Overall, people like that I'm keeping this
conversation going, so.... I like Dr. Mirsky, my psychiatrist - he's getting to
know me, and explains things well...
For now, I'll stay at 20 mg of Prozac,
because he says I haven't been at that level long enough to know if it's right
for me... if not, he'll slowly increase... I'm now going up to 7.5 mg of mirtazapine
- technically the lowest dose (previously, I was splitting pills).... this can
also go higher if needed... Mirtazapine is
an antidepressant which works well with Prozac, and helps with sleep and irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS)... so that's all good...
he emphasized that he wants to keep on going
low and slow, because I'm not having trouble with side effects and he wants to
keep it that way...he said again that this is a process...
Dr. Mirsky said he felt I'd improved - my
awareness is better, and we talked about various stuff going on with me... he
also emphasized that he really wants me doing cognitive behavioral therapy -
CBT - with my mental health therapist... he feels strongly, based on what
happened to me, and how I experience anxiety that this modality is key... I
plan to talk more with my therapist about this... I understand that anxious
thinking can become a sort of habit, and what to do, once there's awareness, is
important...
Sleep, mood, CBT - this could all help me
with my disorders... So, it's a bit scary to say this "out loud," -
I'm still a bit skeptical - but I'm starting to feel a possibility of hope...
