Sertraline and any other AD's Support Thread Part 2

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Just a continuation from the original thread, which is due to finish soon. Anyone and everyone needing some kind words, and hand-holding, are more than welcome .

Welcome to the thread Dixie have a wee .

It's amazing the difference between being a bit down and being depressed. Depression can creep up on a person, and the sufferer may not realise anything's wrong until they are finding it hard to get out of bed. Being a bit down, however, can be either a short-term thing where the person has things getting on top of them, but usually sighs and get's on with things. Sometimes the feeling a bit down can be the start of depression setting in, but I'm only going by my experience with a friend who was depressed for 7+months before going to the GP about her depression and this is looking back at how things were with her.

Turned, has your DH ever given you cause to get paranoid like this, or is it jusat your mind playing funny buggers?

Aye alright Vicar. Sod ye, I'll keep me brew for meself then if it's not good enough

How are you me dear? I guess things are looking up a bit more for you since starting the AD's.

never one to turn down a pack!

i am finding im having very variable days, but at least that means that some parts of some days are better and im managing to get up, (eventually) and get out of the house! its not every day....but i think its progress. That said i realised yesterday my anxiety levels are no different - i annoyed DD as i didnt want to go out and leave her alone for an hour (she is 15!!) and was wittering like mad about keys being accessible and not falling down stairs....she got mad with me.

i need to work on that. clearly.

Glad to hear that you got out and had some company. I did my good deed for the day and helped a wee elderly lady get her shopping into the taxi. Not like I was in the scouts or anything . Had a grand old day too, so today hasn't been so bad.

Anyway, can't stop as I'm off to bed to relax and listen to my MP3, so good night ladies and will be back tomorrow at some point.

Take care you lovely lot.

I can just imagine you talking like a washing machine on the spin cycle .

Getting out of bed is progress, getting out of the house for a bit is a big step in the right direction, so keep going out for a bit as and when you feel able.

Anyway, I am really off to bed now, so will bid yourself and all the other good ladies good night.

It's not easy is it everyone?! Thanks susiedaisy, going to GPs on Monday and wait until someone sees me. Such a roller coaster as have glimpses of feeling ok and then crash. The last gp told me to stop taking the citralopan she prescribed after 3 days so think I need to try something else.

Morning good ladies , I'm up and ready to take on the world , so does anyone want a ? Will be back in a wee mo, just to getarelativeupoutofbed ring DH's uncle to thank him for my birthday card . Will be back soon.

Ooopppssss. Remind me never to do strikethrough unless it has only one word .

Heart, you're right, it's not easy, but if you can get through it, then you've accomplished something. Sometimes you just have to grin and bear things for a bit before they get better. There is always a postive for every negative even if it doesn't seem like it.

Pack do you mind if I ask your story regarding mental health stuff, you seem to have a very positive and pragmatic outlook which I admire (and am a bit jealous of!!!). No worries if you don't want to.

Today I haven't cried (yet) so that's one good thing, and I put some washing on, and I tidied up my daughters bedroom. Now exhausted And the duvet is calling but I am going to resist and go for a shower.

hope everyone else who needs it is feeling a little relief as well.

Good morning you lovely people. I am on 100 sertraline (Just gone up from 50), would it be ok to have a vodka and coke on Christmas day ? Or would it make me feel ill ? Thanks x

Think you have to make your own call on drinking. I never feel worse because of a glass of wine or several.

Off to exILS today, wish me luck. Back on Thursday. So if I can;t get on via my phone until then - a very Merry Christmas to you all. Stay safe. Much love. xx

OK Boobs, have a good'un, and I hope things go well for you at the IL's .

Heart, TBH, I don't remember much, but that's probably because of 2 kids under 18m, sleep deprivation etc. What I do remember of it wasn't nice at all, but the way I see it, it's my past and not who I am now IYSWIM. However, I think that what I went through with PND, and dragging myself out of it without any help from the GP, has helped me be the person I am today.

