justjess420
New Member
Hi..
Just looking for (hopefully) a bit of advise and/or information. I have for a while now suffered with chronic depression and anxiety. For some time i have been taking anti-depressants, i have tried a few now (Citalopram, Sertraline and Mirtazapine). To be honest I don't want to take SSRI's as they seem to increase my anxiety and make me extremely socially anxious (something I never experienced before using SSRI's). I currently still take Mirtazapine but have recently tried to come off of it. I found that the withdrawal was increasing my symtoms dramatically (even though on the advice of my doctor i did taper the dose but may have tappered too quickly). NASSA's are known for the horrible side effects and withdrawal and is part of the reason why i no longer want to take them. Im also consious of the effects that prolonged use of these chemicals has on the rest of your body (ie kidneys).
I have smoked on and off over the years and have found it to help (instantly) but being in the UK and laws as they are means that finding information on medicating with marijuanna limited and almost always biased (cannabis is the gateway drug etc etc). I know that my best bet would be sativas (as per some forums i have read on here) but the real question is does it actually help? Could it help with the transition off of prescription medications? And also any personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Also I dont intend on only using marijuanna, I am looking into alternative therapies as well such as meditation, exercise etc.. Any advise on these also would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Just looking for (hopefully) a bit of advise and/or information. I have for a while now suffered with chronic depression and anxiety. For some time i have been taking anti-depressants, i have tried a few now (Citalopram, Sertraline and Mirtazapine). To be honest I don't want to take SSRI's as they seem to increase my anxiety and make me extremely socially anxious (something I never experienced before using SSRI's). I currently still take Mirtazapine but have recently tried to come off of it. I found that the withdrawal was increasing my symtoms dramatically (even though on the advice of my doctor i did taper the dose but may have tappered too quickly). NASSA's are known for the horrible side effects and withdrawal and is part of the reason why i no longer want to take them. Im also consious of the effects that prolonged use of these chemicals has on the rest of your body (ie kidneys).
I have smoked on and off over the years and have found it to help (instantly) but being in the UK and laws as they are means that finding information on medicating with marijuanna limited and almost always biased (cannabis is the gateway drug etc etc). I know that my best bet would be sativas (as per some forums i have read on here) but the real question is does it actually help? Could it help with the transition off of prescription medications? And also any personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Also I dont intend on only using marijuanna, I am looking into alternative therapies as well such as meditation, exercise etc.. Any advise on these also would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks