Anyone else suffer from a low mood in winter?

[Cantchoosenickname]

I’ve always suffered with GA and at times low moods regardless of the season or weather but this week I’ve found myself taking a nose dive.

I’m getting anxious feelings, am tired all of the time, not sleeping or eating properly, house is a mess but no inclination to do anything about it, am dreading going to work (for no reason!) and just feel impending doom and a stressy, heavy feeling.

I can’t stand the thought of feeling like this all winter. I don’t want to go to GP as don’t feel depressed just down and out of sorts. I can’t really explain it. I don’t know what it is that’s making me feel this way.

I don’t know why I’m posting this, just to have a moan really!

Can I teach myself to embrace the winter?

You won't be the only one, honest!

I don't think I get it that pronounced but do feel down today with the cold and dark.

So what have you tried so far? Presumably things like D3, SAD lamps?

I take a multi vitamin but no specific supplements and have tried a SAD lamp in the past - I’m not sure whether this worked. Perhaps it did but it mustn’t have made a huge difference because I don’t remember.

I’ve had blood tests in the past (was end of September last year that I felt like this last, that’s when I had a blood test) but it came back everything was fine and the dr just gave me a few sleeping pills. I’ve had other blood tests this year for something else and nothing was said then but I don’t think they specifically looked for deficiencies.

I’m sure other people feel like this so I feel a bit silly moaning about it. I just don’t know what to do. I want to sort it out before it takes a hold as it has in previous years because then it’s months of being a Negative Nelly!

Thank you for answering, I know I sound very negative and rambling and I really don’t want to .

Just don't listen to the Cure!! I have the past day and it's made me feel edgy and surreal.

Try to get as much grey miserable sunlight as you can, walks during the day, and keep a food diary, obviously you won't feel right if you're not eating properly.

And you can always have a moan on here

Oooh look, there's a long thread about it above! You will find your people!

Oooo thank you don’t feel so bad about moaning now

I feel exactly the same, I always get a bit poorly (cough, cold, dental problems, generally run down) once the weather turns and could happily hibernate until Easter. Should've emigrated, I'd be much happier with year round sunshine. So I've just bought a Vitamin D spray (DLux3000) on a friend's recommendation, she said it takes a couple of weeks to kick in properly. Good reviews on Amazon. Fingers crossed!

Hopefully the vit d works for you alpha I’ll order some myself! Thank you for the recommendation.