I've been struggling, with what I'm finally admitting is depression, for the past 5 years. Years of bottling it up culminated in me collapsing, with what I guess was some kind of anxiety attck, during a row with dh.
Phoned GP surgery on Mon and was offered an appointment with GP that afternoon - bit the bullet and went in, minus kids. The floodgates opened and it was a good 5 mins before I could speak.
She's referred me for counselling, 10 week waiting list. Blood test on Fri to check thyroid function - I am eating too much, put on all the weight I had lost!
Go back in 4 weeks, trying St John's Wort but terrified it will interfere with Mirena coil, another pg would finish me off!
Not sure what point of this post is really - just want to 'out' myself. I always tend to make lighthearted posts on the chatty threads but realise there is a lot of support out their for people who need it.
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I'm trying really hard to sort myself out but am just making myself more anxious
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MegaLegs · 24/08/2006 16:56
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