Depression Support Thread

Tulip

feelinggood wrote: »

Sounds like a very busy day Katie! Hope you enjoyed it What are your plans for this evening?

I'm walking to an AA meeting tonight, got to remember to wear my gloves as its really chilly today.

:hello: Feelinggood,

I am relaxing tonight now and vegging in front of the television,cant be bad and I have my magazine to read as well Hope the AA Meeting goes smoothly for you and dont get too cold,Its been so windy today


love and light,

Katie xxx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!:hello:
I'm going to try and do a few s that are way overdue. Sorry guys - I sent myself to the naughty corner already!
The peeps here are a wonderful crowd and I look forward to getting to know you all.


dithedancer
hi all im new to this thread as its the first time ive seen it.
i know the felling poppyjay my little uns the same what do you use? i use teatree and shampoo rinsed with vinegar and water its cheap and doesn't smell too bad so no more tantrums from them or me.
di!
I hope everyone gave you their usual friendly welcome hun. Many peeps just seem to trip over our little thread. I'm sure there are as many posters as there are silent readers out there. I can't recall your reply to pj hun - all I know is, you can't possibly be talking about cats!!!Feel free to make yourself at home angel. Take care.


hibees1875
Please remember dawny, a medication only has to have 1 person report a side effect for it to be listed. yes you may experience some side effects, but they generally pass after a few days if they are even experienced.
Sounds like you are describing fluoxetine or citalopram? ive only looked at this thread half way through, but im going to read back.
you may experience some of the things in the side effects list... but they can be related to other things and not medication. don't let your anxities get the better of you, get the better of your anxities. don't be scared, be supported.
hibees!
Good to have you join the clan hun - some of us are tame! You'll be a long time reading hun, but it's also fascinating following people's journeys on here.I think we all fret when it comes to such meds as ads. To anyone with any problems like this, call your gp or your chemist (a much under-used resource) who can advise you. It sounds as if you have good insight into situations hibees. Take care hun.


Whitefeather-Spirit
Hi Child, well got a success story, kind off.I wont make it to long.
My husband cheated on me 10 years ago, with best friend.I asked him to leave after 6 months and it took 18 months to rehouse him. It was hell. But got Prozac from doctors and it made me feel better. Then I met my partner, been with him for 8 year now. I started to look at my life and found that these tablets were running my life, not me. I looked like a zombie. So I stopped. Doctor angry should have cut them down slowly. But felt brilliant.
In 2001 I had a thyroid problem and I had severe depression, also to do with the thyroid problem. Then about 4 years ago I was diagnosed with clinical depression and I found it terrible. Not knowing why I was soooo down all the time.I had blamed it all these years on y thyroid probem. But I refused "the Happy Pills" and till this day I still have 3 or 4 times a year that I feel so low that I think I can not go on, but every time I fight through it and come out stronger. I am a very spiritual person and that helps me a lot. But about 4 weeks ago I went through a low patch and really started to look why I feel like this, there must be a reason.I thought it was my thyroid problem as it was removed by radiation therapy last year. The doctor told me that I might never find out why I feel like this. But it hit me a few days ago that what my husband has done to me has really hurt me. I thought I coped really well, but now I think that it has hurt me more then I ever realised. But looking after my 2 children and then meeting my partner had put these feelings to the back, and slowly they were coming back and I now try to deal with them. So if I can find some answsers and deal with what has happened, these episodes might not come back. But I know there is always light at the end of the tunnel. It has taken me 8 years to find this out, and I think if I get more downs I be looking for answers, but so far I have refused Prozac for 4 years and I have to be honest when I start to feel better I am proud that I have said No again to "the Happy pills". I hope my story will help a little, but try to cut down the tablets really slowly,and try to be positive, I know it ain't easy but just keep trying.
I wish you all the happiness for the future and may the angels be with you....
:A White Feather Spirit:A
wfs!
Hope that you've settled in here hun.You've had quite a journey hun and have every right to feel proud! I'm truly happy for you finding such an understanding partner - that can only help angel. I must confess to an aversion to the term 'Happy pills' - I haven't gotten that from them! Maybe the ads help us to be in a better position to manage other ways of getting well. Who knows? It's always a case of finding the best combination for you. Thanks for sharing your experience to help people here. Take care angel.



