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Antidepressants not working

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Katnissx · 03/01/2022 21:11

Hi,

Just wondering if anyone has any advice but basically I've had PND since a few weeks after my DD was born (she is now 1yr). I first was put on Sertraline and when this didn't work it was steadily increased until I was on the max dose, however this made me really agitated and I felt worse l, sucididal and like impulsive etc (and each increase I gave the meds 4-6 weeks to see if it would work). I was referred to the perimental health team who swapped me onto Mirtazipine and then later Risperidone was added in. At first the Mirtazipine seemed like it was helping I had more energy etc but each time that feeling doesn't last more than a couple of weeks and I'm now on max dose of Mirtazipine and a high dose of Risperidone. I have talked to my GP as it is not helping I am feeling really low and hopeless every day and finding everything overwhelming and difficult. She has contacted the mental health team for advice for what to try next as I am breastfeeding the options are limited, and also some drugs cannot be given until Risperidone has been out of my system for a while. But now I'm just stuck in a limbo waiting and just feeling awful and I now feel a bit hopeless that medication will help me. I guess I was wondering if anyone on here has found antidepressants didn't work for them, or it took a few tries to find the right one? Really don't want to keep feeling like this it is so hard to go on 😟

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Katnissx · 04/01/2022 18:14

My Dr has spoken to the mental health team and has advised I gradually increase my Risperidone up to 2mg twice a day (currently on 05mg twice a day).
I have a few concerns about this and want to get a second opinion but not sure where to go for this, I assume I can't just contact the mental health team directly myself...
But I am concerned
-that I have already been on risperidone low dose for a while and it hasn't made a different so feel unconvinced increasing the dose will help
-that both Risperidone and Mirtazipine can cause weight gain and I have already put on a load of weight in the last few months of starting the medication and I have been trying and struggling to get the weight back off and this is negatively impacting my mental health

  • that it says online your Dr should be told if you're taking this medication and anyone in your family has had a blood clot or stroke and both my grandparents have but my GP didn't ask me about this (I've only just read about it after my phonecall with my GP reading more about Risperidone) so worried this will increase my risk
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