"putting the SPRING back in our step - village support for depression and anxiety"

[LEMmingaround]

Heres the new thread guys. What is this, thread 9?

This is a thread that is situated in a virtual village of support for those suffering from mental health issues, or just those struggling with what life throws at them.

Please feel free to join in.

Just did it again and got a score of 36 Mind you, I've just got so fed up with the kids shrieking (swear I've gone partially deaf in one ear!) that I've send them to their rooms. In all fairness, I changed DD's nappy and she asked to go to bed. But maybe not the most forgiving time to do it!

DD hope your Dd is feeling better. And hello to everyone else , hope you're enjoying the sunshine.

hello everyone.

not doing so good again and I am feeling seriously fed up with this all now.

and to top it all had to pick dd up from school with headache and stomach ache. Only had her off a couple of weeks ago and really wanted some time to myself this week before the school holidays....

equinox oh bloody heck (sorry about the language) I've just done another test this one put together by autism research centre & had it's own iPhone app. Well god behold I scored 32!!!

The official criteria for Aspergers Syndrome is an AQ score greater than 32.According to statistical analysis, 26 - 31 Is a borderline score. 86% of people with this score can be correctly classified as having Aspergers Syndrome.

So it definitely means I possibly have Asperger's syndrome too :( :( :( I'm not sure how to react to this I'm a bit in

(((hugs))) dd

oh well, for me, one thing I don't have to worry about - scored 18

school run....

Hello tul & ciq

ciq sorry ur feeling out of sorts I know what u mean about having some me time before the holidays. That hasn't happened for me aswell :(

tul DD is feeling a bit better thanks so she will be going to nursery tomorrow so I can have least one afternoon to myself this week! Depending on what test u did Does a score of 36 mean u r likely to have Asperger's syndrome too?

Prob same as you, anything over 32 etc, same as what you write up there. Done it 3 times now over the past week, got 32, 36 and 39 so clearly varies depending on my mood! Glad you get some me time. Oh no, poor DD ciq I hope she's feeling utterly ungenerous and keeps it all to herself.

On a positive note :D I'm alone, on a train (took slow train so I have half hour to myself!) going out to dinner with a friend :D DH might be furious when I get back/tomorrow but MIL &FIL have promised to stay until I get back. DH didn't say goodbye, just raised his eyebrows as I left and told me he was coming down with a cold. But I have dC free time (I know, I sound like an awful mother) and ow my feet hurt because I'm no longer used to heels!

Enjoy ur dinner/evening tul and don't feel bad about having a night off. We all need it from time to time :)

((( DD32 ))) I hope you got to catch up on your sleep. ((( equinox ))), it's sunny here too. ((( CIQ ))), I hope things pick up for you soon. Enjoy your free time, TUL

Apparently I may be able to see my old psychiatrist to say good bye

I just made the mistake of partially reading the bus, pram and wheelchair thread on chat I should know not to by now!

snowy that's good news about the psychiatrist at least u can say goodbye properly :) as for threads in chat we all know we shouldn't read some but curiousity takes over sometimes.

thanks dd, tul, snowy well DD hasn't puked so far but has a temp so she won't be in tomorrow... boo.

Tul you don't sound anything like an awful mother. So pleased to hear you're going out - and that you've got you MIL and FIL's support. Have a fab evening.

hope your day's been ok snowy (despite thread...) and you do get to say goodbye to psychiatrist tomorrow.

I have a splitting headache, head is spinning. But I have managed to get DCs to bed without shouting or screaming - which is what I feel like doing most of the time. My GP is on hol this week, and I'm on hol next week which is a pain cos I do think I need to speak to her Am trying not to panic that I'm going seriously downhill this month so the drugs have stopped working, so I'm untreatable and I will end up being like my dm Sorry to bring the thread down this eve. Fed up!

((( CIQ ))) I'm waiting for a date/time for the appointment, so I don't know when it'll be.

I'm sorry you're feeling so rotten Here's some I hope you get to see your GP soon. You can keep going.

thanks snowy. I seem to feel constantly on the verge of panicking and its exhausting holding it all together. Not going to be able to see GP for two weeks so need to try and hold it together til then. It's weird, I'm not conscious of worrying about anything - and counselling today didn't reveal anything drastic, its just this constant feeling and anything that comes up I immediately think the worst which makes me feel worse. Ended up taking ds to see pharmacist this pm cos he's had a yellow scab for a fortnight that isn't going away she said it was fine.

((( CIQ ))) It sounds like they may need to tweak your meds a bit? Just take it an hour at a time (easier said than done, I know).

Night all (going to try to, anyway...got to be better than last night).

Hello - sorry i have been a bit rubbish about keeping up. I had some really really bad days last week (suicidal thoughts back with a vengance - bastards!) but feeling alot better now. Have been trying to avoid going online during the day and its helping with the anxiety - im shattered.

So sorry you are struggling CiQ, i totally get what you mean when you think, ffs when is this ever going to stop!!!

Hugs to all - sorry i disappeared, was feeling odd but im getting back on track now.

((( snowy ))) & ((( ciq ))) & ((( all )))

I'm gonna try putting DD to bed but it's going to be a battle tonight as she doesn't seem tired at all despite being poorly me on the hand exhausted!

Wishing u all a good night

oh, i think i may have something in my eye - people were asking after me Thank you for caring

((( lem ))) glad to hear ur feeling a bit better now!

hello lem glad you're doing a bit better today. You were missed

snowy do you think so? I've been on the same ones and dose for a year - is it normal to need an adjustment after that length of time?

I scored 38 on the aspergers test, i answered it honestly, but i don't think for one minute i have aspergers, but then maybe i do?? I was a very awkward child, but as an adult i tend to put myself out there - even though its all a front - i wonder if i should mention it to my Dr? or what difference would it make if i did?

What meds are you on CiQ? i would think that it would most definately be worth a tweak. If i am particularly anxious i ask for diazepam take some of my mums

I've always resisted the diazepam thing - though now I'm not sure why!
I'm on 40mg fluoxetine and 50mg trazodone (which GP added when I upped fluox dose and got v anxious. It's great for good quality sleep).

diazepam has a reputation i think, but i find it useful when things are really really shit - it is a very short-term thing though because its addictive. However, the trazodone (i dont know what this is) may be what the dr gave you to help in similar way to how diazepam might. One dr gave me busparone when i upped my citalopram dose, my recent gp gave me diazepam, which i prefered. I do feel a bit zoned out on it though.

trazodone

though not quite sure how a SARI differs from an SSRI. I do suspect I would get quickly addicted, but think if I was offered it again I'd try it! But anyhow dh away with work, so can't risk it...