Been reading through this thread again - one of the best I've ever seen on here and well worth a bump. Quite humbling and inspiring to read some folks' stories - makes me feel lucky that I've never really been in these places and gives me just a little understanding of how bad people can feel. One recurring theme seems to be that even when it looks like there is no hope, that there always is, and you should never give up.
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Thread: Depression and anxiety
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12-04-2013 04:36 PM #121#PERSEVERED
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12-04-2013 08:50 PM #122This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
All you can do is hope that those effected by depression understand this before they let things get out of hand.
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17-07-2013 05:53 PM #123
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I thought this thread deserved a bump. Ive been going through a hard time recently following a difficult break up. Having had a few mild episodes of depression before, I have made an appointment to see a dr on Monday.
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17-07-2013 05:58 PM #124This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
We are here, of course, if you want to vent, or PM. You know, though, that you have already made 2 small but significant steps. The first was to make the appointment. The second was to come on here and talk about it.
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17-07-2013 10:10 PM #125
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Hi. Does anyone else suffer from anxiety? I'm on citalopram 30 mg after having been on paroxetine for about 10 years. My anxiety comes in episodes and can last about 3 months but this time it's been about 6 months and there's days and nights when I feel so bad I just want to run out the house. I have a constant fear of dying, with any niggles or pains suddenly becoming (in my mind) life ending illnesses. It gets so bad that I panic and have the physical effects of a panic attack which in turn adds to the anxiety like having a heart attack or something wrong with my breathing. Dr has referred me for CBT but as yet I've not heard anything. I just need someone to tell me I'm not going to die ( well not yet anyway) I'm only 41.
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18-07-2013 05:42 PM #127
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18-07-2013 08:36 PM #129
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Folks on this forum have been extremely supportive.
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29-07-2013 01:23 PM #130This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Good luck in fighting it sir!
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29-07-2013 04:25 PM #131
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For a long period of time anxiety and depression totally paralysed my day to day life. All sorts of thing, including a time when I couldn't leave the house without ironing my clothes. I also became convinced that any time I drove, I'd knocked someone over and not realised. Things came to a head one day when I spend a full afternoon driving in circles, going back to check then becoming convinced it had happened again. I also had the headache = brain tumour, feeling under the weather = a mortal illness. It's exhausting and drains your life.
CBT was the way out but I had to persist with the doctor. First one I saw was useless. Second one I saw was tremendous.
Still get extremely anxious at times but the OCD has never been an issue again.
The drugs are a crutch, I'd say, until you can fly solo and deal with things yourself. IMHO I wished I'd got off them a lot sooner than I did.
Be brave - CBT is useful and can get you out of it. In the meantime, you can find info online about the kind of things and techniques CBT involves: mood diaries, rationalising your thoughts etc etc.Last edited by steakbake; 29-07-2013 at 04:35 PM.
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29-07-2013 06:06 PM #132
If you get a chance to see the programme about Frank Brunos daughter, it's well worth it. It both gives an explanation of the true misery of Bi Polar, and explains how recovery is possible.
With most illnesses, every time it recurs, you are more clued up about how to get back to where you want to be.
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31-07-2013 07:20 AM #133
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This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThanks mate I appreciate it.
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10-08-2013 04:49 PM #134
I've got a friend (seriously I do, its not me) who had a bit of break down infront of me and told me that they were depressed and a bit ashamed about it. I told them not to be of course, nothing to be ashamed about and that I was there for them and so was another friend they'd told. They didnt want anyone else knowing and has only told 2 of us.
They been to the docs and is on medication but i'm not sure how much this is helping.
I was just trying to give some reassuring chat but wasnt too sure what to say.
I remember reading this thread a while back and thought i'd look here for some advice in how I can help my friend. Its kind of different in that its not affecting me directly but this person has confided in me so i'd like to help.
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11-08-2013 08:57 PM #136
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13-08-2013 06:07 PM #137
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Thanks for your post. I have just received my appointment for CBT so looking forward to that. I'm also starting to feel better with the citalopram kicking in although that has been around 3 months to really take effect.
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13-11-2013 08:13 PM #138
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Just giving this thread a bump, as I think it's an extremely valuable for one for those of us who suffer from depression etc. Ive settled down after being prescribed fluoxetine. Hope everyone out there is well
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Good to hear you're settling down. Take care of yourself.
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13-11-2013 08:44 PM #140
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13-11-2013 09:50 PM #141
4 weeks and 2 days until i am 2 years 'drug free'.
Been pretty good on the whole. Had a funny spell about 5 months back with my health anxiety. Had a bit of a flu like illness and a few lymph nodes in my neck and under the jaw popped up so of course i had lymphoma! Was actually quite good in a way as i was able to get the silly thought processes under control quite quickly.
Hope everyone else is well.PM Awards General Poster of The Year 2015, 2016, 2017. Probably robbed in other years
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I lost a very close friend of mine incredibly young - she contracted a rare type of cancer which started with incredibly small, unrecognisable symptoms and her passing seemed to spark my own HA and I'd Google my symptoms for the smallest things and come up with some horrifying conclusions before common sense (and my wife!) would prevail and slap me about the head. As ridiculous as I knew it was, I'd convince myself of all sorts.
I've managed to stop doing it but tonight I was trying to look up a diagram of the nerves in the hand, as I've had a twitch in my index finger and I recalled the Facebook page, I ****ing Love Science, posting a pretty neat graphic of the internal hand and I was curious to see how nerve concentration looked. Type 'nerve fingers twitch' into Google and you're greeted with early symptoms of Parkinsons, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (or Lou Gehrig's Disease), MS...the internet can be a scary place, particularly if you do suffer from anxiety and can't control the runaway thoughts and concerns!Madness, as you know, is a lot like gravity. All it takes is a little push.
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04-12-2013 08:33 AM #143
www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
This is a recomended site, CBT course you can access from your smartphone. Particularly useful if you're on a long NHS waiting list for 'real' CBT.
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05-12-2013 02:10 PM #144
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I'm feeling very low at the moment. That being said I always find this thread a real lifeline - to know that others have gone through periods in their life feeling as if life isn't worth living.
2013 has been a write off for me and I owe a lot of people apologies (some on Hibs.net).
I've got no life here in Stranraer, I just wish I could turn back the clock and do things differently in Aberdeen and not have let my family down.
Anyway, this thread and the people of this forum in general have been a huge help, I owe many people on here a huge thanks.
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05-12-2013 02:18 PM #145This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Ever thought of a light box? I have one on in the office constantly just now.
And meditation? I swear by it. It's not a cure, but it helps to unravel the nasty thoughts and helps me to find some balance.
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07-12-2013 01:14 PM #146
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I wouldn't go beating yourself up about certain things you have done either. If you mix depression with drink or drugs, or heaven forbid all three, then it can be an extremely bad combination. People are going to get hurt. That could mean others or yourself both mentally or physically. At the very least you will probably come across as a total arse and when you look back you will be thankful that's all that happened. You say you're writing off a period of your life but I wouldn't...try and use it as an experience that you can learn from. Thinking about it, did you not start to open up on here in 2013?
As CWG suggests, maybe you should try a light box. They are surprisingly common and if they help in any way then surely it's worth it.Last edited by Pete; 08-12-2013 at 04:24 AM.
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08-12-2013 12:29 PM #148
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