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Winter in the village - support for all kinds of MH issues - depression, anxiety, OCD, psychosis, bipolar...

916 replies

creamhearts · 18/12/2014 21:17

I know the thread is a bit dead but I thought I would start a new one and see if we can keep it going xx

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FaithLoveandGrace · 25/01/2015 23:01

I agree with lem There's nothing wrong with talking to a guy if it helps. I often find guys easier to talk too. Hope he manages to help you :)

ColouringInQueen · 25/01/2015 23:17

Thanks. Did help a bit. Bed now. Night night x

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 14:10

Hi anyone around today? Head not feeling good. Thinking of you all.

lemisscared · 26/01/2015 14:24

Im here CiQ, got school run soon but will respond when i get back if i miss it.

Ive just done the tax return, awful it was but its done and only owe £94 dp on a downer saying he doesn't earn enough money - errr, no shit sherlock

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 14:38

Well done. Major achievement.

Thanks lem. I feel very spaced, dazed, not really in the real world (hard to explain) hard to think, keep scrunching up my eyes trying to get some sort of clarity/concentration. Did manage to get some photos done with a friend, though couldn't look her in the eye. I dropped kids off at school and just drove around for 40 minutes. Had a coffee which was ok. Feel like I just do not want one single person to ask me one more question. Yesterday was supposed to be nice, but I ended having to map read and be tour guide and know everything about everything. in the end I think I got quite abrupt. School run here too.... Cannot face speaking to anyone. What is it when you feel like this? Feel like I need a label/name for what's happened to my head over the last 5 days.

GooodMythicalMorning · 26/01/2015 14:50

Thats good lem at least you don't have to worry about the tax return any more.

hoochymama1 · 26/01/2015 17:20

(((Lem ))) (((Ciq*)))

hoochymama1 · 26/01/2015 17:22

Stupid phone
Biscuit andBrew and Thanks for you both Smile

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 17:57

Thanks v much hoochy so would it be wrong to pour myself a big glass of wine and take it to bed now? kids watching tv. When does feeling lethargic and unsociable and fuzzy-headed and knackered go from general January-itis into unhealthy mind stuff?

Pulledapart · 26/01/2015 19:02

((( lem ))) well done on tax return. At least that is one less thing to worry about.

((( ciq ))) wine sounds absolutely fine if that is what u fancy! I've just had a magnum ice cream (my cheat food of the day). For what it's worth I feel like what you described everyday so I'm afraid for me it's not just Beginning of year slump Sad

I've been very lethargic so have stayed in bed, just managing the school run. I'm sure I'm scarring the hell out of other mums with my creepy luks but I just don't care. Im just very low and voices are being really cruel so of course not helping in the slightest. Totally sleep deprived and enormous amount of pain and anger. no amount of mindfulness exercises seems to be relaxing me Angry

Anyway enough about me how is everyone else doing this evening? Thinking of u all xxx

Pulledapart · 26/01/2015 19:13

nana I've just back tracked on the thread and saw ur message. Thank you for ur advise & I think ur right at least it's been diagnosed. I've been given tablets so I'm presuming it's not so low as to warrant injections but I must check with the G.P again. I can never remember to ask the right questions when I'm there I just nod my head in obedience Blush everything u said about feeling sick and zero energy has hit the nail on the head. That's exactly how I am at the moment. But Im not sure whether some of that is to do with the vitD deficiency. I don't know it's all so confusing with having so many physical ailments as most symptoms overlap with other conditions.
Sorry ur feeling low too ((( hugs ))) and Flowers for u xxx

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 19:29

hmmm pulled that's what I had been wondering. I'm already on 40mg fluox and 100 trazodone, so am wondering if this continues if I'm going to have to up the fluox (which I really don't want to do as I seem to have already got used to this fairly reasonable dose). DH back in says his dad is worse, can't see him making a meaningful recovery (he's right) but all I can think is I can't cope with supporting DH and DCs through a bereavement now.

The only thing that helps me at the moment pulled is music...

Pulledapart · 26/01/2015 19:40

Oh I'm sorry to hear ur DH's dad is still getting worse - I really can't imagine having to deal with that. Sorry I can't remember how long u have been on ur meds as I know for most people the lethargic feeling generally lifts after 4-6 weeks. As for dose increases/decreases it can take a while to work out the right dose but unfortunately during that time we go through the side effects again and again Sad I'm thinking if you are feeling the way you are then an adjustment to ur dose seems like the right step.

