Anxiety and/or depression discussion.

NicoleW85

Sertraline, Zoloft & Lustral are all the same drug
Happy Sunday! I'm staying with friends in Wicklow for a week & it's the best thing! I haven't had time to feel down - dreading going home!!

Gremlinertia

NicoleW85 wrote: »

Sertraline, Zoloft & Lustral are all the same drug
Happy Sunday! I'm staying with friends in Wicklow for a week & it's the best thing! I haven't had time to feel down - dreading going home!!

Try and store some good memories of the visit for your wellness bank kind of idea.. It's a thing being discussed at my dbt group. Glad to hear you're having a good time..

marcusluck

NicoleW85 wrote: »

Sertraline, Zoloft & Lustral are all the same drug
Happy Sunday! I'm staying with friends in Wicklow for a week & it's the best thing! I haven't had time to feel down - dreading going home!!

Yes they make you overweight

heyday30

Lonely. so ****in lonely it hurts.

SillyMangoX

teadrinker96 wrote: »

haha thanks xD yeah that's so true , you rarely see people sharing stories of how the meds helped them . Hopefully they'll work for me sooner rather than later

They really did help me the first time round, takes a couple of weeks for the effects to kick in but it was very rare that I would have had a bad day when I was on them and i also lost 4 stone when I was taking them which helped the mood greatly! I wish I could have went back on them again, I'm hoping to find something that won't have the same side effects!

Gremlinertia

heyday30 wrote: »

Lonely. so ****in lonely it hurts.

I hear that one. I don't like company a lot yet i feel lonely, and worse in crowds a lot. What is on your mind tonight?

greenfrogs

I went out Friday night. I was so nervous beforehand. I felt like I just wanted to go back home. I felt awkward while there. I was not in good form. Once at home I was very down, crying and feeling so left out. It is so hard to socialise. Luckily enough I realise these things happen so I feel better today. However a few months ago that would destroy me and I'd be on another downward spiral. People can be both the cause and solution to life's problems.

scrimshanker

greenfrogs wrote: »

I went out Friday night. I was so nervous beforehand. I felt like I just wanted to go back home. I felt awkward while there. I was not in good form. Once at home I was very down, crying and feeling so left out. It is so hard to socialise. Luckily enough I realise these things happen so I feel better today. However a few months ago that would destroy me and I'd be on another downward spiral. People can be both the cause and solution to life's problems.

Well done on going out even when you were really nervous. You're really working hard at exposing yourself to social situations so that should really stand to you. Well done on not letting the difficult experience get to you, either. Gwan greenfrogs!

heyday30

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I hear that one. I don't like company a lot yet i feel lonely, and worse in crowds a lot. What is on your mind tonight?

Just empty grem. Nothing on my mind as such. Don't have anybody in my life bar some family and some people on line.

I want ti change. Don't know how.

Gremlinertia

heyday30 wrote: »

Just empty grem. Nothing on my mind as such. Don't have anybody in my life bar some family and some people on line.

I want ti change. Don't know how.

I feel the same, i'm distant from family, almost no friends live near anymore. I try not to dwell on it but as you already know, it's very tiring and does get on your mind.. Hugs for you, here's hoping we find a way through.

greenfrogs

scrimshanker wrote: »

Well done on going out even when you were really nervous. You're really working hard at exposing yourself to social situations so that should really stand to you. Well done on not letting the difficult experience get to you, either. Gwan greenfrogs!

Thanks. Yah I was putting off going out with these people for a while. I knew it was going to be difficult. I was kind of hoping that it would be one if those nights that you have low expectations of but turns out really good. It didn't but that happens. I just get anxious and feel overpowered by other people's personalities easily. Then people comment on how quiet I am and I absolutely hate that. It makes me feel worse. Just have to keep going.

Gremlinertia

greenfrogs wrote: »

Thanks. Yah I was putting off going out with these people for a while. I knew it was going to be difficult. I was kind of hoping that it would be one if those nights that you have low expectations of but turns out really good. It didn't but that happens. I just get anxious and feel overpowered by other people's personalities easily. Then people comment on how quiet I am and I absolutely hate that. It makes me feel worse. Just have to keep going.

It's like everyone is so at ease in these situations and at times i feel like i'm shaking so hard with nerves that even my sight rattles.

heyday30

Gremlinertia wrote: »

I feel the same, i'm distant from family, almost no friends live near anymore. I try not to dwell on it but as you already know, it's very tiring and does get on your mind.. Hugs for you, here's hoping we find a way through.