I didn't ask the GP for AD's because I though that they would contact SS and take my kids away. Within that PND there was that little glimmer of hope and, my logical self, grabbed that hope and worked on it to give me more hope. The hope grew with everything I did right (dishes, sterilising bottles etc) and I knew instinctively that I would get through. Getting through PND took about 5-6 years and I'm finding it very hard to be put down now. I look back now and realise that I emotionally and mentally dragged and crawled out of the PND.

Hi all havnt been on in a while, had no Internet i was doing so well I thought... but like everything what goes up must come down i suppose and right now I'm feeling out of touch. Hope everyone else is doing well x

evening all.

im in a bit of a quandary really as im feeling ok i guess but anxiety levels through the roof.....awoke stupidly early this morning just fretting and didnt get back off until gone 6am....so ended up not waking till 10.

im not sure if the sertraline is working or not but upping the dose means side effects all over again....

im also tempted to ask GP to sign me off until after my endoscopy at the end of Jan....i need to stop taking my reflux meds which means i will end up coughing.

its 3 weeks on the 50 mg sertraline tomorrow.....

Hi vicar, I'm sorry to hear ur in a bit of a Limbo at the min. I havnt any experience of ur meds but I would ask myself what the difference is from before I started to evaluate whether they are working? With regards to work, I would advise to always give yourself more if there's any uncertainty ( although I don't always listen to my best advice). I can tell u from experience that your employer won't realise the effort you have made to get back there early and now I would question if it is worth the rush...

Hi Colour, long time no see . What you been up to?

Morning Vicar, I would suggest trying to make an appointment with your GP after the holidays (just so that you don't have the side-effects to deal with over Christmas and new year). Do you think you can get through Christmas and New Year?

Thanks Santa x

I've had d worst panic attack/breakdown today. just sat on sofa blubbering & crying my eyes out! felt so rubbish I cannot even begin to describe it. took my evening pill earlier tonight.... really hate myself ryt now as my DD had to see me lyk dat :( lying in bed now just thinking wot a mess I've become...

sorry for putting a downer on tonight ladies I just needed to write it down somewhere.... I'm know I'm probably not making any sense my head is whizzing atffull speed.

hope ur all had a better day then me & merry xmas to u all x

evening ladies.

thanks pack ive got an appt with gp on 31st, i will talk to her.

pain sorry to see you had a bad day - hope tomorrow brings some relief.

i hope you all have a lovely day tomorrow what ever you have planned. happy xmas all.

Merry Christmas everyone . Will be back later asI've people visiting, but will post later when things have settled down. Take care til then.

Merry Christmas everyone hope its a good day for all xx

On my fourth attempt at posting. Can't seem to put into words how I feel.
Today has been good, kids have been spoilt and had an amazing time but now they're at their dads til Thursday tea time and I just feel flat.
I don't know whether its all the excitement and run up to Christmas for it just to be over or I just can't seem to have a good day and it stay good.

Had an incident this morning that completely threw me. Sometimes things are just so intense and I need to release this anger I have inside me.
I feel alone. Like no one in the world would understand and I'm finding it so hard to explain.

I've been messing around with my medication, trying to come off it, but this is what happens when I don't take it.
It scares me, the intensity of what I feel, it's like a switch gets turned on and I flip.

I just want things to be ok..someone tell me what to do xx

Good afternoon all you good ladies. Stars, you don't have to be able to make a post coherent, just put down in words how you feel. Even if things seem jumbled, stick it down and I'm sure we can figure out what you're trying to say .

Hi all, felling a bit "empty" I guess now, Felt pretty stressed up until yesterday, all the worry of getting it all done. Now it's all done (Christmas) I feel kind of "what do I do now?" As if there is no purpose to the day, if that makes sense?

Guess I have to try and find some kind of normality. Maybe I'm lost without routine?

Sorry, I'm just rambling on!

How are the rest of you?