Depression Support Thread

fantastico_2

hayley11 wrote: »

Hi Maisy Mai

I'm in a very similar situation, I also have panic attacks, hate crowds or loud people and i'm scared of leaving the house on my own. I've been off work for over 2 months now and work are bringing me in for a formal meeting with HR, even though my doctor has told me I can't go back to work, I don't know what they expect me to do

I can't advise on the medication unfortunately, I've only been on meds a few days, taking 20g of citalopram. Some advice I got on here, is to try them because they affect different people in different ways

Take care hun x

I don't take any prescribed meds for my panic attacks. Fortunately for me i don't get the ones where you hyperventilate. I drink camomile tea to help keep me calm, eat banana's which have serotain and that helps you feel good. When i go to bed i have my favorite teddy that i put lavender drops on as that has a calming effect on me. I still get panic attacks, but i think that it helps and positive thoughts will help more.

I distract myself by doing puzzles, i CANNOT watch the news or read anything sad as it makes me worse, so yesterday morning i watched Balamory (BBC2 6am, and yes its for tiny-tots). It was enough of a distraction to calm me enough to go to work. I muddle though my panic attacks, but when i have been sick i find that 20mins after i am a lot better and i know i can get on with my day.

Luv H

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

well my cleaning jobs and ironing are now done so I can relax this afternoon I have my appointment with my physcologist as she was ill and didnt come for the last appointment but they were good and let me know so this is in place of the last appointment when she was meant to come and see me

H,Hope you are ok,If the doctor doesnt want you to go to work yet,I hope your workplace understands,You dont want to rush back too soon and feel more ill so that you cant work.You must go back when and if the doctor says you are ready and also for yourself as well,take it easy in the meantime

*hugs*

love and light,

Katie xxx

johnroberts07

fantastico wrote: »

John, i hope that you have managed to do all the things that Tiff had suggested to you. I hope that things will start to work out for you over the next couple of days and you can begin to find that life beomes a bit easier to manage.

Hope everyone is doing okay, im having a fairly good day and hope the rest of it continues to be good to.

Take care everyone

Luv H

no been trying to phone M.I.N,D all day either busy or saying cant take calls, left messages but not got answered. C.A.B say they will phone back with an appointment but they are very busy and short staffed. Im just cracking up waiting for bailiffs to knock

hayley11

Tulip wrote: »

:hello: Everyone,

well my cleaning jobs and ironing are now done so I can relax this afternoon I have my appointment with my physcologist as she was ill and didnt come for the last appointment but they were good and let me know so this is in place of the last appointment when she was meant to come and see me

H,Hope you are ok,If the doctor doesnt want you to go to work yet,I hope your workplace understands,You dont want to rush back too soon and feel more ill so that you cant work.You must go back when and if the doctor says you are ready and also for yourself as well,take it easy in the meantime

*hugs*

love and light,

Katie xxx

Hi Katie

Thanks for your message. My doctor wasn't being very supportive at first and work knew this and i'm worried they might have thought it's because I was faking it or something but now he has realised i'm not just down about my mum moving, i am actually depressed, he's being very supportive and said work can ring him or write to him if they're not happy about me being off.

Good luck at the phychologist today

Hayley x

hayley11

johnroberts07 wrote: »

no been trying to phone M.I.N,D all day either busy or saying cant take calls, left messages but not got answered. C.A.B say they will phone back with an appointment but they are very busy and short staffed. Im just cracking up waiting for bailiffs to knock

Hi john,

I'm sorry you are having so much trouble with M.I.N.D. I hope you get through to them soon hun.

Please remember the baliffs cannot enter your home if you don't let them, keep all your windows and doors locked and just don't answer the door and you will be fine. Please try not to worry about it hun.

Big hugs

Hayley x

johnroberts07

feeling a bit down today doctor changed my anti=depressants last week and he said it will take about 4 weeks for them to kick in. Have left messages and e-mailed M.I.N.D still no answer been trying to phone them for over a week

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

well been out to a club and delivered a letter to a lady in another building so that was my good deed for the day and she thanked me and I went to get some milk from co-op.Now waiting for Pysclogist to arrive so we can chat about stuff





All I need is to go to that catflap or cattery




love and light,

Katie xxx

Tulip

johnroberts07 wrote: »

feeling a bit down today doctor changed my anti=depressants last week and he said it will take about 4 weeks for them to kick in. Have left messages and e-mailed M.I.N.D still no answer been trying to phone them for over a week

sending you lots of *hugs*


Katie

hayley11

Hi guys

Feeling really tired and fuzzy again today, wish I could get a good nights sleep :mad: I was going to come online last night at about 3am but I just didn't have the energy to pick my laptop up :rotfl:Had a little panic attack today, not had one for a few days, I just felt so hot and I couldn't cool down and I thought I was going to pass out and I know it wont hurt me but it's such a horrid feeling. I managed to calm myself down without scratching myself or ringing anybody which is good, :T can't usually calm myself down at all.