Thanks grem. Like yourself I try not to think about it. This weekend hit me like a tonne of bricks.
Hugs for you too x

greenfrogs

Gremlinertia wrote: »

It's like everyone is so at ease in these situations and at times i feel like i'm shaking so hard with nerves that even my sight rattles.

Yah it seems everyone else is at ease. And I'm standing there with a deer in headlights look on my face. We all have things that show when we are anxious. For me it is sweating and stuttering.

The night I went out one girl saw me and was shouting across hi I didn't know you were here. Etc.There were other people around and I felt embarrassed. She was all happy and excited where as I was just like hi. Then one of them was standing on the table dancing. Just different personalities. I'm so much quieter and prefer no attention. I wish I had that confidence but I don't.

Hugo Stiglitz

Got about 5 hours sleep last night. It was a nice snooze but not sure if it was enough. Things seem really tense here in work this morning, I'm not sure if it's just me being a bit paranoid though.

veganrun

Bit the bullet and went to the doctor. My regular GP is off so I saw someone new. We chatted for a while and she agreed that I needed to go back on the citalopram but the dose I was on wouldn't be strong enough so I'm to start back on 10mg for a week, the increase to 20mg. Then go back and see her in a few weeks time.

mg1982

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Got about 5 hours sleep last night. It was a nice snooze but not sure if it was enough. Things seem really tense here in work this morning, I'm not sure if it's just me being a bit paranoid though.

It might be just in your head hugo. Monday mornings can bring out the worst in some people though.

Hugo Stiglitz

mg1982 wrote: »

It might be just in your head hugo. Monday mornings can bring out the worst in some people though.

Definitely noticing something. Must just be Monday's so! LOL

Not 100% today. Think I scrimped too much on the sleep last night.

Foggy.nelson

Not a regular here but felt it would bd good to share. Noticed I've been spiralling downwards lately not as bad as I've been before but heading the direction... travelling a lot for work at the moment so don't really have a life/work balance, but back home next week and hope to work closer to home. Became single last December and still feel like crap over it. Feel lonely but have no interest on other women. Hopefully returning home will boost me a bit

Gremlinertia

veganrun wrote: »

Bit the bullet and went to the doctor. My regular GP is off so I saw someone new. We chatted for a while and she agreed that I needed to go back on the citalopram but the dose I was on wouldn't be strong enough so I'm to start back on 10mg for a week, the increase to 20mg. Then go back and see her in a few weeks time.

Well done!. Hope this is relief for you. also good to hear the doc wants to see you again soon.. Means they are doing their job in following up with you.

mg1982

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Definitely noticing something. Must just be Monday's so! LOL

Not 100% today. Think I scrimped too much on the sleep last night.

Maybe its the new changes they brought in to your workplace. Hopefully the worst of the day is over. What time do you finish Hugo?

Someone mentioned Zyban. I was on it for giving up the smokes but i also wanted to try it out to see if it would me with depression. I was a little disappointed with it but still it wasnt bad either. If you wanted you could ask your doctor for it but you would have to pay as its off label for the treatment of depression. I think my pharmacy were charging me 80euros for 120 tablets.

Roquentin

greenfrogs wrote: »

I went out Friday night. I was so nervous beforehand. I felt like I just wanted to go back home. I felt awkward while there. I was not in good form. Once at home I was very down, crying and feeling so left out. It is so hard to socialise. Luckily enough I realise these things happen so I feel better today. However a few months ago that would destroy me and I'd be on another downward spiral. People can be both the cause and solution to life's problems.

i can guarantee that all peoples anguish and anxiety can in some way be traced to other people. we are under social pressure to be around people and yet these people are the very ones that cause such trouble. in a sense the mind is in a bind: It needs people to be of self-worth, but people cause problems and hence the distress that so many people exhibit.

one method of overcoming this dilemma is to find your peace in solitude and not be dependent on people for ones self-esteem

Gremlinertia

Foggy.nelson wrote: »

Not a regular here but felt it would bd good to share. Noticed I've been spiralling downwards lately not as bad as I've been before but heading the direction... travelling a lot for work at the moment so don't really have a life/work balance, but back home next week and hope to work closer to home. Became single last December and still feel like crap over it. Feel lonely but have no interest on other women. Hopefully returning home will boost me a bit

Hi Foggy, welcome. Yeah the constant moving about may be a bit much, staying closer to home for a while should help bring you some clarity, post anytime there's almost always someone here..

