Support for people with Depression

Miroslav

Just a quick hello. Not very well at the moment - i've a nasty infection in my mouth which I have antibiotics for - living on painkillers and can barely talk I'm not up at this time of morning usually, but needed more pain relief Never felt pain like it and what's worse, because I can barely put two thoughts together, nothing is getting done around the flat and flatmate is doing her usual nothing. I really am at a loss as to what to do with a 35 year old who spends most of her time on facebook and twitter whilst watching Big Brother live feed - and I mean for hours at a time. She does nothing to help at all and barely speaks to me anymore. The only thing she'll talk about is facebook/twitter/Big Brother and I want to scream. She expects me to do all the housework even when i'm in agony and does nothing to help at all - i'm going insane, I really think I am as I can't do anything about it.

Sorry, had to rant as type is the only thing I can do.

Hope everyone is doing okay at the moment.

geminilady

Miroslav wrote: »

Just a quick hello. Not very well at the moment - i've a nasty infection in my mouth which I have antibiotics for - living on painkillers and can barely talk I'm not up at this time of morning usually, but needed more pain relief Never felt pain like it and what's worse, because I can barely put two thoughts together, nothing is getting done around the flat and flatmate is doing her usual nothing. I really am at a loss as to what to do with a 35 year old who spends most of her time on facebook and twitter whilst watching Big Brother live feed - and I mean for hours at a time. She does nothing to help at all and barely speaks to me anymore. The only thing she'll talk about is facebook/twitter/Big Brother and I want to scream. She expects me to do all the housework even when i'm in agony and does nothing to help at all - i'm going insane, I really think I am as I can't do anything about it.

Sorry, had to rant as type is the only thing I can do.

Hope everyone is doing okay at the moment.

((hug))Miro hope the antibiotics kick in soon i know how awful mouth pain can be,your flatmate sounds very selfish.Have you tried asking her to do some housework?for example you could say "I am in terrible pain with my mouth infection but the pots /vacuming needs doing i know i usualy do it but you live here too and i would be grateful if you do your share until i feel up to it" If that does not work just tell yourself it can be done later the world won't end if nothing is done until you feel better and nobody should have to do housework when they are ill.

geminilady

Tiff Noticed you have been online hope you are ok.I think you are a little like me and don't like posting about yourself but remember you have lots of people who care about you on this thread who worry when you don't post.I used to love reading your chronicles maybe because i have always been more interested in people than material things but understand if you are not up to posting much at the moment.To be honest i have been struggling myself lately and have had to go back on medication two weeks ago,hopefully things will improve soon.I know my depression is out of control when i start waking in the early hours with a feeling of dispair which makes me think it is a chemical imbalance rather than something which can be managed.Anyway post when you feel up to it this thread is missing the tiffing.

Sugar_Coated_Owl

:wave: I haven't posted on here for a long time. How is everyone? I can't remember if I posted about it before but I recently spent 4 weeks in hospital. Since coming out of hospital I haven't felt too bad, definitely not as low as I was.

Hope to catch up with you all soon x

Vaila

never posted on this thread before, but has any one found supplements like selium, iron or b12 to be of any help

Elmostreet

Hello,
can I join please? I have suffered from anxiety/depression for many years. I had a bad episode of anxiety in May and was put on Mirtazapine.

rose07

Hi

Welcome to all the newbies, makes yaselfs at home and have a drink on me



just want to send out some hugs to anyone that needs one



gml, lovely to see you, how have you been? (((())))))

rbk, glad the spell in hospital helped you? what are you up to atm? xxx

elmo, welcome and hello, i was on mirtazipine for a while, but not anymore,, if it helps you keep at it. anxiety attacks are awful ive also experienced them, do you have some coping mechanisms, or relaxation techniques you can do?

huggles to everyone
rose
xx

Serenity

Elmostreet wrote: »

Hello,
can I join please? I have suffered from anxiety/depression for many years. I had a bad episode of anxiety in May and was put on Mirtazapine.

I got put on mirtazapine, seroquel, lamotrogone, diazepam and zopiclone a few weeks go after having a major breakdown. I stupidly stopped taking my previous medication back in Jan and it all built up. I don't even know why I am on all of this. I mean I know what each pill is for but the crisis psychiatrist hardly saw me before he prescribed all this and then sid he would see me in 2 weeks to see how I was doing but that was 3 weeks ago and nothing (I have been chasing). Also my Cpn said he would see me the day after I saw the psychiatrist but again nothing. Everytime I call the office he is on the phone. I don't want go be medicated but this seems their only answer and I am not getting any other help. Doped to my eyeballs. I think they just want me to sleep, maybe that's their solution. Currently signed off from work but I don't want to be. Also really worried bout weight gain as I hve no energy to move and it is a side effect of mirtazapine and seroquel anyway.
Thinking of just quitting them all again. Least then I can do stuff.
Sorry rant over. Actually not quite, I saw MIND mentioned in another thread but it's only for England nd Wales. Is there an equivalent in Scotland?
Ps my a button is being funky on my phone sorry for ny typos.

geminilady

Serenity wrote: »

I got put on mirtazapine, seroquel, lamotrogone, diazepam and zopiclone a few weeks go after having a major breakdown. I stupidly stopped taking my previous medication back in Jan and it all built up. I don't even know why I am on all of this. I mean I know what each pill is for but the crisis psychiatrist hardly saw me before he prescribed all this and then sid he would see me in 2 weeks to see how I was doing but that was 3 weeks ago and nothing (I have been chasing). Also my Cpn said he would see me the day after I saw the psychiatrist but again nothing. Everytime I call the office he is on the phone. I don't want go be medicated but this seems their only answer and I am not getting any other help. Doped to my eyeballs. I think they just want me to sleep, maybe that's their solution. Currently signed off from work but I don't want to be. Also really worried bout weight gain as I hve no energy to move and it is a side effect of mirtazapine and seroquel anyway.
Thinking of just quitting them all again. Least then I can do stuff.
Sorry rant over. Actually not quite, I saw MIND mentioned in another thread but it's only for England nd Wales. Is there an equivalent in Scotland?
Ps my a button is being funky on my phone sorry for ny typos.

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Hi Serenity and welcome to the thread.Please do not just stop taking your medication or you may have another breakdown.If your psychiatrist is on the phone insist the secretary makes you an apointment ASP if you were told you would be seen in two weeks you should have been.Meanwhile write down how you are feeling and the fact that you want to be fit for work plus any other concerns so you can refer to it on your apointment.I would not worry too much about weight gain as your mental health is more inportant at the moment.Sorry cannot help about a mind equivelant in Scotland but maybe someone will come along with some information.

geminilady

Hi Rose:hello:Lovely to see you posting it has been quite a while.How are things with you? this thread has been so quiet lately i was worried they would close it down then along come two old posters at once (you and RBK) and lots of new ones.