Black Dog of Depression - can we help each other?

juliescot

Unity wrote: »

I'm glad to hear you are more positive, good for you :T. It does help to get a little support from the good people on here.

Have a good weekend - what's left of it. :wave:

Very often it is not so much actively seeking help but reading the comments of others which give me some positive vibes. It is easy to start to slide down into the pit of depression but reading of techniques and experiences others have for dealing with it I know certainly helps me.

Hope you are all dealing with your issues well this evening.

black_paw

yes i think all issues are going well tonight ! digging hole in garden....glad the trick and treating is over !

juliescot

black_paw wrote: »

yes i think all issues are going well tonight ! digging hole in garden....glad the trick and treating is over !

For the first year ever we had no-one at the door.

Quite nice as I tend to agonise over it and start to fret.

Was all geared up for some local little ones to appear but not to be - so now I can relax, and wonder what I am going to do with all these nuts!

dane-katie

Hi, how is everyone doing? depression seems to be getting worse but im seeing my Pdoc next week so will talk to her and my GP too

Hope all is well.

black_paw

dane-katie well done with a plan of action ! and so brave, as i find it hard to talk to people at times on these subjects..mega hug

juliscot round here the treat and treating is like gone ! .prob people can't afforf to buy the sweets and snacks, i went out with friends i sat in car , but it seemed only one house in 25 was doing it ! we have a favorite area 10 mins away.even that was about 75 % down on houses doing it ...kids where chased by mad women hiding behind bush in mask ...that was so funny ..she ran after them ! lucky no one died of shock ...hope not ! but knightmares !!

jazabelle

Had so much fun last night. Until recently we lived above a shop, where no one knew where we lived, and then I was at university in studenty areas - so this year is the first year I've had trick or treaters!

I loved it - some made a great effort. We had one boy not dressed up with a carrier bag held out though - cheeky b*gger! Still gave him something though, coz I was more excited about it all than the children!

We also put some Halloween candles on the windowsill so they could see we were welcoming people and a mat on the front door that lets out an evil laugh when stepped on it! No pumpkin though

Really looking forward to Christmas now!

crazy_girl

dane katie- good luck with the docs and i hope things start to improve soon for you

jazabelle- sounds liek you had a good un last night

crazy_girl

how is everyone today?

my ibs has been really bad of late and it doesnt help the ocd at all i just feel like a total waste of space at the moment. ive not got much work on and i doubt i could even cope with any more.

Unity

juliescot wrote: »

Very often it is not so much actively seeking help but reading the comments of others which give me some positive vibes. It is easy to start to slide down into the pit of depression but reading of techniques and experiences others have for dealing with it I know certainly helps me.

Hope you are all dealing with your issues well this evening.

I am still coping with the minimum dose of "Aunty Dee's":D. I got back down from the maximum dose over the summer and I'm just praying I don't have to put them up again. It is good for me to see how others cope and utilise any tips that might help.

dane-katie wrote: »

Hi, how is everyone doing? depression seems to be getting worse but im seeing my Pdoc next week so will talk to her and my GP too

Hope all is well.

Good luck with the appointments, I will have to see my GP this week following the rheumi appointment last Thursday. I now need to get another referral, this time to a dermatologist to determine what is causing the blisters. Rheumi said it looked like cranial shingles - but I get it every four to six weeks and more in summer and I've already tested negative for this. I think my depression is partly triggered by the decline in my physical health and the lack of an explanation for it.

jazabelle wrote: »

Had so much fun last night. Until recently we lived above a shop, where no one knew where we lived, and then I was at university in studenty areas - so this year is the first year I've had trick or treaters!

I loved it - some made a great effort. We had one boy not dressed up with a carrier bag held out though - cheeky b*gger! Still gave him something though, coz I was more excited about it all than the children!

We also put some Halloween candles on the windowsill so they could see we were welcoming people and a mat on the front door that lets out an evil laugh when stepped on it! No pumpkin though

Really looking forward to Christmas now!

We had about four or five groups of little ones last night - much more than usual for us. They all had older siblings waiting by the gate and all were very well mannered, even the older ones shouting "Thank you" up the drive. The costumes were great - one little vampire had put a lot of effort in :eek:.

crazy_girl wrote: »

how is everyone today?

my ibs has been really bad of late and it doesnt help the ocd at all i just feel like a total waste of space at the moment. ive not got much work on and i doubt i could even cope with any more.

Do you have a special diet for your IBS? I saw a gastrologist who referred me on to a specialist dietician. I had to follow a low fibre diet with no wheat or dairy, so it was quite strict. I'm gradually reintroducing certain things and finding by trial and error what triggers it. It's always worse with stress of course .

Well, the lovely weather of yesterday has disappeared and we've had a severe weather warning this morning. It has been monsoon-like and really dark here - so dark that I've put the side-lights on (SAD daylight bulbs) and it's making quite a difference to how I feel .

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone :beer:.

crazy_girl

unity- i didnt eat wheat for 3 years but it didnt make much difference, it just made going out anywhere a nightmare vcoz im veggie too

we were goign to go to the car boot today, get out for a bit and make some money but its pee-ing it down here too. ive got the lights on even though its day time coz the flats just dark and gloomy without them on