depression

flis21

Daydream_Believer wrote:

Hi, I've only just signed up after months of lurking, but started reading this and wondered if anyone could give me any advice.

About 4 months ago I finally admitted to my self that I was depressed and went to the dr who put me on prozac. I had been back and forth to here for about a year with general feeling tired, no energy etc, but would not admit to anyone how down I was, not even myself.

Anyhow I now feel so much better, but in a couple of months will be going back to the drs and hoping to come off medcation, but tbh I am a bit worried that I will take a big step back and end up where I started.

Any advice you can offer me on coming off medication would be appreciated.

I can't really help, as I have tried to come off my meds, but it hasn't work and I am going to ask to go back on them next week. The main thing I would say is to listen to your doctor and if he agrees just take it slowly and if it isn't working be honest and go back. I wish I had been honest about 4 weeks ago instead of letting myself getting in a state again.

I have heard that st john's wort is supposed to help and support from friends / family will also help. Do you have someone close you can talk to about it?

Slayerx

Thanks for the post rose, its hard to meet people when I find it hard to go out because i don't enjoy it like most do.

judi24

If you feel ready to come off try it, with dr's support of course. What is the worse thing that can happen - you have to go back on it. If you don't try you won't know.
But 4 months is not long to be on a med. Are you genuinly feeling better have you faced up to and resolved issues that were getting you down. If not think serously about coming off just now. You need to give yourself time to heal.

Slayerx

Daydream_Believer wrote:

Hi, I've only just signed up after months of lurking, but started reading this and wondered if anyone could give me any advice.

About 4 months ago I finally admitted to my self that I was depressed and went to the dr who put me on prozac. I had been back and forth to here for about a year with general feeling tired, no energy etc, but would not admit to anyone how down I was, not even myself.

Anyhow I now feel so much better, but in a couple of months will be going back to the drs and hoping to come off medcation, but tbh I am a bit worried that I will take a big step back and end up where I started.

Any advice you can offer me on coming off medication would be appreciated.

Hard to say everyone is diffrent, my body had to adjust while in prozac and it had to adjust when I stopped taking them too.

Talk it through with your GP and as advised if you come off do it slowly.

flis21

I think it is difficult to make and / or keep friends when you have depression. I have one friend who has stood by me, lost contact with everyone else. Some days I really don't want to talk to / see her, but she sort of makes me (not in a nasty way) and I always feel better when I have spoken to her. Then I feel silly for getting myself worked up about talking to her. I guess I am lucky to have her, but it doesn't help that she lives quite a way from me, so don't get to see her that often.

Daydream_Believer_5

flis21 wrote:

I can't really help, as I have tried to come off my meds, but it hasn't work and I am going to ask to go back on them next week. The main thing I would say is to listen to your doctor and if he agrees just take it slowly and if it isn't working be honest and go back. I wish I had been honest about 4 weeks ago instead of letting myself getting in a state again.

I have heard that st john's wort is supposed to help and support from friends / family will also help. Do you have someone close you can talk to about it?

Yes I am lucky to have a very supportive hubby who keeps a watchful eye on me and at the first sign of me slipping will let me know.

I think the reason I am so worried is that it took me years to admit I was depressed and just tried to put a brave face on it. But at least now I can see how low I was and know when I need to stop and concentrate on me.

I jsut don't want to get back to where I was before, but at the same time don't want to stay on medication

judi24

Rose the dissertation is a nightmare. The course ends in 2 weeks when i'm due to hand this in. I've been very motivated uptil now but I am really struggling at the moment. My OH and kids have had enough too and i feel very guilty for neglecting them to spend hours on the comp. It's been a very tough year. Can't wait till 18th sept.
Then it all starts over with new job etc. very stressfull:eek:

Slayerx

flis21 wrote:

I think it is difficult to make and / or keep friends when you have depression. I have one friend who has stood by me, lost contact with everyone else. Some days I really don't want to talk to / see her, but she sort of makes me (not in a nasty way) and I always feel better when I have spoken to her. Then I feel silly for getting myself worked up about talking to her. I guess I am lucky to have her, but it doesn't help that she lives quite a way from me, so don't get to see her that often.

I don't have many friends but the ones I have I value and have been supportive

flis21

Daydream_Believer wrote:

Yes I am lucky to have a very supportive hubby who keeps a watchful eye on me and at the first sign of me slipping will let me know.

I think the reason I am so worried is that it took me years to admit I was depressed and just tried to put a brave face on it. But at least now I can see how low I was and know when I need to stop and concentrate on me.

I jsut don't want to get back to where I was before, but at the same time don't want to stay on medication

I feel exactly the same, which is why I told the doctor I was fine and wanted off my meds and why I haven't been to him yet saying that it's not working. But I have had to come to accept that it is better to live a better life on my medication than be in this pit of misery and dispair off my meds.

Sorry if I am sounding down but things are really getting on top of me at the minute.

Hopefully things will work out better for you.

Slayerx

judi24 wrote:

Rose the dissertation is a nightmare. The course ends in 2 weeks when i'm due to hand this in. I've been very motivated uptil now but I am really struggling at the moment. My OH and kids have had enough too and i feel very guilty for neglecting them to spend hours on the comp. It's been a very tough year. Can't wait till 18th sept.
Then it all starts over with new job etc. very stressfull:eek:

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