BubbleBonce
01-09-09, 17:48
I've had problems with depression & anxiety since the birth of my son 17 or so years ago. I was eventually diagnosed with low thyroid and treatment helped, especially when I was eventually allowed to take a little more hormone. For years I was addicted to tranquillisers and took 3 years to wean myself off them with help from an internet forum.
During my last flare up of mental health problems I paid for myself to have CBT which was fantastic. I was so sick of the NHS mental health services and ended up crying even before an appointment as it was so hopelessly useless. The CBT so helped me and I found a therapist who I could relate to & he me.
Here I am again with big general anxiety and now depression. Not sure which came first. There seems nothing I can do to keep on an even keel. The trouble is that I don't fit a usual pattern of anxiety. I don't have fears (other than of heights) and I don't get panic attacks or agoraphobia. It's very frustrating as even psichiatrists don't understand it.
Since a large overdose of thyroid hormone a few years back I haven't been able to relax my muscles properly and I've declined until now I can't work, have little energy, get tired very quickly but can't sleep in the day anyway.
As well as this I do have a positive blood test for inflammation. It's been like that since January and there seems no explanation for it. I saw rheumatologist last week and all I get is disgusted looks from them because it must be a mwental health thing.
Anyways. Hi everyone and so sorry we are all suffering.
Bubble
During my last flare up of mental health problems I paid for myself to have CBT which was fantastic. I was so sick of the NHS mental health services and ended up crying even before an appointment as it was so hopelessly useless. The CBT so helped me and I found a therapist who I could relate to & he me.
Here I am again with big general anxiety and now depression. Not sure which came first. There seems nothing I can do to keep on an even keel. The trouble is that I don't fit a usual pattern of anxiety. I don't have fears (other than of heights) and I don't get panic attacks or agoraphobia. It's very frustrating as even psichiatrists don't understand it.
Since a large overdose of thyroid hormone a few years back I haven't been able to relax my muscles properly and I've declined until now I can't work, have little energy, get tired very quickly but can't sleep in the day anyway.
As well as this I do have a positive blood test for inflammation. It's been like that since January and there seems no explanation for it. I saw rheumatologist last week and all I get is disgusted looks from them because it must be a mwental health thing.
Anyways. Hi everyone and so sorry we are all suffering.
Bubble