Anxiety and depression thread (Please read OP)

I'm in the middle of changing over antidepressants and it's been so so tough I'm 26 been depressed since 14 ,it's so difficult at the moment but what I will say is last weeks warm spell helped alot but now back to the awful Atlantic conveyor belt of low and low ugh ,hope everyone else is alright

Yes, the weather is very depressing. I've a ton of problems to deal with, but it's much easier when the sun is out. Now, I just feel awful. Stay away from coffee, alcohol and try to get lots of rest, and regular exercise..

I'm on my 3rd week of meds and I can feel the difference already, thankfully. I hope it lasts.

Has anyone's GP put them on the HSE Silvercloud programme? I'm doing it now and am finding it helpful.

Keep trying. Sometimes it's a dose change needed, sometimes it's a combo of different meds, it's a case of trial and error unfortunately. You will find something.

I have "treatment resistant depression" which is what they term it after trying a bunch of different meds. It's a pain. Current meds are keeping me fairly stable, I'm usually happy if I can get 6 to 9 months from any given dose/combo, think this one is over a year. I'm about 17 years on from my first antidepressants. Hmmm, this is meant to be comforting but it's not reading like that

Is it your gp or have you been referred to the local mental health team?

Might be worth asking for a referral, the mental health team will be better equipped and used to meds adjustments, though you might have to stick with the gp if there's a waiting list.

I usually get the mental health team to deal with all things med related unless it's difficult to get a sooner appointment than whatever is scheduled, in which case I'll see my gp in the mean time and they're very supportive.

Overwhelmed. Can't get anything done or move forward.

Did anyone else just stay in bed for Friday 13th?

A combo of slowly recovering from a stomach bug, and the last time a Friday 13th rolled around, a family member had a hospital stay (for something that turned out to be superfluous- a wrong diagnosis but days in hospital).

Didn't realise the latter part until today, when someone reminded me. Funny how the body 'remembers' when the brain doesn't.

As before + this weather + season + work crushing me.

Been under the weather with gastro for the last two weeks (started off as just a bad upset stomach that went on for a week or so, then Sunday night/ Monday morning I started vomiting. Only had one major bout of that, didn't have a repeat of it, thankfully).

Energy levels are sapped. Spent one or two days in bed because I was just exhausted. Haven't had a bug like this in years, probably a decade or more. Only really feeling a little like myself tonight. My eyesight was affected by this for the last few days-found it hard to read or even type, and if I dropped something, there wasn't a hope I could find it. Apparently, temporary blurred vision was due to dehydration, and not being able to absorb vitamins from my food. I did go to the doctor (I knew I had to when my tongue turned white), but wasn't much help they could prescribe. Just what to avoid, and over the counter stuff to help prevent dehydration and vomiting. And a sick note to explain any absences. Seems it's a nasty bug going around.

I don't like being sick, especially this sick. I tend to feel unproductive, because that's what happens. I can't do anything. I have to ask for help. That it can turn me into a serious hypochondriac.

I’m 6 months into a double skull fracture from a crash that ultimately wounded my frontal lobe from the blood across my brain.

I was lucky enough that the medicine they used in Beaumount stopped me from having any more seizures and I’ve slowly recovered to what I am now.

Days without work and the overthinking can be tiresome because I know that it’s most likely bs and my worst fears is all made up in my head. I’ll know from the brilliant doctors next month in Peamount if I can work again but recently I’ve passed my drivers test again in the IWA to get out again.

Things are looking up but the monotony of daily life now can get on my wick and my missus listening to the same c*ap from me must be over-bearing.

Sorry just needed to vent & keep going.

Yeah I am making progress and even the driving again had come 7 months early with the licence from the IWA.

Ive been told my speech and communication is very good and new techniques in dealing how to remember stuff that’s new to me has been brilliant.

In the beginning when I got tested after the accident I couldn’t name what a kangaroo was. I was able to talk but when I look back on it now - I was honestly grey and colourless throughout. Now I’ve got my colour back and I truly know how lucky I am.

Work could happen again next month and to even have a chance of that is against the odds.

One thing I always believed is that I can do this and I will. You got to believe and be a tad lucky that it’s not worse initially.

Ya know what’s working very well for me ?

CPD

Continued bad news last night. I can't think, nevermind work.

same here , I’m on my 5th or 6th full medication change. Hopefully things will get better for you

Feel a lot better after talking to the psychologist last night. It's like a weight off my shoulders. Didn't fix anything, but it feels like my mind got to exhale and let stuff go, and relax, if even for a short while. It also helps that it's been dry here and sunny for the past few days. And I spent a few hours last night catching up on work stuff, which made things much easier today.

I think, if you can, to see someone in person for this. Online for me, is at least is too distant and cold. But it's a good start. You may be able to avail of online, in person, through work at some kind of health insurance discount. I got some sessions in person re anxiety via work health insurance and they were able to recommend someone.