Another depressed one here

[theverysuccessfulone]

Or kind of.

I used to have depression in my teens. Lately have just been anxious, generally managing, but I'm feeling horrible today. Clearly it's a chemical imbalance, I just feel sad - and annoyed with everything. Feels a bit like PMS, but I'm ovulating right now (and having cramps! Since my periods returned ovulation has been painful).

DH annoys me. Everything he does. I had to be in a course tonight but didn't go - don't feel like, and DH is all sleepy and don't want to leave DS with him. I feel like exploding - or curling into a ball. Or both.

(Am having 20mg fluoxetine. And TTCing. Planning to stop fluoxetine when I get pregnant. Shouldn't plan to stop it if I'm not feeling good, I know. Shouldn't embark on a hormonal rollercoast if I'm not well. But if I wait until I'm sorted then I'd never get pregnant)

Have you been to see GP to check itks not a hormone imbalance esp if your periods have not long returned.

Hm, I haven't thought of that, gothicmama. I have an appointment next week, but what should I ask for? A blood test? They are never keen on asking for exams...

Just explain your sytmptoms and ask if a blood test is needed

errr...ever considered just going with it? why do we always have to be happy? We never used to be. If life wasn't going well we just had a few weeks of cursing the skies, wishing we were dead and watching Trisha. Personally I find it incredible that anyone can be consistently happy these days - life is mostly a big wank stain.

P.s eliminate sugar, refined flour, instant coffee and 'healthy' oils from your diet, don't use anti-depressants unless they're actually stopping you from jumping.

Clarrykitten, I agree with you, in part. If it's just a couple of days, it's ok to wait for it to pass, but sometimes it more than that, and our depression can have consequences to our DC or DH. And I do have a very healthy diet, but sometimes it's just not enough.
Anyway, I feel better now, it seems it was the hormones.