Hiya I have just been referred to see a specialist at my local cfs clinic. But I could really do with some advice on three issues. Would be really appreciative. And will try to keep it brief!
Firstly I last saw my doctor on Friday, where I told him that my muscular jerks had become more frequent and a lot stronger.
He told me to come off the sertraline anti depressant ( which I've been taking since March 2013 ) and to start taking a different tablet, which is also an anti depressant but is used to treat muscular jerks too. I was originally on 100mg of sertraline but had had this increased up to 150mg and then 200mg during the doctors investigation into my symptoms in order to rule out depression.
Any way ...... so he told me to come off of that co.allegedly an take this other one which is 30mg. I did that, but it's been horrendous these past couple of days. My moods have been all over the place. I feel so irritable and ratty, and I feel low and emotional. So yesterday I defied what the doctor said and took one of my original anti depressants and did not bother taking one of the new ones last night.
Was I wrong to do this?? Because I do not want to feel this way anymore. I had had no problems on the sertraline. I thought it was dangerous to just stop not depressant too, I thought you had to be weaned off of them? And if he's told me to start taking the other type as they will help with the muscular jerks, what is going to help treat my depression?
Would it not have made more sense to lower the dosage on the sertraline, and find something to work alongside that? I feel very angry at the doctor as I right this because I've gone from feeling emotionally balanced to absolutely rotten, which on top of this illness I did not need!!
He also told me I should not use my crutches. Which I brought. Because he said they will cause my legs to weaken further. I do understand this. But I am pretty much constantly bed bound, and the only time I get out of the house is to my doctors appointments. I got a taxi there but could not afford one back.
When walking my legs are like jelly, and my right foot just tends to drag. I also find I walk with both legs bent. I use the crutches to help support me, as I really do struggle to walk. I only use them when I need to walk long distance outside. So should I do like the doctor said and I've them up. I do feel a lot more secure with them?
And finally I have had anxiety attacks in the past. But last night I was having trouble with my breathing which felt different to what I had experienced with anxiety attacks. It's not the first time I've had this trouble, but its the first time it's felt this bad. It's very hard to describe but will do my best. It did not feel like an anxiety attack where I'm struggling to reach the top of that breath if that makes sense? My or shallow and laboured.
It felt like I was having to work much harder to breathe, and my heart was pounding. Also when I breathe out I have this slight whistle sound and I sound a bit wheeze, but I have no cough or anything. When I breathe out it does not sound clear. Is this a symptom of Me/Cfs? Is there anything I can do to help it. I'm back to breathing again normally now, but still hear the wheeziness upon breathing out.
Many thanks for your help and advice on any of the above. Its ever so appreciated. xx
Firstly I last saw my doctor on Friday, where I told him that my muscular jerks had become more frequent and a lot stronger.
He told me to come off the sertraline anti depressant ( which I've been taking since March 2013 ) and to start taking a different tablet, which is also an anti depressant but is used to treat muscular jerks too. I was originally on 100mg of sertraline but had had this increased up to 150mg and then 200mg during the doctors investigation into my symptoms in order to rule out depression.
Any way ...... so he told me to come off of that co.allegedly an take this other one which is 30mg. I did that, but it's been horrendous these past couple of days. My moods have been all over the place. I feel so irritable and ratty, and I feel low and emotional. So yesterday I defied what the doctor said and took one of my original anti depressants and did not bother taking one of the new ones last night.
Was I wrong to do this?? Because I do not want to feel this way anymore. I had had no problems on the sertraline. I thought it was dangerous to just stop not depressant too, I thought you had to be weaned off of them? And if he's told me to start taking the other type as they will help with the muscular jerks, what is going to help treat my depression?
Would it not have made more sense to lower the dosage on the sertraline, and find something to work alongside that? I feel very angry at the doctor as I right this because I've gone from feeling emotionally balanced to absolutely rotten, which on top of this illness I did not need!!
He also told me I should not use my crutches. Which I brought. Because he said they will cause my legs to weaken further. I do understand this. But I am pretty much constantly bed bound, and the only time I get out of the house is to my doctors appointments. I got a taxi there but could not afford one back.
When walking my legs are like jelly, and my right foot just tends to drag. I also find I walk with both legs bent. I use the crutches to help support me, as I really do struggle to walk. I only use them when I need to walk long distance outside. So should I do like the doctor said and I've them up. I do feel a lot more secure with them?
And finally I have had anxiety attacks in the past. But last night I was having trouble with my breathing which felt different to what I had experienced with anxiety attacks. It's not the first time I've had this trouble, but its the first time it's felt this bad. It's very hard to describe but will do my best. It did not feel like an anxiety attack where I'm struggling to reach the top of that breath if that makes sense? My or shallow and laboured.
It felt like I was having to work much harder to breathe, and my heart was pounding. Also when I breathe out I have this slight whistle sound and I sound a bit wheeze, but I have no cough or anything. When I breathe out it does not sound clear. Is this a symptom of Me/Cfs? Is there anything I can do to help it. I'm back to breathing again normally now, but still hear the wheeziness upon breathing out.
Many thanks for your help and advice on any of the above. Its ever so appreciated. xx
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