depression

skintchick

Yeah..night from me too. hugs to all x

Slayerx

Im off work in the morning speak to you all soon.

Turning_into_scrooge

pug_in_a_bed wrote:

Hello

Just wondering does anyone know if you can continue taking the pill whilst taking antidepressants such as prozac, just asking for my friend who is considering taking ad's but like me is plagued with acne and dianette is the only thing that works for us! I know we can't give medical advice but if anyone can provide a link or something with the answer I would be grateful.

Thanks again
Pug

I took the pill with antidepressants and had no side effects at all. I can't take the pill now because the hormone in it caused me to have mylasma(sp) same as cholasma but thats what you get when pregnant. Do a bit of research on google, i'm sure you'll find loads of info on there

Barcode

flis21 wrote:

The taboos are really frustrating, people don't consider mental illnesses in the same way as physical illnesses. I am sure if we all had physical conditions we would get the sympathy and treatment that we need!

I have found that too many people are either clueless or don't treat illnesses that are not visible the same way as other disabilities. You could break a leg and have people expressing concern. You could feel like jumping off a bridge and be told to 'pull yourself together' which is a ridiculous thing to tell people experiencing depression.

I first took imipramine when I was 16 and have gone through various medications over the years. I've just about given up on them now since most send me into a state that is like a walking coma. Instead, I try to eat properly and take a lot of exercise. It really does make me feel a bit better. I also attend a counselling group which has been a bit more useful.

Don't really want to go into the whys. Only to say that support is available. For many people, the condition can at least be managed.

Slayerx

Supports avalaible I've just had a really hard time getting it, thats why I had to get private counselling.

As far as I know I'm on a waiting list wityhe NHS which I have been on for about 2 years on and off.

flis21

Fat_Boy wrote:

Which bit of this thread has been a chat about depresssion/anxiety and which bit has been a hello/goodbye chat?

Sorry Fat Boy, we had spent a lot of the evening talking about this on the Friday Night Drink thread (we kind of took it over), so we decided to set up a thread that we could come back to in the future and talk about our problems.

Also I am a little confused about your inner ear infections = anxiety attacks comment. I have had a lot of anxiety attacks and they are treated by my doctor by giving me a beta blocker. He never mentioned anything about problems with my inner ear. Maybe that is just one cause of them?

Morning to everyone else.

flis21

Slayerx wrote:

Supports avalaible I've just had a really hard time getting it, thats why I had to get private counselling.

As far as I know I'm on a waiting list wityhe NHS which I have been on for about 2 years on and off.

I think the support depends on who your doctor is, and what is available in your area. My GP has been really good, but support from other areas has been useless. He referred me to the community mental health team, who did an initial assessment (to check I wasn't about to hurt myself or others) then said they would follow up by sending someone to my house to talk more in depth about my problems and find a solution. Well that was back in March, so I am not holding my breath for it!!

CarolnMalky

Morning to anyone who is around, what a great thread, means I can come on here instead of burdening my hubby with it all :-)

flis21

CarolnMalky wrote:

Morning to anyone who is around, what a great thread, means I can come on here instead of burdening my hubby with it all :-)

Morning Caroln. We came up with the idea for this thread last night as there were so many of us talking about these issues and we all agreed that it was hard to talk to people about it, so it is much easier to come on here and support each other. I also found last night it is quite comforting just to know that you are not the only one experiencing problems.

CarolnMalky

I agree Flis, some people treat mental health as if its the plague!
I have been experience gyn problems which my GP put down to my stress for a year!, my parents have disowned me and my "best" mates have disappeared like a snowball in hell! lol
Its nice to know that the syptoms, feelings etc are part of the bigger picture. My main problem is I hide my feelings and put on my brave face!