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Anxiety and depression thread (Please read OP)

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  • #7982
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    All anxiety and crap here too. Management all over the shop scrabbling to keep up with ever changing international restrictions, me nerves


  • #7983
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,355 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    All anxiety and crap here too. Management all over the shop scrabbling to keep up with ever changing international restrictions, me nerves

    Grocery shopping was tricky on Friday, but I'd heard it was mad as hell on Thursday.
    People literally fighting over trollies.

    Bread and Toilet paper was scarce.


  • #7984
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    RabbleRouser2k wrote: »
    Grocery shopping was tricky on Friday, but I'd heard it was mad as hell on Thursday.
    People literally fighting over trollies.

    Bread and Toilet paper was scarce.

    Split it up between fridsay and this morning with my earphones in, wouldn't have bothered but i have OH to look out for too. Glad i braved it though


  • #7985
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    Gremlinertia wrote: »
    Split it up between fridsay and this morning with my earphones in, wouldn't have bothered but i have OH to look out for too. Glad i braved it though

    Well done and to all who are coping so well out there. Ill abed here but have excellent supply lines. Stay well

    Not here much at all; too much virus talk in almost every thread.


  • #7986
    FluffyTowel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭FluffyTowel


    Hi all

    Not a good day or month or year so far for me.

    Do you ever just get the feeling that everything you do is wrong? Or, if you don’t even know If you are wrong or not?

    This is where I am. :/

    Baaaaah!

    I’m stronger than this. But not managing to fight it successfully right now.


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  • #7987
    Gremlinertia
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 60,436 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gremlinertia


    It is really not an easy time, I'm getting very wound up and down at the same time.. Weird.


  • #7988
    candycock
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭candycock


    I really dont care if I get this virus it would be a way out for this awful mental illness.


  • #7989
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    candycock wrote: »
    I really dont care if I get this virus it would be a way out for this awful mental illness.

    Depending on how it goes down it could be a horrific way to go.


  • #7990
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,402 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    candycock wrote: »
    I really dont care if I get this virus it would be a way out for this awful mental illness.

    I'm sorry you're feeling like this. Do you find the sense of foreboding is exasperating your symptoms? I find I'm shutting down, which is a default reaction to stressful situations. River on the Nile, here. And I'm only half switched on.


  • #7991
    candycock
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭candycock


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I'm sorry you're feeling like this. Do you find the sense of foreboding is exasperating your symptoms? I find I'm shutting down, which is a default reaction to stressful situations. River on the Nile, here. And I'm only half switched on.

    Another weekend has passed without a thing exciting happening, phone never rings, no friends, complete loner here and life in a mess.


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  • #7992
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    candycock wrote: »
    Another weekend has passed without a thing exciting happening, phone never rings, no friends, complete loner here and life in a mess.

    I'm the same but I don't really feel it anymore, I just keep busy with hobbies or watch random crap on YouTube.


  • #7993
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,402 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    candycock wrote: »
    Another weekend has passed without a thing exciting happening, phone never rings, no friends, complete loner here and life in a mess.

    That's really tough on you. I'm quite the loner too and have managed to cut myself off from so many good friends and i do feel really lonely at times. I'm lucky I have a OH but we aren't together all of the time and besides he can't be my everything. I di get where you are coming from candycock. If it's any help, you're not alone in being alone. It can help to post on here.


  • #7994
    FluffyTowel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 406 ✭✭FluffyTowel


    candycock wrote: »
    I really dont care if I get this virus it would be a way out for this awful mental illness.

    Ah - candycock. Well. You just broke my spell checker. :)

    I’m pretty bad still. Just so low. But it’s good to last with you guys. How are you feeling?


  • #7995
    candycock
    Registered Users Posts: 208 ✭✭candycock


    FluffyTowel wrote: »
    Ah - candycock. Well. You just broke my spell checker. :)

    I’m pretty bad still. Just so low. But it’s good to last with you guys. How are you feeling?

    Bot feeling anything today, are u off work??


  • #7996
    lillycakes2
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭lillycakes2


    Feeling really anxious but I don't want to waste gp time, how is gp services working at the moment?


  • #7997
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,827 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    lillycakes2 wrote: »
    Feeling really anxious but I don't want to waste gp time, how is gp services working at the moment?