Anyway I'm trying to keep myself busy and not worry too much about it. I bought a Nintendo 64 and a Zelda game off ebay which came today that should keep me occupied until I go to my mums next Monday. Just have to wait for my OH to come home and set it up for me coz i just can't be bothered :eek: :rotfl:

If anybody has any suggestions on how to get some sleep I would be so grateful!

Take care everyone x

dawnylou

Miroslav wrote: »

Tiff has returned Bl0ody cattery wanted an extra £10 because of the damage she caused

I once had a nice 'trainee doctor' who was understanding, but she left after training

I, for the first time in years, bought a packet of smarties today :T :rotfl: The ORANGE ones do taste different :rotfl: It tastes like the chocolate is different as opposed to the shell? They've also got rid of the plastic lids with the letter on the back :mad: :rotfl: There were no blue ones though I also bought some white mice :T :rotfl:

I always worried when off work and I had to go out. Narrow minded folk who think if they can't see anything, then nothing is wrong :rolleyes:

Could have been worse, at least there no more zero's on the end of the charge!! :eek:

That is what I am worried about, something was said when I had to see a different doctor, can't even remember what, but it implied she wouldn't be staying I feel like I rely upon her so much and if she wasn't there I would have to start all over again with another doctor!

Yes I keep telling everyone! Orange smarties are waaaaaaaaaaay yummier than any other colour! I believe they no longer contain blue smarties because of the additives in them?
Don't know about the lids - I could never work out why they had a letter on them to start with! :rotfl:

With work, because I work in a call centre there is always a lot of gossiping going on. Because of this I feel that while I am not there I may be the topic of such gossipping - especially because I know I look ok. I think at the end of the day it all comes down to the fact that I feel guilty for being off work more than anything else.
I have my welfare visit tomorrow though so hope that goes ok.

Never had to have anything like this before - never been off for such a long time before!

Anywaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay....
Where is MY prezzie??

hayley11 wrote: »

Hi guys

Feeling really tired and fuzzy again today, wish I could get a good nights sleep :mad: I was going to come online last night at about 3am but I just didn't have the energy to pick my laptop up :rotfl:Had a little panic attack today, not had one for a few days, I just felt so hot and I couldn't cool down and I thought I was going to pass out and I know it wont hurt me but it's such a horrid feeling. I managed to calm myself down without scratching myself or ringing anybody which is good, :T can't usually calm myself down at all.

Anyway I'm trying to keep myself busy and not worry too much about it. I bought a Nintendo 64 and a Zelda game off ebay which came today that should keep me occupied until I go to my mums next Monday. Just have to wait for my OH to come home and set it up for me coz i just can't be bothered :eek: :rotfl:

If anybody has any suggestions on how to get some sleep I would be so grateful!

Take care everyone x

I know the feeling there is nothing more annoying than waking up at silly o clock, not being able to go back to sleep even though you feel tired - and not having the energy or motivation to even do anything! :rotfl:
I tend to keep magazines by my bed for times like that.
I no longer read the stories in them though because they are always bad. I just read interesting articles, recipes, horoscopes and do the competitions.

Have you tried going for a walk not too long before bed? The fresh air may help you sleep.
Or you can get some lovely stuff from Lush especially for night time baths!

When I went through a really bad time I was going for a walk with Fiance and pups, coming home, having a lovely long hot bubbly bath, sitting with a cup of hot choolate then going to bed with beddy bear and also spraying this 'sleep spray' onto my pillow.
After a while my sleeping habits got better. Whether any of the above helped, or whether it was my meds I don't know - but something de-stressed me enough! :rotfl::T

It's horrible when you get all hot and panicky - I sweat buckets when I am anxious. It's awful and embarrassing. The first time I went to doctors, when I stood up to leave, I noticed I had 2 circular wet patches under my boobs where I had sweated and as I was slumped over crying when I stood up it was blatantly obvious! I felt disgusting!!

I keep myself busy doing comps. I really enjoy it and at the end of the day it is always nice to geta congratulations email - or a surprise package through the door!!
(And this year Christmas should be mega cheap as I have won 2 books, CD, Faith voucher, Amazon voucher, and Dove Gift Set which are all going to be used as presents!!)

Anyway I was meant to be de-cluttering my wardrobe today.
I walked pups up to MIL (to be) as I needed to use her scanner - it was cold out!!! Wished I had me ear muffs on!
Then I went to PO as had 2 parcels to post, came home and just felt tired. Had a bite to eat then went to sleep on couch!!!

Not been up long! :eek:

I will try to de-clutter my wardrobe tomorrow.

I will not let it get me down that I have not done a job today as I did really well yesterday! :j