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My Anxiety Update July 2019

20/7/2019

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It has been sometime since my last blog post. I still struggle with and have been working on my anxiety and depression.
About 12 months ago I went to my GP as I had a significant family event approaching in six months time; namely my daughter’s wedding. During my consultation with the GP it was agreed to a change in my medication and so I now take Sertraline in addition to the Pregabalin, medication. I started on a dose of 50 mg per day and after three weeks this was increased to 100 mg per day.
I didn’t feel any particular side-effects from the medication and to be truthful it is difficult for me to know whether it’s making any significant difference. So I now take Pregabalin 300mg twice a day and Sertraline 100mg once a day in addition to my IBD medication of Pentasa Mesalazine 1g two tablets twice a day and Omeprazole 20mg once a day. I also have Pentasa Mesalazine 1g/100ml enema which I am meant to use once a week and regularly during a IBD flare up.
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​In addition to the medication change is it was agreed that I would itself refer myself to the local NHS Changing Minds Service to access CBT therapy, through primary care. I will blog speratley about my CBT Therapy [link to follow]
Take care My Anxiety
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