Lets all be anxious/depressed together.

Seren_ · 25-01-2012 2:10am

nesf wrote: »

No, basically what happens is that most of the people who get side effects bitch about them online and very, very few of the people who get no side effects make any comment about the drug's lack of side effects. In my experience anyway. Side effects or the lack thereof don't have anything to do with whether the drug is working or not.

Yep, I've been on 150mg of Effexor for over 18 months now, and I haven't had any side effects at all, well apart from the usual ones you get when you start taking a new drug. I'm like you were nesf with missing a dose though; if I forget to take it one day, the next day I feel like my head has been hit by a bus. At least it's an incentive to make sure I take them.

Have fun in China Captain Graphite! One of my best friends is thinking of heading there too. And well done on getting accepted to the masters!

I've had a pretty meh day today. My mood has been both good, and really bad. And I didn't get out of bed until 9pm

My best friend came over to cheer me up, which was really nice of her, but then she started saying how she might have to move back home to live with her mum (which is the opposite side of the country) because of a lack of money... That really upset me because she has been my absolute rock this past while, like I've lived with her for most of the past five years

nesf · 25-01-2012 4:24am

Bah. Can't sleep. Too low and ruminating far too much. Not even a favourite piano concerto can distract my mind for long.

Temaz · 25-01-2012 12:41pm

Im sleeping ok but when Im low as I am now my sleep can go downhill
very fast.

stupidusername · 25-01-2012 2:10pm

My father texted me to say happy birthday. It's not my birthday. I don't know why but it's really getting to me

jammstarr · 25-01-2012 6:06pm

stupidusername wrote: »

My father texted me to say happy birthday. It's not my birthday. I don't know why but it's really getting to me

Feck that sounds like a right dig when your already feeling down.

Went to Aware last night. It was good to get talking and get talking. Others were offering ideas and opinions but I just wasn't in the right mind to be trying out stuff. Anyone else go to support groups?

stupidusername · 25-01-2012 6:11pm

it's what's got me down really. a fairly **** father all round, but I thought he'd actually know our birthdays. I didn't answer his text. I got two phone calls from him (highly unusual) and a voice message, I assumed he realised he got it wrong, but no the voice message just said the same thing. so I rang him back, I told him it's not my birthday and he went on about how he always gets me and my cousin mixed up (it's her birthday today). no apology. though I'd never ever get one of them no matter what he did. I know it's not a big deal, it just is coming from him.

I've been to Aware meetings, found them no good tbh.

jammstarr · 25-01-2012 6:18pm

Trying to beat depression seems to be like a fighting a losing battle. Someone was saying to me that once you accept you have it it's easier to deal with but I can't accept this at all. The meds I'm currently on have had the best affect over the others but this is still so far away from being a normal life.
Is it just a case of getting used to it?

Mars Bar · 25-01-2012 7:14pm

Have felt sick with nerves for most of the day. No real reason to be though which is bugging me. Sleeping loads though, that can't be good!

There's no reason for this!!

cloud493 · 25-01-2012 7:15pm

No. It gets better. It has to. And I'm sorry to hear that stupidusername. Don't let it get you down.

nesf · 25-01-2012 7:24pm

jammstarr wrote: »

Trying to beat depression seems to be like a fighting a losing battle. Someone was saying to me that once you accept you have it it's easier to deal with but I can't accept this at all. The meds I'm currently on have had the best affect over the others but this is still so far away from being a normal life.
Is it just a case of getting used to it?

Nah, it does improve. Can take ages though.

nesf · 25-01-2012 7:25pm

Mood flitting around the place all day, sometimes low, sometimes approaching ok. Annoying, I hate changeable days.

creation mark · 25-01-2012 7:48pm

Week 3 off the Lexapro pills after 6 years....was in great form yesterday but anxious & jittery today....loosing the job didn't help either lol, tis great craic!!

nesf · 25-01-2012 8:05pm

creation mark wrote: »

Week 3 off the Lexapro pills after 6 years....was in great form yesterday but anxious & jittery today....loosing the job didn't help either lol, tis great craic!!

Christ, that's lovely timing isn't it?

thrilledskinny · 25-01-2012 8:08pm

nesf wrote: »

Mood flitting around the place all day, sometimes low, sometimes approaching ok. Annoying, I hate changeable days.

This weather doesnt help ;-( makes ya feel like its the middle of winter again.
Hope ya got out for a walk before it rained.

PS you have to consider you role as moderator on here as you achieving something everyday.
You do a great job ;-)

nesf · 25-01-2012 8:09pm

thrilledskinny wrote: »

PS you have to consider you role as moderator on here as you achieving something everyday.

No, I only notice it when someone is giving me grief or abuse. Otherwise I feel nothing about doing it.

thrilledskinny · 25-01-2012 8:13pm

creation mark wrote: »

Week 3 off the Lexapro pills after 6 years....was in great form yesterday but anxious & jittery today....loosing the job didn't help either lol, tis great craic!!

WOW congratulations on coming off tabs after all those years.

