Depression Support Thread

Tiff_2

Hi guys!:hello:
No, don't get up - it's only me!
Well guys, heaven only knows how, but we made it to Purrsday! I haven't decided what mood I'm going to be in today yet. My cpn has been off sick for a couple of weeks (been struggling away at home on my lonesome. ) and I finally got to see him here, bless him - this morning at 8.30 AM. Now, I'm generally up and about around 4a.m. and although I may sound like a fluffy Tiffster, what I look like is another matter!!!



Maybe why he's made next Purrsday's appointment for 3 PM! Humphh! Well, at least I got dressed this time!

What's everyone got planned today? Extra blue smarties for the person with the most boring day!
Hope our poorly peeps are feeling better and that those of us who are struggling know that they're being thought about.
Nice to hear from stebiz and beks! Welcome home guys! Still waiting to hear that gem, ethel, bmf, elona, gario, horace and blinky are all right.

Tiffy news...
My 19 year old niece is about to calve at any time. She's been having false labour pains for a few weeks now. We already know it's a little girl - a sister for my great-nephew! And the first one to call me Great Auntie Tiff will regret it!
Niece is engaged to their daddy but personally, I'd have had him neutered at 16 : he can be a real pain in the glutimous maximus. He is intelligent but he tries to ingratiate himself with everyone - but slyly, iykwim, by not giving us the credit of being intelligent people. Thinks he's the Lord of the Manor and smarter than all of us. He only tried it with me the once!
He's done some stupid and cruel things and hasn't treated my niece as well as he should. He's four years older than her, she's desperately in love with him etc., etc., - you know the old Mills and Boone format guys. However, she became a mother at 16 (her OH nearly got neutered by the family then!) and he's nearly 3 now (and not quite potty-trained), and getting pregnant again so soon wasn't the ideal - but she has her own life to live and it's how we all learn, isn't it? And I certainly wouldn't hold anything against the little baby. But I digress...

Her contractions have finally become very regular so it doesn't look like a false labour and I had a call just after 9am, saying that said niece was waiting for the taxi to finally take her up to the Maternity Hospital...now that her contractions are 2 minutes apart!!! I predicted it would be the 7th or the 10th when baby came.

Niece has already decided from 4 months pregnant that the baby's name is going to be.....Crystal! No doubt spelled Krystal or Christelle or some equally strange arrangement of letters. She even gave everyone a crystal as a Christmas present, so she's serious about it. I suppose once you get used to saying it, it'll sound nice...but I can't imagine anyone called 'Crystal' running for Prime Minister or heading Scotland Yard. Feel like I should buy her some baby flip-flops and some beads. Isn't it strange the way names can make us create a character in our heads of what the person might be like? Take the name 'sazzy' for example.....

So the Tiffster is off for a catnap and hopefully, if I'm well enough, I intend to go up to the maternity hospital and we can talk about birth control and I can say really helpful things like, 'It hurts, doesn't it?' and 'Now do you remember why you didn't want another one any time soon?!' and be generally supportive - like this...!
God bless her, I hope she has a safe journey into the world and that niece is all right too. I hope she gets some rest while she can - I can see it all now...




Will keep you posted. What a day - and it's not even lunchtime! Love to all.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

feelinggood_2

Howdy all Hope everyone is as well as possible. Hello to the Newbies, and the oldies of course Nice to see a few faces who have been missed.

I'm alright, up and down, living in chaos. Now sure what to do, or what I want to do. I'm in that stage where I KNOW I'm an addict, but I don't want to do anything about it

ilovegreatdanes

hi,
i dont really know if my healths improving today. have been trying to get stuff done and feel just like an old man with lung disease:eek: seem to have lots of aliens in my throat making noises so was on sofa again last nite.hung out washing and cut lawn then peed it down:mad: ...but as the clothes were wet before it rained, as i had only just pegged them out, i thought, stuff this for a game of soldiers:D and left em.
was then so breathless,started panicing.charlie kept looking at me with head to one side, as only a dane can, and then smiled and went to his bed, bless:D ...he no use, nor ornament really but:rotfl: :rotfl:
MIRO...its really lovely to hear from you,even the bad news....cos that means you are still with us:A please dont leave to so long next time.just concentrate on the 1% like gem says and that enough for now.some times of year are so much worse for you, i know but you stayed the course up to now so someone up there deffo has a good plan for you.try and hang in there and take each mo as it comes.maybe you should look into helping disadvantaged kids with gym stuff and keep fit.you seem really talented in that kind of stuff.and you would make a diff to lots of lives and maybe enrich your own.....just an idea, babe.take care.xx
tiff.....good luck with the new arrival, hope it all goes well.at least his familys not related to the matthews of dewsbury so he cant be all bad.a baby is a wonderful gift to everyone it touches.....especially great aunts(hush my mouth:o )....anyway id be proud if you were my great aunt ,or any relly of mine:A
feelie....at least the admission is the biggest part of the battle, i think you have come a long way, so you keep winning the battles and coming out stronger.and dont bother about the chaos, its sometimes a nice street to live in.i visit most days......xx:)
tulip...glad you are on the mend.xx
ladym...thats a long time to wait for a repair....hope theres no other damage cos they have taken so long.hope your friend will be okay and all goes well.
wish you all good stuff cos you all deserve it,
love ilgd xx

Tiff_2

Hi guys!:hello:
Hugs to all.
Kids have it too easy these days, don't they? They don't have to try hard for things like we used to:think:...