    Anxiety sucks, my own surgery is effectively a no go area, think they're doing phone call only consultations, just got a text from my counselor, he's doing phone only


  • #7998
    lillycakes2
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭lillycakes2


    Could I ring and ask for a presription ?im in bad way , healthcare worker and need to stay going


  • #7999
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,827 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    lillycakes2 wrote: »
    Could I ring and ask for a presription ?im in bad way , healthcare worker and need to stay going

    I'd definitely try it, I'd say they ll do whatever they can to keep people away from surgeries, Id certainly put my own health first if need be, I. E. If you need time off, so be it


  • #8000
    lillycakes2
    Registered Users Posts: 309 ✭✭lillycakes2


    I don't feel I can take time off in this situation, we are needed and feel vocation to care but I am anxious


  • #8001
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,355 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    Ugh-freaking sleep pattern's all over the place. Yesterday, I Hit the bed for a 'nap' at 3pm, woke up at 3am...

    Lucky I'm outside of towns and cities, I can get out for a breath of fresh air.
    lillycakes2 wrote: »
    Could I ring and ask for a p
    resription ?im in bad way , healthcare worker and need to stay going

    Yes, you can-but you have to call your doctor, and tell them where you wish to have your prescription sent.
    You can't collect it from your GP, at the moment. Has to be sent direct to the pharmacist.


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  • #8002
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,355 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    This week feels like an invisible bully who's decided to slap me around. My sleep pattern is f**ked. (Pardon the language).

    It's not been uncommon to sleep for a solid 16 hours these last few days. And that's minimum. One day at the weekend I think I slept for 24 hours. Yesterday I woke up at 3am, went to bed at 5pm, and woke up today at Half past one this evening.
    It's like some mutated form of insomnia.


  • #8003
    SMC92Ian
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭SMC92Ian


    So my parents are old and not taking this thing serious, my Dad's still going around shopping, golfing and my mother surrounded by little kids and cousins just back from Italy, France and Spain!!! Lovely having to worry about them isn't it... ffs. One suffers from breathing problems on the best of times... ugh.


  • #8004
    RabbleRouser2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,355 ✭✭✭RabbleRouser2k


    SMC92Ian wrote: »
    So my parents are old and not taking this thing serious, my Dad's still going around shopping, golfing and my mother surrounded by little kids and cousins just back from Italy, France and Spain!!! Lovely having to worry about them isn't it... ffs. One suffers from breathing problems on the best of times... ugh.

    You can always ask your GP for advice, over the phone, if you need it.

    My mum's GP told her, last week, that it's not as worrying as it sounds. While the news is reporting the infection rate, they're not reporting the recovery rate (or why some countries had such high death toll- China and Italy, for example, have a lung cancer epidemic going on there, atm, due to heavy tobacco use. It aided the Coronavirus in doing damage).
    Just take the necessary precautions. Maybe advise them to take some vitamins to help their immune system.

    But also look after yourself-the news is not the best at the moment. (They generally don't care about one's mental health with these broadcasts).


  • #8005
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,827 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    I've become very low again unfortunately, this is a horrible illness


  • #8006
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    After five years of major depression and nine years of moderate, today I'm finally taking my first antidepressant. Terrified though.


  • #8007
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,827 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    fr336 wrote: »
    After five years of major depression and nine years of moderate, today I'm finally taking my first antidepressant. Terrified though.

    ive been struggling with anxiety and depression since my teens, i only went onto a mild anti depressant recently, havent looked back since,best of luck with it


  • #8008
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    ive been struggling with anxiety and depression since my teens, i only went onto a mild anti depressant recently, havent looked back since,best of luck with it

    Great to hear Wanderer, best wishes to you


  • #8009
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Wanderer78 wrote: »
    ive been struggling with anxiety and depression since my teens, i only went onto a mild anti depressant recently, havent looked back since,best of luck with it

    I just can't do it lol


  • #8010
    fr336
    Registered Users Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭fr336


    Did it. 9 years in the making. I'd like to thank my family, my friends and most of all the crap that is Coronavirus...


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  • #8011
    Wanderer78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,827 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    fr336 wrote: »
    Did it. 9 years in the making. I'd like to thank my family, my friends and most of all the crap that is Coronavirus...

    fair play to you, its just a tablet. i ll be taking my second one of the day just after my lunch, they do help


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