I forget how the years go by, Was only talking with my psych earlier today, have been on tabs three yrs.
But now I'm feeling much better in myself since the start of the year I'm actually happy to stay on a low dose, would be scared to go down hill again, and see my whole life go down hill, just when its on an up.

Sorry to here bout your job, hope your mood evens out soon ;-) and who know hopefully leaving your job wouldnt be the end of the world, look on it as an opertunity, to get out nad about and ecercise during the day or something, look on the bright side eh ;-)

thrilledskinny · 25-01-2012 8:16pm

nesf wrote: »

No, I only notice it when someone is giving me grief or abuse. Otherwise I feel nothing about doing it.

Well its a pity we dont post a 'thank you' every tiem you say somethting v worth while.
If i'm anyhting to go by, I take a lot of positives and encouragement out of things you say,

so like I said 'good job and well done', and try to remember that when your feeling low, or bad about yourself and your inability to do things,

'you do something good on here daily'

nesf · 25-01-2012 8:49pm

thrilledskinny wrote: »

Well its a pity we dont post a 'thank you' every tiem you say somethting v worth while.
If i'm anyhting to go by, I take a lot of positives and encouragement out of things you say,

so like I said 'good job and well done', and try to remember that when your feeling low, or bad about yourself and your inability to do things,

'you do something good on here daily'

Ah you meant on this thread? I'm not a moderator in this forum, I moderate Politics and Parenting.

cangirl86 · 25-01-2012 10:42pm

Having such a low day today. I want to scream, shout, cry all at the same time, but I can't. Although when I was in the car today, comfortably numb started to play and I did laugh at the coincidence of it. It's just so hard sometimes. I'm actually too afraid to go back on meds cause the withdrawals from the effexor was so bad (People thought I looked like I was coming off heroin too). Btw, did anyone coming off effexor feel like they were being shocked by electrical currents? I think I'm going to bed now.

stupidusername · 25-01-2012 10:45pm

have you come off them by weaning off or just cut out?

I had to cut mine out completely in one go because I'd developed an allergic reaction to something and we needed to figure out what it was to, and so my doctor advised it. unless your doctor has said to do that, it is not a good idea. I got horrible brain zaps with the withdrawal, couldn't even keep my eyes open because it'd make it so bad. i only lasted a day, had to go back on them then

cangirl86 · 25-01-2012 10:56pm

Was weened off. It was still hell coming off.

stupidusername · 25-01-2012 10:59pm

well what I did was switch to another, and came off that one. it was much easier.

if you're having that hard a time with it, you should talk to your doctor about what your options are.

cloud493 · 25-01-2012 11:11pm

I'd like to take something right now

cos its been a few years, and therapy hasn't helped. And its got worse. Just absolute, nothing ness. Nothing. Just hopelessness. That I can't beat.

Seren_ · 25-01-2012 11:28pm

cloud493 wrote: »

I'd like to take something right now cos its been a few years, and therapy hasn't helped. And its got worse. Just absolute, nothing ness. Nothing. Just hopelessness. That I can't beat.

Do you mean take an anti-depressant? Or something else? Maybe a chat with your doctor would be a good idea. Tablets can help lift your mood so that the therapy works a bit better. It only started making me feel better when I'd been on the tablets a while, before that it was a case of going to see the counsellor at college every day just so they could make sure I didn't hurt myself. I pretty much lived in there when I was at my worst

And you can and will beat it. We all will, someday.

cloud493 · 25-01-2012 11:43pm

Whatever will help me. Cos right now, I'm desperate. I feel like giving up. Or crying. Or hurting. Or all three. It's just so low. Then an occasional 'ok' bit, then right back down. God, I can't do this

Seren_ · 25-01-2012 11:50pm

First thing you should do when you get up is make an appointment to see your doctor. Explain to them how you've been feeling lately. They'll be able to help. And make sure and don't bottle things up - post in here, or over in C&H, or wherever. We're all in this together, so don't ever think you're alone.

Seriously, I've felt the way you describe in your post so many times over the past few years. And I'm still here. You're a really strong person (don't forget your Jizzler win :pac:), you've made it this far and you will be able to keep going. I know it feels impossible right now, but it'll happen xx

cloud493 · 26-01-2012 12:11am

I know your right

but I spent some time on a psychiatric ward last year, and I dont want to go back

Aoifums · 26-01-2012 1:26am

It's just been one of those evenings. None of my usual distractions have worked so I've been dwelling all evening. I wish boards had a stressed smilie. It would really come in useful right about now.

Cloud493, I wish I knew what to say but I'm shite at expressing stuff. Just talk to your doctor or your counseller since you said you are/were seeing one.

cloud493 · 26-01-2012 1:36am

Aoifums wrote: »

It's just been one of those evenings. None of my usual distractions have worked so I've been dwelling all evening. I wish boards had a stressed smilie. It would really come in useful right about now.

Cloud493, I wish I knew what to say but I'm shite at expressing stuff. Just talk to your doctor or your counseller since you said you are/were seeing one.

Yeah Il try

thanks guys.

Temaz · 26-01-2012 12:06pm

Had to take a few weeks off work. Just put on valium by my doctor so at least I won't be so anxious.

Lets all be anxious/depressed together.

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