Black Dog of Depression - can we help each other?

sharon59

good luck for your medical tomorrow-hopefully they will see from seeing you and written evidence that you are having problems,sending big hug to you.
My hubby ets it when lm down or in pain but is also a darling and just takes it and looks after me.Since yesterday have had major pain from prolapsed disc and slopping and aggrevating it and he has been wonderful.On monday we will have been married 29 happy years!
thinking of you tomorrow sending love sharonx

black_paw

yes im home honey !! well lots to say , got losted trying to find the place, it was pouring with rain, up a biggish hill , down steps with no hand rail ,by the time i got there in the room and signed in , all they could see this dead limping, bad breathing ( asthma ) wet zombie with dead staight locked arms and neck ! well they wanted true life ! take your time to come to medical room ,10 mins later... it got worser ... i cound'nt hear him well , and he had accent , nearly had to write on paper . took me age's to answer any thing as i forgot nearly everthing brain was floating in fog I.E what illness have you ? doh ,he read bits from computer and i just said snap !! we got on well , i gave him the super dopper consultant surgeon report , he went to heaven ,said thats it over, bye. so not much to worry about because i forgot everything when i was there ...........xxx

TaBunny

Hey Jamla glad it's over and done with. I've yet to go through one of these I was on IS for 4 years but they recently transferred me over to IB I've been on it 3 months and after reading all the stuff on here I'm waiting to get called in for something. Mind you at the begining when they wanted all the info on me I requested they came to my house because the local office is on the first floor with no lift. They came out made me feel like I was a complete liar (does anyone else feel like they've been told off by the head mistress after seeing these people) but they put my new claim through. They then went on to tell me how I could re train and I just raised my eyebrows, I am well trained already in what I used to do and if I was well enough I'd do that but it don't matter what they think they can train me to do I'm still going to be in bl**dy agony from dawn to dusk and even in the night it wakes me up with pain. So as yet not been called to any work focused interviews, sigh I live in hope they'll forget about me.

Having a bad day today top end of my pain scale and for some reason the dam drugs seem to be doing nothing, oh well.

LameWolf

Jamla well, at least that medical is behind you now. They're not nice, but unfortunately a necessary evil.

TaBunny ((((HUG)))) for you, sorry you're having a rotten day. I hope tomorrow is better.

LittleTinker

LameWolf wrote: »

Hello Friends

It's silly o'clock as I type this, but I've been lying in bed unable to sleep, and it occurs to me that there's not a Depression thread yet.

I think those of us who suffer this can help each other. I'd like to think so, anyway; I do know that, as a MoneySaving forum, it is relevant for those of us who go a bit OTT with the spending when the Black Dog has us. I know I do - I spend far and away too much on alcohol.

Depression is as much a disability as the physical stuff (of which I do have some also, I have lupus) but it is so sad that it is seen as something you can "pull yourself together" from. Etc, etc. If you've read this far, you know that it doesn't work that way.

OK, to get to the point..... I have had severe depression from very early in life (diagnosed at the age of 12, I have been on various anti-d's for the last 37 years) and I'd like to offer a "paw" of friendship to others in the jaws of the Black Dog.

I can't, obviously, wave a magic wand and solve all your problems, but I do think that we can perhaps share coping strategies, and maybe provide some mutual support.

I just thought I would let you know...there is a Depression Support Thread already over on another board.

Think its the Family one.

Gemmzie

My dog's gone wild today, wish I could put the damn thing down for good.

sharon59

TaBunny wrote: »

Hey Jamla glad it's over and done with. I've yet to go through one of these I was on IS for 4 years but they recently transferred me over to IB I've been on it 3 months and after reading all the stuff on here I'm waiting to get called in for something. Mind you at the begining when they wanted all the info on me I requested they came to my house because the local office is on the first floor with no lift. They came out made me feel like I was a complete liar (does anyone else feel like they've been told off by the head mistress after seeing these people) but they put my new claim through. They then went on to tell me how I could re train and I just raised my eyebrows, I am well trained already in what I used to do and if I was well enough I'd do that but it don't matter what they think they can train me to do I'm still going to be in bl**dy agony from dawn to dusk and even in the night it wakes me up with pain. So as yet not been called to any work focused interviews, sigh I live in hope they'll forget about me.

Having a bad day today top end of my pain scale and for some reason the dam drugs seem to be doing nothing, oh well.

sending big hugs and hoping your feeling less pain now.
sharonx

black_paw

hi sharon59 and lamewolf thank you for your kind messages at a bad time . have just got up and been so worn out from the ordeal of yesterday . i have fibromalgia + other thing's as well . just about able to type this as shaky hands , will stay in all day tomorrow to build up energy to take my mum and brother out for late lunch on sunday .there know this means after 2 .dog is exhusted and in coma for a while
Gemmzie sorry to hear your dog is up and pestering , and not wanting to stay in basket asleep. prehaps some calming music and chocolate bar or nice sweet's to eat will take your mind of him . and will go to basket . thinking of you all mega group hug xxx

sharon59

Like you Jamla l have fibro and depression and other things that go along side fibro and it really does become a daily battle.Any amount of positive thinking makes no difference!enjoying the group hug and think we should celebrate what we have managed to do and not feel disappointed in what we have failed to achieve.Am going to try this-well we can only try!!!
hugs to us all
xxxx

lukiesgirl

Hi all

I have just read your posts with much interest. I no longer feel so alone or that I am just going mad lol! Yes I have a dog who has moved in but I think he is a direct descendant of the back mongrels that I have given lodgings to since the age of 18. I am 43 now so not much hope!
Like many of you I suffer with severe depression along with osteoporosis, thyroid, lupus and rheumatoid:o
Tried counselling and take anti-d drugs but I dont think they have been very helpful. I have just found something really good which I would like to highly recommend - THIS THREAD:A