Gremlinertia

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Definitely noticing something. Must just be Monday's so! LOL

Not 100% today. Think I scrimped too much on the sleep last night.

Hey Hugo, there may indeed be something up, just remember that it won't be about you. Keep the head down and ask questions as and when you need to.. Keep on keepin on man, we're behind you.

Foggy.nelson

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Hi Foggy, welcome. Yeah the constant moving about may be a bit much, staying closer to home for a while should help bring you some clarity, post anytime there's almost always someone here..

Thanks man, did feel good to get a bit off my chest.. Under pressure to save money between now and September for college but feel I need to get the balance of not just work work work otherwise it will have a negative effect when I start college

scrimshanker

Sorry to not be any use here lately. Too agitated to do much.

Gremlinertia

Foggy, do try find a balance, good call.. And any time, great place to rant without judgement this..

Scrim, you don't have to be 'of use' here!. You get to release your worries too, do what you need here..

greenfrogs

scrimshanker wrote: »

Sorry to not be any use here lately. Too agitated to do much.

Nobody expects anyone to be of 'use' here. We all are here speak to people who are in a similar situation and to let off steam. Sometimes even just reading other people's posts helps me. Sometimes I have the energy to post here, sometimes I don't.

I have seen a few people mention sugar addiction here but I never considered it a real thing. However last night I watched a documentary on sugar in the US. It is scary how much sugar we eat. I get extremely crabby if I don't have a fizzy drink or chocolate. I find it difficult to get out of bed in the mornings. I think partly it's because I know I can't eat junk food for breakfast. I get out of bed at 1 and then I think to myself oh its lunch time I can have some coke and chocolate. It's actually the thing that drags me out of bed most days.

Hugo Stiglitz

Foggy.nelson wrote: »

Not a regular here but felt it would bd good to share. Noticed I've been spiralling downwards lately not as bad as I've been before but heading the direction... travelling a lot for work at the moment so don't really have a life/work balance, but back home next week and hope to work closer to home. Became single last December and still feel like crap over it. Feel lonely but have no interest on other women. Hopefully returning home will boost me a bit

Welcome to the thread Foggy. It's a great place with great people here. I'd be totally lost without it.

Regarding your post, difficulty with the work/life balance affects us all in here to some degree, or that we find work very stressful and it has a negative affect on your personal lives. A happy life should come first of course, but we need money to live out lives too. Hence why MG and myself are always on about a nice lottery win! LOL

scrimshanker wrote: »

Sorry to not be any use here lately. Too agitated to do much.

No need to apologise at all Scrim.

Anything you wanna chat to us about? We'd all love to try to help.

greenfrogs wrote: »

Nobody expects anyone to be of 'use' here. We all are here speak to people who are in a similar situation and to let off steam. Sometimes even just reading other people's posts helps me. Sometimes I have the energy to post here, sometimes I don't.

I have seen a few people mention sugar addiction here but I never considered it a real thing. However last night I watched a documentary on sugar in the US. It is scary how much sugar we eat. I get extremely crabby if I don't have a fizzy drink or chocolate. I find it difficult to get out of bed in the mornings. I think partly it's because I know I can't eat junk food for breakfast. I get out of bed at 1 and then I think to myself oh its lunch time I can have some coke and chocolate. It's actually the thing that drags me out of bed most days.

Good post there GF.

I'd say I've hooked on sugar. Cards and caffeine too. Anything like that that satisfies and comforts, apart from alcohol. I've tried to cut back before but the "withdrawal" was too much.

Foggy.nelson

Hugo Stiglitz wrote: »

Welcome to the thread Foggy. It's a great place with great people here. I'd be totally lost without it.

Regarding your post, difficulty with the work/life balance affects us all in here to some degree, or that we find work very stressful and it has a negative affect on your personal lives. A happy life should come first of course, but we need money to live out lives too. Hence why MG and myself are always on about a nice lottery win! LOL


Thanks... ya I don't mind working hard or long hours as such especially now when I need the money for September but my current situation my down time is stuck in a house in the south of England with no friends or much to do really, gets a bit lonely.