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Wellyboots6

Here's a question...

I often get a feeling, not a very pleasant one. I don't know what it is though! I have described it to hubby and he isn't sure either. It's definitely an emotion and not a physical feeling.
I have told him when I get it, but he can't spot a pattern either.
How would I find out?! It is bugging me!

It's like a mixture of sadness, hurt, disappointment, regret and probably some others. Not a totally awful feeling but not comfortable.

geminilady

sidefx Have you seen your doctor?are you on any medication?if you are not sleeping that will make you feel worse.It is awful when you feel down and that you will never feel better but trust me you will.Is there a reason that you feel so down?

seven-day-weekend

Just to let you all know I am still here reading the thread, hugs/handshakes to everyone, just nothing in particular to say at the moment.

calleyw

Morning My lovelies,

I have no idea if I have been to sleep. I know, I think I have but only for an hour or two.

As I looked at the clock at midnight and have tossed and turned and then looked at the clock again and it was about 3am.

I am toying with the idea of stop taking my meds. I have only just gone up to a higher dose in the last week or so . So might wean myself off them over the next few days.

As I can't deal with the lack of sleep issue. I have been on meds for 6 weeks. if I can't get a decent night sleep how the heck I am going to go back to work. I suppose catch 22 if I can't cope with a job.

who knows I could be taking utter carp due to the lack of sleep.

Yours

Calley

Gingernutty

Hi calleyw.

I'm on nights from last night and tonight as well.

I made the mistake of googling my itchy wrists and now I'm convinced I've got scabies. :eek:

It would make sense as we've moved offices, we've got new (secondhand) mousemats and furniture, the rash looks right too.

I don't have a magnifying glass so I can't be certain.

I might have to pay a visit to the minor injuries unit when I go off duty. :eek:

ETA - I'm waiting for the system to send me an email so that I can start working on something so I won't be able to chat for long..sorry.

ETA - It's arrived. Sorry, I've got to log off.

Pyxis

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Pyxis

sidefx wrote: »

You all seem like a happy bunch!

I've never felt so down ever and have no idea how to climb out of this abyss.

Any help would be very gratefully received.

Although I suspect I am a lost cause:o:(

x

Sidefx, no-one is ever a lost cause! Ever. :A
I don't know how much of your situation you would like to tell us....that's entirely up to you, but the following may be of help to crystallise some thoughts.

*How long have you felt like this?
*The first time you felt like this.....was it triggered by something? Not necessarily something horrid; it might have been a change for the better! A life change, a loss of some sort, etc.
*Do you live on your own? Whatever the answer, are you ok with the situation?
*Do you work? If so, are you happy in your job? If not working, is this a factor in the way you are feeling?
*Do you have good friends you can confide in?
* Do your family help or hinder?
* Do you have interests that bring you into contact with people?

Of course, you don't have to answer these on the thread. The answers, though simplistic, might help to point you in the direction of where the problem might have emanated from.

Don't worry if they don't. A lot of causes are multifactorial, and build up over time. However, if even just one question produces a lurch in your stomach, then that's the one to try and focus on changing.

The trouble is, when a person is feeling very down, the effort of changing even one small thing often seems insurmountable! Catch 22!

Anyway, on here we have loads of people who have all had very different experiences, so I'm sure that between us all we can offer some help! You aren't alone on here!

And there's a duvet fort with consumables and dogs! Hope you like dogs! There are a few! And the odd cat!

Have a hug......(((((((((Sidefx)))))))))
Or if you prefer, a ~~~~~Sidefx~~~~~





Katy. :A
Your weird feelings. How often do you get them? How long ago did they start?
Is there an element of fear that accompanies them?
How long does each episode last?
Have you tried logging them? There may be a pattern you haven't discovered yet.
Does anything relieve the feeling, or do you have to wait for it to subside on its own?

Even though you say it is emotional, don't discount the fact that many emotional changes have a biochemical origin.

Oh dear! I seem to be asking an awful lot of questions this morning!


Hello Gingernutty!

Hello 7DW!

Squish/hug to each of you!

Flybaby

rj - a relationship where only one is concerned about the finances and the other is spending is not healthy. Say goodbye, have a cry and move onwards. ~squish~


sfx - be assured that you are NOT alone at the bottom of the abyss and there are ways to claw your way out. We may come across as happy but there are some days when some of us can't even get out of the bed, can't be bothered to eat, wash or speak and basically exist through waking hours. We all have bad days and good days. At the start of depression the bad days can roll into one and seem like a great big black hole as it can be months and years long. Slowly, with the right medication and talking therapies, you suddenly have a fairly ok day thrown into the mix, then maybe a good day and then maybe one day you think you actually glimpsed the light at the end of the tunnel, then you realise it was some !!!!!! with a torch, (giggle) but you realise you are not alone in the abyss..... so ~squish~ you are not alone.

Flybaby

Morning Calley


Katy - ok - the challenge is on - go on Utube and find 2Cellos playing the trooper overture and or highway to hell - I wish to know escapees reaction to this!!!! (How can anyone not love rock played on 2 electric cellos?!)


**sticks little finger out for WaV squish under her blanky in the corner of the fort and pushes biscuit plate under the edge of her blanky** Purple..........makes me think of minions..........are we the purple minions???????? I was thinking we might be the wee mac nac feegles and WaS was our Kelda, but maybe we are minions?

Flybaby

Hello seven day weekend - are you a fan of semler?