Said niece arrived at the hospital at about 9.15am.
Said baby arrived at 11.59am.
Said niece was in labour for a grand total of 4 hours.
Said baby arrived, weighing in at 8lbs 1oz.
Said niece has named said baby ''Krystal'' (what did I tell you?!!!:D )
Said mother and baby are both fine and they will be home by teatime!
Apparently there is a shortage of beds anyway. Well excuse us for causing any inconvenience!

Of course, I'm glad she came so quickly and they're both safe and sound.

Can't help feeling a tad resentful though...it's like she's been to the dentist or something,
(yes, I know it's the other end!:D)
- what happened to being in labour for 2 days and leaving hospital with your now empty tummy being held up by a sling?!!! And I didn't get to gloat either.

I'm a happy Tiffster - God bless her with the happiest and healthiest of lives that she could have.

Awww ilgd - you're such a sweetheart - the honour would be mine! You can adopt me instead,hunnie! Feel better soon angel.
Hugs to fg too - hang in there hunnie!
Love to you all.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tulip

:hello: Everyone,

I have had a good day,been out for a walk,took some photos of which I will put on here later on as I feel so shattered at the moment,I had lunch out with my Mum and Dad and my sister at a Brewers fayre restaurant and it was nice

popped to local co-op on way home and now I can relax for the evening


*hugs* to those that need one


love and light,

Katie xxx

shazrobo

congrats to great aunty tiff :A glad to hear mother and baby doing well, they like to get them out of hospital quick these days don't they?
finished painting kitchen and tidied up, thought i deserved a little treat for all the work i've done in the house this week, so bought myself a fender strat guitar, that i've had my eye on, love it and its cheered me up no end
off to cinema in a bit to see 27 dresses
big hugs
shaz xxx

N71

Hi all - i'm new to this thread and just wanted some advice from you wonderful people.

I've been taking citalopram for 13 months now, after a breakdown February 2007.

Looking back, i'd probably been depressed since the birth of my first child, DS, 11 years ago. It was a difficult birth, and we soon found out son has severe learning disabilities along with autism.

I remember lying during the post natal depression questionnaire - i didnt want anyone to think I wasn't the perfect mum!!!

Obviously I never felt happy, then my second baby was born (DD). Before she was one, i split up with their dad - a very messy and long drawn out break up. I took about 5 years for him to stop being crazy/stalkerish.

Anyway, last Feb (07), everything built up, and built up, then i exploded with my now (wonderful understanding) partner getting the brunt of it - after that, i went to the doctor and confessed all.

He signed me off work to take some me time, and prescribed Citalopram 10mg, increasing it to 20mg after not feeling better after a couple of months.

For most of the year, i've felt great. I'm much happier and people have commented i'm chattier, and look better.

But now, its the week before that time of the month, and I feel crap. I hate everyone, feel like i'm an unpaid slave at home, and haven't spoken to OH for 3 days without telling him why - in fact, i don't know why!!

I've noticed this monthly madness has been creeping back over the last 3ish months.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Does you body/mind get used to the Citalopram and the effects wear off eventually?

How do other people cope/deal with the monthly madness?

Thanks for listening.

LadyMorticia

N71 wrote: »

Hi all - i'm new to this thread and just wanted some advice from you wonderful people.

I've been taking citalopram for 13 months now, after a breakdown February 2007.

Looking back, i'd probably been depressed since the birth of my first child, DS, 11 years ago. It was a difficult birth, and we soon found out son has severe learning disabilities along with autism.

I remember lying during the post natal depression questionnaire - i didnt want anyone to think I wasn't the perfect mum!!!

Obviously I never felt happy, then my second baby was born (DD). Before she was one, i split up with their dad - a very messy and long drawn out break up. I took about 5 years for him to stop being crazy/stalkerish.

Anyway, last Feb (07), everything built up, and built up, then i exploded with my now (wonderful understanding) partner getting the brunt of it - after that, i went to the doctor and confessed all.

He signed me off work to take some me time, and prescribed Citalopram 10mg, increasing it to 20mg after not feeling better after a couple of months.

For most of the year, i've felt great. I'm much happier and people have commented i'm chattier, and look better.

But now, its the week before that time of the month, and I feel crap. I hate everyone, feel like i'm an unpaid slave at home, and haven't spoken to OH for 3 days without telling him why - in fact, i don't know why!!

I've noticed this monthly madness has been creeping back over the last 3ish months.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Does you body/mind get used to the Citalopram and the effects wear off eventually?

How do other people cope/deal with the monthly madness?

Thanks for listening.

Heylo and welcome.

I'm sorry things haven't been good. ********hugs********

I'm also on Citalopram. I've been on it before but it didn't work so was put on another drug that also didn't work so now I'm back on Citalopram again but at 50mg, which still isn't working.lol.

I know that with some people their body gets immune to the drug after a while so it stops working in effect. Do you have a good relationship with your GP? It could be worth telling them how things have been and they may either increase your dose or put you on a new drug.

That time of month is evil. I hate it. I snap at everyone and just generally feel grrrr. I find it hard to deal with and still haven't found a solution to it yet. Sorry hun. ****hugs****

I'm Anni btw.

xx

weegie.geek

N71 wrote: »

I've noticed this monthly madness has been creeping back over the last 3ish months.

Has anyone else experienced this?

When my ex was on citalopram she was even more mental once a month than she was normally, yeah. We were guaranteed to break up once a month.

Horasio

A quick hi

Been without the net for a few days and still not got broadband. Might be a few more days before I can post again.