mashedbanana
23-02-12, 12:37
Hi all
You looked like a friendly bunch so I thought I'd join :) I guess what I have is more depression but there's usually anxiety and the odd flare-up thrown in. I think I've been prone to it all my life and have had several long episodes throughout. In 2010 I went on Citalopram and came off a year later. I got my 6 counselling sessions from the NHS too. Last September I read about depression and microgynon, the contraceptive pill I was on, and so I stopped that and haven't had such terrible episodes since (no more swallowing mercury feelings).
However, recently it's all happening again and to sum it up it's just a feeling of giving up, waiting to die, not sure what to do with my life, etc.
I had a good old panic/tantrum the other morning!
Soooo, just to be writing this helps a little bit. I think I've worn out my wonderful partner with all my moods but he sticks by me. All he can do is get me out of panics but now I see it's getting to him too.
All the nice little tips they give for depression just don't apply here - get a depression first aid kit, write it down, keep a diary, get exercise, eat differently, etc ... I basically can't be bothered and just wait until something happens.
Anyway, I hope you're all hanging in there and I look forward to reading more about you all. Hope we can help each other.
You looked like a friendly bunch so I thought I'd join :) I guess what I have is more depression but there's usually anxiety and the odd flare-up thrown in. I think I've been prone to it all my life and have had several long episodes throughout. In 2010 I went on Citalopram and came off a year later. I got my 6 counselling sessions from the NHS too. Last September I read about depression and microgynon, the contraceptive pill I was on, and so I stopped that and haven't had such terrible episodes since (no more swallowing mercury feelings).
However, recently it's all happening again and to sum it up it's just a feeling of giving up, waiting to die, not sure what to do with my life, etc.
I had a good old panic/tantrum the other morning!
Soooo, just to be writing this helps a little bit. I think I've worn out my wonderful partner with all my moods but he sticks by me. All he can do is get me out of panics but now I see it's getting to him too.
All the nice little tips they give for depression just don't apply here - get a depression first aid kit, write it down, keep a diary, get exercise, eat differently, etc ... I basically can't be bothered and just wait until something happens.
Anyway, I hope you're all hanging in there and I look forward to reading more about you all. Hope we can help each other.