Yes the dothiepin has been used to tackle the anxiety and lack of sleep as well as the depression. I have told my GP by letter what I am doing, but I can't get to see him for another 2 weeks (I had an appt on Thursday just before the letter from the hospital came through which started all this). I see the psychiatrist on Thursday of this week but he won't be nay help. According to the last letter he sent to my GP (the one I got Friday) I was "very cheerful" - even thought he sentence prior to that said that I was "quite understandably distressed" that the hospital had refused treatment. I am glad a friend came with me - I checked with her whether I had been masking my feelings but she said no, and that I was crying for most of the appointment.

I'll tell the psychiatrist too. But I can't keep on fighting like this and being shown by the hospital that they feel I do not deserve help.