CharleneUK
Hi all.
This seems like a tight knitted community, so apologies for the intrusion!
I've been depressed for a while now, but it has become worse in the last year. I've had lots going on and at this point in time, I truly hold my hands up and say I've had enough.
I went to the docs today and was prescribed with 20mg of Citalopram. As you can imagine, I've been researching like crazy this afternoon, but wondered if anyone had any experience of this particular anti depressant? I'd be most grateful for any thoughts.
charlene!
I hope that you received a warm welcome from the great guys here, to show you that there's no intrusion at all angel. I know I followed the research route - got to the point where I was catching up with my own tail! Well done on getting to the drs charlene - I'm glad you're getting professional input. As for any of the ads hun, you'll generally find it's 50/50 opinion each way. If it helps, the drs generally start you on a low dose so that they can monitor any reactions, and also slowly increase it or change it, until they find the best solution for you. I hope it's helping. Take care hun.



Han
Hi, just found this thread. I suffer from panic attacks, mainly in the Autumn/Winter. It will be nice to have somewhere to go when i dont know where i am myself!? Take care everyone
H
Han!
Thanks for posting han - I hope you'll feel at home here.Nasty critters - panic attacks! They can make everything harder to deal with.
You've awoken my curiosity as to why it's autumn and winter that they affect you hun. Are you all right the rest of the year? Are you receiving any help with this angel? I hope you will return whenever you want to han. Take care angel.


Well peeps, I'm nearly all Tiffed out. Still got people here to say late hellos to and pms to answer.
I'll still be on smartie-watch though so don't even think about it!

Cat-ch you all soon guys - please look after yourselves. Thinking of you all - honest!
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

BizzyBek

Hello all. Not ventured into this thread before but thought I would say hello, pass on some good vibes na siwsh everyone well.

I've had panic attacks/anxiety for 15 years :eek: but they are much better and I have always tried to work with and around them so I set up my own work which is home based largely, grown in confidence and get to do lots of fab things with my job now and am much more out going.

A blip at the start of 07 was depression - never had it before and had a bout after being ill for almsot three months and my body getting seriously run down. It confirmed to me that depression is a different ball game to being p'd off or blue! Working on the principal everything happens for a reason I try to think it has helped my creative writing side and human side, experiencing depression first hand but thanks all the same, don't want a repeat bout :rotfl:

Best wishes all :A

feelinggood_2

Dawnylou, how are you today? (((Hugs)))

hayley11

Hi guys, hope everyones feeling ok

Well I went out for almost two hours today, so i'm very pleased with myself. I met my OH for his lunch and then he went back to work so i was on my own for about an hour. I think I may have OD'd on bachs rescue remedy, lol, I don't even think it works but I sort of feel like i'm making an effort to feel better by using that, that probably doesn't make any sense at all but I know what I mean :rotfl:I got some Karms and Camomile (sp?) Tea as well to see if they can help me relax a little bit.

My mums popping up tomorrow, haven't seen her for a few weeks so i'm looking forward to seeing her and she's coming to see my new apartment.

Anyway I am going to try and get off my bum and put some washing on as we are running out of clean clothes :eek:

Hayley xxx

gillette147

rose07 wrote: »

Hi gilly

how r u hun?

is work still stressful? try and becareful dont let it get on top of you, easier said than done i know

I have been reading through and sounds like you have now got a job, can be a right trial when you have stopped work and then getting back into it, soo well done on that hun

you take care

dont want anything happening to ya

xx

Hiya girlie,
Work is a mess and will continue to be so.
I don't have a perm job despite the promises.
The organisation is a shambles and it's hard to stay cheerful tbh.
But anyway.....nearly xmas

I hate to hear what's been going on with you.
YOU ARE TOO PRECIOUS TO LOSE
XXXX :A XXXX

dawnylou

FG - So sorry huni, I must have logged off just as you were logging on earlier! Fiance got in at half six so we took pups for walk as had a letter to post.
When we got back I went on treadmill then did some bums n tums.
Had a lovely warm shower and a jacket spud with some veg and now I am all snuggled up cosy on the couch!

I feel good today, thanks for asking.

I also feel a little pathetic for how I went on yesterday though.

I guess I am just very up and down at the moment.

I hope I feel like this tomorrow though because if I do I could make a really good start on my housework!

I hope everyone else is well today!
x

Tulip

:hello: Dawnylou,

Glad you are feeling better today Hannah11 glad you went out for 2 hours as well,I was out for ages today and that always does me the world of good I was watching Holby City tonight and I was drinking some hot Ribena when my coffee table I had my mug of Ribena on wobbled and the Ribena went all over the carpets in my lounge,the coffee table etc and I had to clean it up fast

Anyway I am off now and I will chat tomorrow


Night! Night!


love and light,

Katie xxx

dawnylou

Night night Tulip

I just hope tomorrow I can feel half as positive and smiley as I have done tonight!!

Love to you all - hope everyone sleeps well x

Spikey_2

Night all... hope we all feel better tomorrow x