Depression

Rachel_Mac

Hello all, and thank you for your advice and support.

I still haven't taken the plunge and taken the first pill as I've been so worried about the bit on the info leaflet saying you shouldn't drive unless you're sure you're unaffected. I live in the middle of nowhere and have to drive everyday to school and back. The right moment to risk the side effects just doesn't seem to happen.

I'm also on a course next weekend, away from home for 2 nights, and although it's usually a good break, it's also very social and I really don't have the energy for being with people at the moment. How would I be after a week on the pills?

From what most of you seem to say, it might be just nausea I have to cope with, and I reckon I could handle that.

My OH is very anti ads, and although he is supportive in lots of other ways, I'm worried that he will leap on any side effects and use it as a reason for me to stop.

As you can probably tell, 'indecision' is my middle name, and I wish my OH would simply support my therapist so I don't have two ideas to choose between.

I probably will start on Saturday. I'll let you know how it goes.

EthelBloggs

Rachel_Mac wrote:

Hello all, and thank you for your advice and support.

I still haven't taken the plunge and taken the first pill as I've been so worried about the bit on the info leaflet saying you shouldn't drive unless you're sure you're unaffected. I live in the middle of nowhere and have to drive everyday to school and back. The right moment to risk the side effects just doesn't seem to happen.

I'm also on a course next weekend, away from home for 2 nights, and although it's usually a good break, it's also very social and I really don't have the energy for being with people at the moment. How would I be after a week on the pills?

From what most of you seem to say, it might be just nausea I have to cope with, and I reckon I could handle that.

My OH is very anti ads, and although he is supportive in lots of other ways, I'm worried that he will leap on any side effects and use it as a reason for me to stop.

As you can probably tell, 'indecision' is my middle name, and I wish my OH would simply support my therapist so I don't have two ideas to choose between.

I probably will start on Saturday. I'll let you know how it goes.

Hiya Rachel.. I'm glad you came back

Take the pills when you feel ready.. however, the sooner you take them the sooner they'll start to work You might have side effects, you might not.. I never had any when I took mine, although I have different ones. My ex husband had prozac tho and he didn't have side effects so you might be lucky too, just be prepared in case you do.

As to your hubby.. he's not a trained professional in this field so unfortunately he can't know as much as your therapist/doctor. Surely he would want to see you get back to being your usual self..

Take care, we're here when you need/want us

lots of love xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Horasio

Thank you all for your caring posts - it means a lot, it is a roller coaster enough with selling the house and the rather odd viewers we have.

We had one last night

A woman who worked just down the road and she arrived 30 minutes late - she apologised and we rang to check if she was OK when it got to 15 minutes.

She came with her boss and they are older than I am

I have had problems with women who are 10-15 years older than I am - my OH is 12 years older and is fine with that age group. I am fine with older women - 25 years older and women in their teens and 20s and early 30s. There are bad years for nice people and swear people born at certain times don't gel with certain other age groups

They were friendly to my OH but very cool with me and borderline rude to me in my home. It really upset me and I told my OH that women of that age have been known to do that to me before.

You can't be rude back as she was sooooo keen, asking about closing dates and prices we would accept. I don't know if we should have done but told her a ballpark figure.

Anyway she is coming back with her OH tomorrow night but has somewhere to sell, in Scotland it is different and she would have to get a bridging loan if she couldn't complete by completion - we had to get a month as we didn't sell in time.

My OH didn't like them either but u put on the show when you sell. But he was in their age group and you delegate the right people for the job. My mum would have been great with them. She is wicked at selling houses.

I was annoyed they were late and I didn't like them treating me differently as I was younger - like a child, you shouldn't talk unless invited to.

I had this is a workplace - everyone was around aged 40 when I was 25 and they were all pally together but I was excluded and made to feel an outcast - I was fine with my age group but the OAP club were horrible:(

I will take the quiet observer role tomorrow - it is deadly when I am quiet, my OH can be the mouthpiece but I will be the quiet but won't do the BS role but be friendly at the same time - businesslike and I am sick of BS from viewers - good hard action is what will turn me on.

Horasio

Big hugs to all:)

Cat72

Things started to wrong and escalated this morning.I phoned my OH at work as I was really angry at him and started to shout at him .Now Im just limp, I started to cry when I was on the phone to him and have been crying ever since.I and so many things to do this morning and I have just dropped everything- i dont feel I can do them or anything.any more. Uusally I am so committed & make sure everything gets done that needs to & worry if it doesnt.Part of me is still worrying that I should be doing them and part has just gave up. I dont know who to contact and I dont know what to do .I have went back to bed and am feelig very aggitated and upset, and keep crying. I feel really stupid, -I have suffered depression for several years on & off and feel like this is a big crash again.

mariauk

Hi Cat

((((((HUGS))))))) from me, I`m sure someone will be here soon and talk you through how you feel. Hang on in there.


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feelingblue

Oh, Cat I know how you are feeling. Depression has this horrible habit of sneaking up on you, masking it's own symptoms until you feel at rock bottom. I had an episode like this last year. It took courage, but I rang the doctor eventually and she was very sympathetic. I took anti-depressants and have gradually got better. I felt better just by doing something about it. Please ring your doctor now and get an appointment.

Do this then come back and let us know. I promise you will feel better that you have done something positive about it today.

EthelBloggs

CCStar wrote:

good hard action is what will turn me on.

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ohhh CC.. that has to be the quote of the year.. I love it :D:D:D:D:D

mae

If you need someone urgently to talk things through why not ring the samaritans 08457 909090 don't suffer alone they are trained to help. Also make an appointment with your doctor maybe ask for some counselling, you would be surprised at the power of just talking to someone completely impartial who you can build a trust with enough to talk about anything and see a way forward. If you feel so bad today please do ring the samaritans and have a talk. Good luck

Cat72

Hi
I rang the doctor and they asked if it was an emergancy as they cant let me see anyone otherwise.Im not feelng that great for going down there , but my doctors surgery isnt that great & wouldnt send anyone out. I have had loads of really bad experiences with anti depressants in the past & it really puts me off them, them & doctors.