depression

Sazbo

EthelBloggs wrote:

phew.. just stopped for a cuppa if anyone's about? I broke the hoover .. well, its one of those henry ones and i've got somat stuck in the pipe and i can't get it out, lol

Hiya hun. I'm here, in a manner of speaking Still feeling zonked, think I need another cuppa...

Poor Henry!

Sx

EthelBloggs

hiya sazbomb! how's work? x

welsh

good afternoon all. i started my citalopram this morning. supposed to be 20 mg but cut it in half. good news is that I am not crazy :-) have pulled a sickie from work though as i have been feeling a bit weird, not sure if its the drug or my mind playing tricks. ah well, just lying in bed watching crap day tv, feel a bit numb like a zombie!! hopefully will get used to the druge. will try work tomorrow hopefully otherwise they may ask whats going on. have you guys told your work?

anyway, thanks again for advice, hope you are all well today :-)

EthelBloggs

hiya welsh.. that's what my dr told me to do for the first week.. take half a tablet so i could adjust.. I never had an problems tho.. and no one at work wil be able to tell you're on it. You'll just be a bit brighter after a couple of weeks and things wont feel like such a struggle or an effort.

I think your mind might be having a little game with you thinking that you're feeling wierd cos of the medicine.. but if it persists then see your dr again about it

welsh

yeh might try half again tomorrow and then full one on wednesday. going to see my shrink tomorrow see what he says. i am burping more but thats gotta be better than trying not to cry all day !!

Sazbo

welsh wrote:

good afternoon all. i started my citalopram this morning. supposed to be 20 mg but cut it in half. good news is that I am not crazy :-) have pulled a sickie from work though as i have been feeling a bit weird, not sure if its the drug or my mind playing tricks. ah well, just lying in bed watching crap day tv, feel a bit numb like a zombie!! hopefully will get used to the druge. will try work tomorrow hopefully otherwise they may ask whats going on. have you guys told your work?

anyway, thanks again for advice, hope you are all well today :-)

Hi welsh, do follow your doctor's guidelines re dose, and as ethel says, report any possible side effects to them also. Good Luck, S

EthelBloggs

welsh wrote:

yeh might try half again tomorrow and then full one on wednesday. going to see my shrink tomorrow see what he says. i am burping more but thats gotta be better than trying not to cry all day !!

See what he says.. but my dr advised me to take half for the first week.. i did it for 5 days n got fed up of tryiing to break the little bleeders!!

You will feel better, it wont be a drastic change... just you wont feel as miserable and down as you did and one day you'll notice that you do feel better. hope this helps a bit.. you're not on your own, we're all in the same boat as you and have up times and down and this is a really good place to come and share There's nearly always someone around to answer any questions or just give you a hug and a smile

Sazbo

EthelBloggs wrote:

hiya sazbomb! how's work? x

Hiya hun x Work's a pain in the you-know-what But nothing new there really Got quite a lot on this week as well, unfortunately, so may not get to post as much, at least during the day :rolleyes: How's the studying going. And how's OH today?

Sxx

welsh

yeh thanks, i will follows docs guidelines and not asking you guys for any medical advice just reporting back :-) might actually get up now and have some food.

feelinggood_2

I'm going back to the doctors tomorrow, need to get a sick note.
Should be amusing if I feel like this when I go - I'm supposed to be depressed but today although I am a little tearful, I have got 100x the energy I should have and am far too chatty and giggly.
I'm wondering if this is the meds - antidepressant induce mania. Happens some times.
Fun tho.