Depression Support Thread

Miroslav

slowlyfading wrote: »

miroslav, you've got some things sorted already?! that's really organised. I need to start thinking about christmas presents actually, I have no idea what I'm going to get everyone! x

You call it organised, I call it getting it out of the way so I don't have to worry in December

As for not knowing what to get anyone, I just get people whatever and if they don't like it, tough

Miroslav

I've caught up

Such a long day today, so time to crash very early. I feel very tired & quite down (it's amazing how someone you've never met can affect your mood. I shouldn't complain, she's lifted me enough in the past )

I think the tiredness is making me down anyway as I can't do all that I was going to do.

I do have £20 more than I thought I had, so that will be useful for something - Britney stuff on eBay or maybe more Xmas presents to get out of the way.

Hope all are well and speak soon :wave:

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

I am off now, I will chat tomororow :hello: Miroslav hope you are ok and well yourself

Night! Night!

love and light,

Katie xxx

slowlyfading

Night katie x

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

If you havent done so already dont forget to rescan your freeview box by October 15th because UKHistory Channel is operating from 0700 to 18.00 , more information is found at their website

www.ukhistory.co.uk I did mine and lost some channels they will come back soon once the weather is better


Katie

Tulip

slowlyfading wrote: »

Night katie x

Night SF x

betterlatethannever

Hello,
not new to MSE but never realised this forum was here (wish i had)
I've had one of those lives that you only read about, what can go wrong does! but i've coped with it all really well...until now!
In august i went Bankrupt and its been the most hellish thing ever. I feel a total failure, completly useless and a waste of space.
I went sick from work three months ago with a shoulder problem, but the depression has now overtaken that.
I finally got the guts up to see my doc two weeks ago and she was lovely. I bawled my eyes out for over half an hour and she sat and held my hand and passed me tissues.
My actual question is ....she put me on 20mg of citalopram. What i'd like to know is, does it ALWAYS work? ( i feel better ish, but not good, still fear things that haven't happened, and still cry, though not as much and the thoughts of suicide have gone, thankfully) do i just need to give it more time? i want to feel better NOW!
Will other pressures affect the work of the anti-d's? my work are being really horrid to me, and they aren't helping and are usually the ones that reduce me to tears.
Sorry if the above doesn't make much sense.... making sense seems to come hard to me at the moment
Any depression/anti -d advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks

geminilady

betterlatethannever wrote: »

Hello,
not new to MSE but never realised this forum was here (wish i had)
I've had one of those lives that you only read about, what can go wrong does! but i've coped with it all really well...until now!
In august i went Bankrupt and its been the most hellish thing ever. I feel a total failure, completly useless and a waste of space.
I went sick from work three months ago with a shoulder problem, but the depression has now overtaken that.
I finally got the guts up to see my doc two weeks ago and she was lovely. I bawled my eyes out for over half an hour and she sat and held my hand and passed me tissues.
My actual question is ....she put me on 20mg of citalopram. What i'd like to know is, does it ALWAYS work? ( i feel better ish, but not good, still fear things that haven't happened, and still cry, though not as much and the thoughts of suicide have gone, thankfully) do i just need to give it more time? i want to feel better NOW!
Will other pressures affect the work of the anti-d's? my work are being really horrid to me, and they aren't helping and are usually the ones that reduce me to tears.
Sorry if the above doesn't make much sense.... making sense seems to come hard to me at the moment
Any depression/anti -d advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Hi and welcome to the forum.To answer your question no, anti-depressants do not always work.Some people have to try various ones before they find the right one for them.However as you say you feel "better ish" it looks like your medication is working for you.Sometimes it can take a month or more to get the full affect so yes you do need to give it a little longer.Anti- depressants are not a majic wand that will make you feel instantly better although i am sure lots of us on here wish they were.Your pressures at work will not affect how your medication works but they will not stop the pressure either just hopefully make it easier to cope with.As you said you have had a really bad year so it is not surprising things have got on top of you .Just wondered why work are being horrid? because of the time you had off with your shoulder? are you back at work at the moment or did the Doctor advise you to take time off? hope you don't think i am being nosy but it is easier to comment when you have a clear picture.Post as much or little as you like there is always someone around on here

geminilady

feelinggood wrote: »

No more diazepam Not sure what I'll do with out that. I'm going to try and get through today without drinking/self-harming/overeating. Thats all I can do. I don't feel that I'm able to though.

Not allowed to cut my antidepressant dose down

Not able to speed my referal up

I've got to try and persuade OH to go to relate with me.

Hi Feely,was just thinking about you,it is after midnight and i hope you managed to get through .I know the AA says to just take one day at a time and that is also true with the self harming/overeating.You have been doing so well this last ten months just hang in there.Three addictions are a lot to cope with but you have coped for 10 MONTHS! you are a lot stronger than you think you are.Hope you manage to persuade OH to go to relate if he really wants your relationship to work he will go especialy as he wants you to get well and your gp has advised you to go.
By the way i have a problem with food/binging as well had a slip up this past couple of weeks but hopefully i can get it under control before i do too much damage.

betterlatethannever

Hi Gemini and thanks for your very helpful reply.
I expected the meds to be a miracle cure and they haven' t been. But they are a great alternative.
I'm still off work sick, and its still with my shoulder problem as they are unaware of my other problems (and i would like it to stay that way if poss)
They have just been ringing me constantly to ask when i am going back, and although i can't blame them for asking me, as they are unaware of my problems, it hasn't helped me. I feel awful for being off work. I know they are struggling without me, but, at the same time, they are very unsympathetic with anyone who is ill. The staff turnover is very high and staff moral is low. I can't face going back there as i know i will get a lot of hassle (i've popped in a few times to see them and they have been quite harsh towards me) i've also had constant phone calls off them and letters.
I just want life to return to 'normal'..whatever that is.
At the moment, i fear going out of the house. I fear that something will happen that i can't cope with.
As my work is care based i worry that i will lose my temper with someone over something and nothing. I never lose my temper normally, but at the moment i seem to lose it easily. I just feel incapable of doing my job well.