Doctors: Diagnosis of Depression

purple-smartie

Savvy_Sue wrote:

Mine was nice, but then she got pregnant and said I was so much better she wasn't going to refer me on to her replacement.

purple smartie, if you don't think that you could get yourself to the GP even if someone went with you, could you write a letter explaining how things are and asking for a home visit?

The doctor im with at the moment is out of town and seeing as I also get panic attacks in crowded places I avoid public transport. Im ok going out walking places as long as someones with me.

Theres a few new GP opened recently in the town im living so I managed to visit one yesterday to see about transfering there but their only taking on new patients if they have moved from another county. The other one I tried was closed so I will try again next week.

Im not sure if part of my problem at the moment is post natal depression. Reading the list of symptoms dora posted earlier in the thread I have all of those apart from the suicidal thoughts. Instead my thoughts are that my little boy is going to die and I dread his bed time as im constantly checking on him even though he has one of those angelcare monitors with movement sensor under his matress.

Mt HV did do a test which involved me answering questions when my little boy was a few months old to see if there was any signs of post natal depression, which I did fail. she said that seeing has I had past medical history for depression and anxiety she wouldnt take the results of my test any further and marked me down as being ok. this HV and since left and ive not met my new one yet. DS is due for his mmr now though, Ive already missed his first appointment because I couldnt find anyone to come with me, so i will ask about my new HV and see about a homevisit from her/him.

I will definatley see about a home vist from a CPN. they can turn up with the muddiest wellies ever but if it helps me to beat my phobias it will be well worth the cost of my carpets needing cleaning.

freebie_junkie

you just have to keep on at them coz they like to brush it under teh carpet if its a disability they cant see with their own eyes! itll be ok in teh end

Dora_the_Explorer_5

Purple smartie, it really does sound as if you have post natal depression. If you can get in touch with your new health visitor quite quickly by telephoning and tell her what you've written in your post above about your thoughts about your little boy and your history of depression and your current difficulties I think you will find her extremely supportive and able to arrange an assessment to identify what therapy/therapists will help. You will also be seen very quickly by someone as the degree of PND that you describe you have is taken very seriously now. In my district you would be assessed within a week and treatment would start immediately. Good luck and hope this helps.

freebie_junkie

as i suggested before, its somtimes easier to put your feeelings down on paper and then give it to the doctor/ healt visitor. would this help?

freebie_junkie

(((hugs)))

abbieken888

Hey all, hope your all doing okay.
Thought I'd let you know that I'm going back to docs today - finally had to admit that I can't cope and I can't work - had my first day off sick today.
Things are getting worse tbh, can't do anything. Ashamed to admit but its been 4 days since I even washed
Don't know if the meds will kick in soon, but hoping the doc will help a bit.
Getting much more panicy now - can't go out and at work I have to stay near my friend david or I get anxious and panicky.
Can't have breaks at work either cos there is other people in staff room.
I feel so silly - wish this would just go away!
Also, been picking at my skin alot - always done it, but its a repetetive relaxing thing, and its got much much worse recently. Not really self-harm tho.
Thanks everyone, nifce to get thiungs off my chest to people who understand, you all help so much just by being there

freebie_junkie

dont be ashamed. at one time i was so bad i just sat on teh sofa and chris came round every evening after work to cook, clean, wash and put me to bed. you can get over this. dont be ashamed! if you had a broken leg you wouldnt be ashamed of teh plaster, eh? theres nothing wrong with havign an illness, wherever it may be.

purple-smartie

abbieken888 hope your doctors visit went well. you sound as bad as myself. I hope the doctors visit went ok. I cant even be bothered to pick up the phone to even make a appointment at the moment, I just cant face getting there and the long wait in the waiting room.

I was in the same position as you when i was working. I hated taking my breaks. I couldnt even pick up my drink as I was shaking so much. I just wanted to be in the room on my own. It got so bad I just rang in one day and said I wasnt going back. I used to love my job until the panic attacks started.

My home is a tip at the moment but Im just too tired to be bothered to sort it out. I get as far as the living room then give up. I know the first thing I have to sort out is the going outside part. I even dread putting the bin out.

hope your feeling better soon

freebie_junkie

me too love, well donr for taking the first step and saying you need some help its very hard to do that but not as hard as covering it up

abbieken888

I'm glad I'm not the only one going thru this.
Hope you all feel better soon, we will beat this
Will post a bigger message later, just got a bit of shakes so can't really type, will have a lie down