I'm having a very dark day today

[Mascaraohara]

have had practically no sleep and I'm feeling really down today. Very negative thoughts and even though they're fleeting it's the first time I've really had these since I started my a/ds so that's making me feel worse. I have an image in my head of walking off on to bleak moors and just waking forever.

what a cheery post for the morning.

Don't know really, just couldn't sleep. Stress probably as I couldn't switch off.

weather might not be helping. Have you got any plans for today? Will you be seeing anyone nice ie friends you can chat with? If not maybe just keep chatting to us til it passes, forget everything else that doesn't have to be done today.

This started happening to me when I tried to lower my dosage.

Try to see how you get on but if you are still sinking after a few weeks, see your doctor, you may need to adjust your dosage or change ADs.

I tried 3 before I finally found one that worked for me.

My ex bf battles depression and bipolar disorder and is a neurosurgeon. He says sometimes the drugs can also become less effective over time, so it can be a struggle to treat the disease at time.

Hope you feel better soon!

I'm at work.

Going to take an early lunch and go to the gym mid morning. Haven't washed yet today (but don't tell anybody)

Exercise is a HUGE help and mood lifter!

thanks.

am just doing the vacant staring thing.

Find something that makes you laugh.

Need a photo of Tony Blair in swim costume?

Ive heard some ADs can sort of make things worse... id maybe see about getting them changed? ((hugs))

MoH we've synchronised then Bugger. I'm meant to be up when you're low

Hug? Aw, go on, you know you want one.

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ha Hunker, just logged back in as work is going nowhere. we can hurl abuse together then.. if I could just muster the enthusiasm. I forgot to take my a/d yesterday I really hope that hasn't contributed or I'll be on them for a long time yet.

What's up with you Hunker?

Lustral for everyone!

Instead of baby dust.

PND, without ADs. Almost tempted to take them. If I could just be sure that it would help and I'd feel a million times better and have more energy and be able to stop crying, I would. But I'm worried about the side effects.

I don't want to hurl abuse even. Coo.

God me either, we are miserable.

Could you try them for a while? are you breast feeding? don't know how a/ds would effect that..

I was suicidal, so ADs were a must for me!

Yes, am breastfeeding and the ones I have are OK with that (and I feel a bit less weird about taking them now DS2 is having a bit more in the way of food for some reason) - I'm just worried about the side effects. I felt truly peculiar when I took Paroxetine years ago - like there was someone standing behind me the whole time and I've never felt so sick.

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Yes, if the side effects were as I had before, it would be worse. It was the scariest experience I've ever had - mind-altered and really very frightening.

I can do sobbing inside and brave face stuff.

Hello, btw Oops - I've been meaning to email you, but I don't think I have your address? Email me hunkermunker at gmail dot com ??

Sorry, MoH, have totally hijacked your thread

Blimey I don't care mate!

We can just sit here like it's a dark room and wallow for a while.

HM can you try another brand of a/d's? I've got Citalopram and although I had side effects for about a week they were fairly mild..

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gym didn't help.