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I eventually went to docs yesterday, been really suffering with depression. Is it possible the medication can result in side effects straight away? I'm feeling sick and no appetite today, however feeling better, clearer... I'm on 50 mg the lowest dose.. Anyone else share their experience please?

Sole, how did your meeting go?

I too have a dry mouth, especially at night.

We have very few friends and they are all too busy, so we never get visitors either. It's a relief in a way, no need to tidy, but very lonely.

I've had a stinking headache all day, not sure if it's due to the ADs or the mini pill that I changed to recently or just because I didn't sleep well last night.

Hi all

I still have a dry mouth all the time too - it's one side effect that doesn't seem to be budging.

shopafrolic do you feel ok not taking the ADs?

sole hope everything went ok today.

kazza do you think you're feeling any consistent kind of improvement on the meds yet? We're five weeks in now aren't we? I have days when I feel really relaxed & good; I had three or four days like that in a row - then yesterday and today I've had moments of feeling a bit wobbly again - although not anything like as bad as it used to be. I'm just hoping these ups and downs will level out a bit soon...

Dwerf I feel unmotivated, a bit heavy, still to do housework. How are you now?

shop and kazza :) Special educational needs review meeting was OK, I told the duty SW at the meeting that I have started anti depressants and she advised me to go back to my GP and ask for a letter to be presented at panel. I shall do this in order to apply for more respite.

I feel numb enough to go and make enquiries about carer's support groups

I didn't have time to go to the college, I shall do that tomorrow.

shop I really feel for you :( hang in there and use us for support,keep us updated. x

Has your headache gone kazza ? I know it sucks doesn't it, the no visitor thing :(

Chuff Are the wobbly days due to life experiences or hormones?

Sole that sounds positive? I know at my GP surgery there is a poster on the board about carer support groups. I wonder if you google your DS' condition are there any charities or support groups showing? Not my area of knowledge at all but it might be nice to talk to people who have the same experiences as you and you can support each other?
On the housework and lack of motivation thing, that got lots better for me about a month in, and then I went a bit cleaning mad!

Chuff I feel okay in the early part of the day, but start to struggle from 4pm ish onwards. By the time DH gets home I'm a bit panicky and struggling with my 3yo DS. I'm also not sleeping quite as well. I'd like to get back on a low dose of something ASAP TBH as they were definitely helping my mental state. Hope you don't mind me being here while I'm temporarily off them?

Hi Chuff Yes, yesterday I felt quite a bit better, but it's still very up and down. I spend most nights hating my dh though and planning what life will be like when I leave him I don't know if it's real or the depression talking or maybe a side effect of the hormonal contraceptives I'm taking?? Can't stop taking them at the moment.

Today I'm feel quite anxious again, because of the awful headache I've had most of the day.

I'm still really scared this won't be the solution and I'll have to live with depression and anxiety for the rest of my life. I can't remember what it's like not to feel like this and I just want to be normal!

It's not anything going on now making me feel bad/anxious - other than going back to work yesterday but my jobs ok really! can't say it causes me stress. I do have a good life now, nothing to complain about really, and that's why I struggle to understand why I have got into the state I'm in/was in before the ADs...

I went through some bad experiences years ago and for a long time had thought I had left it all behind me - on paper there is no reason I should be struggling now so I do feel very frustrated with myself, I just want to enjoy life.

shop of course you should stay [ smile]

I really related to this article today

Wow so much to hurt me in the last few days, but it hasn't beenable to penetrate. How fabulous is that?

So i am stronger and lessweak. Others will see I do not hurt,

I am less sensitive.

Day 8

I feel totally different today, I have lost that stoned/invincible feeling. I feel alive and awake today although I feel physically tired because I went to bed late.

I wonder if hormones affect seretonin

Hmmm feeling positive whatever it is.

Nice one Sole that's really positive!

Sole, that's great news.Glad you're feeling good.

Not feeling too clever today My headache has faded, but I have an upset stomach and feel generally off. Always feel really anxious about tummy upsets due to health anxiety.

Going to spend the day on the sofa reading.

Glad you're having a good day sole

Sorry to hear you're not so good kazza - a day on the sofa sounds just the ticket

I seem to be coming through the stoned feeling also. Yesterday I felt terrible but today not so bad. And I slept better last night, which is definitely a turn for the better. I don't do well on four hours a night. Still a bit jaw-clampy and headachey, but nothing i can't cope with (and I reckon the first is probably causing the second)

How was your day so far everyone?

Yes, stoned feeling definitely gone so far here but slight anxiety again.

Feeling motivated, might be the weather as well as meds. Alight excited for the future feeling in my tummy but still not motivated enough to get off my arse. I am lazy.

Thrown some rubbish out and tidied front garden today.

Went to bed at 10am and awoke at 3pm.

Please get better, not worse :(

I just hope this feeling lasts of not dwelling on the past and its mistakes. people i miss from the past, upsetting events, self blame, socialanxiety about everything, fear has almost gone, confidence growing etc

Mad what these tablets have done in 8 days.

If GP does up dose to 100 mg I am dreading the side effects from a bigger dose. Seeing her next Wednesday.

Maybe the doctorwill keep you on the low dose for now, as you are noticing a difference.

I feel awful today, headache, upset tummy, very tired, I think it must be a virus of some sort. I couldn't even remember whether I took my tablet this morning, but I think I did

Feeling very anxious, as I have to be ok for work tomorrow as my colleague is off till next Thursday So I have to be fit to do my job AND hers.

Kazza if your tablet packets don't have days of the week printed on them then I found it helpful to write the day I started each strip on there in marker pen. That way you can tell if you miss a dose.

I feel normalish gain

Did read that quick results can be a bad sign as means drug will wear off quickly. hmm

kazza keep talking x

Good idea Shop, thanks.

Sole, when you say you feel normal y do you mean as depressed as before? I hope not. It could be part of the ups and downs mentioned before.

I'm trying to stay calm and just hope I sleep tonight. I'm drinking lots of chamomile tea to settle my stomach and had a probiotic capsule for the good gut flora.

I suffer with a phobia of vomiting and also health anxiety, so go to pieces when feeling like this.

Hope you manage to have a good nights sleep kazza - sorry to hear you feel rough. It does sound like a virus rather than the ADs if that's any consolation.

kazza no i feel human again, no zombie feeling, emotions stable :)

Spark of life in the pit of my stomach, motivated a bit more

Not felt this for years :)

That's really good sole - amazing really that they're working so quickly for you.

I do think I'm feeling calmer generally but am still having some ups and downs...

Might depend on anxiety level in the first place, some are worse than others.