I definitely needed ADs a few years ago - was on Citalopram for 2 years and felt fine on it and came off about 8 months ago and felt ok. But now I'm wondering whether I need to go back on them.
When things are going ok I feel alright (a bit stressed and fed up at times but isn't every SAHM like that?) but when things go wrong I feel completely overwhelmed and feel like the whole of my life is going wrong, even if it's just one aspect. I feel like things are out of my control. My two DCs are very difficult and I get wound up with them every day and usually shout at them every day too :( I have zero patience and get very angry. I cry several times a week, at often fairly minor things. I also often imagine bad things happening. But I definitely feel better than I did before taking my ADs last time and I don't have the 'black cloud' feelings that I used to have. I have a lot going on in my life and I find that instead of just picking up a phone to get something done, I put it off and can't face dealing with it.
I don't feel happy but then I don't feel that bad either. Maybe it's just a difficult time in my life and everybody would feel stressed and fed up in my place and it doesn't mean I need meds. Or maybe I'm just tired (DS wakes up very early).
My mum thinks I ought to go back on the ADs, she thinks I'm not myself. My GP says it's up to me - she doesn't think I definitely need them but she says I would feel better if I took them so I might as well.
I don't think I am 'properly' depressed, I think I'm just finding it hard to cope sometimes. Would you take ADs in this case?
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Should I go back on my ADs?
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MissNameyNamechanger · 21/10/2011 17:57
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