As for the the time of bereavement if/when it comes I'm sure u will find the strength to cope. It's like I always say unfortunately life doesn't stop around us so we still have to do what we have to do despite feeling totally inadequate ourselves.

Gosh sorry I didn't mean to go on and on. I don't seem short of words tonight Blush

lemisscared · 26/01/2015 19:49

i am sorry you are having such a rubbish day CiQ :( I just looked up on the net about trazadone because i'd not heard of it and it appears to react with fluoxetine. Maybe worth checking with your GP about, although im sure they have taking this into consideration. (it doesn't say what the interaction is)

You know it is really ok to take yourself off to bed, it might help to get some rest, could you concentrate on a book do you think? I find sudoku is quite distracting.

When i lost my dad my DP wasn't especially supportive but really, what could he say? nothing - my dad was ill for a long time and as cliche as it sounds, there was a great deal of relief when he finally passed away. If your DH's dad is quite poorly, it may be that he feels the same? I was expecting some sort of devestating greif but it never really came and i adored my dad. Everyone processes grieft differently i guess, so don't feel that you need to be the crutch for your DH, only he can really process those feelings and children are more resilient than we give them credit for.

I broke my dry january today and treated myself to a gin and tonic earlier on while dd was at her tutor, dp and i usually do our aldi shop but both our brains were cabbage by this time so it was nice to sit and relax for half an hour, we are havin KFC for dinner Blush

Have a doctors appointment tomorrow to talk about the dosage of escitalopram. Not quite sure what to do, i think i want to up the dose.

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 19:54

Say as much as you like!

God pulled its a v long story. Been on them since Feb 2013 (after coping with severely depressed dh for a year and then a whole load of other sh*t descended). Was doing lots better last spring, started to think about coming off them. Then marriage went pear-shaped and by autumn DH very depressed... and now its feb 2015 and I feel like I'm a sort of loop!

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 20:10

thanks lem Dh's dad has gone downhill fast (but that's not necessarily a bad way to go either!)

Can you link to what you found re: my meds. I started on fluox but anxiety was bad so doc added traz which is also excellent for sleep.

I have broken my dry weekdays in Jan with a glass of wine and sadly I suspect it won't be the last! Nice to hear you chilled out with dp though x

lemisscared · 26/01/2015 20:29

trazadone Its just listed as a drug that has an interaction. So it might not be a problem.

ColouringInQueen · 26/01/2015 20:39

Oh well, two years later I'm still here - in body if not in mind!

FaithLoveandGrace · 27/01/2015 07:22

Morning all. Things are hectic at the moment. I was in work from 10 until 7pm last night and then was working until midnight when I did get home. Just wanted to pop in and say I'm thinking of you all

Hugs to all - and a Brew on this cold morning!!

GooodMythicalMorning · 27/01/2015 11:59

Just got back from gp (annoying as appointment was an hour late) but have been prescribed propranolol. Low dosage to start with and see if it helps. Really hoping it does.

FaithLoveandGrace · 27/01/2015 17:58

Hi Mythical that's annoying about the appointment. Hope the propanolol helps! Is it the slow release capsules or the other ones?

I'm freaking out at the moment. Have been having flashbacks since counselling at the weekend and have been getting very little sleep :( Opened up to someone via email today and told them something I've never told anyone else before. Freaking out as they've not replied and I'm wondering if I made a mistake by telling them it :(

GooodMythicalMorning · 27/01/2015 18:33

I dont think its the slow release as can take up to three a day, but I could be wrong.

Faith could it be they haven't read it yet? Hopefully it will just be them being slow to reply.

FaithLoveandGrace · 27/01/2015 18:49

Ahh that's good. The non slow release ones are fab :) They work pretty quickly so hopefully you should start feeling better soon.

Perhaps so Mythical - I hope so anyway! They normally reply quickly but to be fair I did write quite a lot. Managing to distract myself with my work for now anyway.

ColouringInQueen · 27/01/2015 20:52

hi faith, mythical, lem

snowy a call out to check you're surviving - haven't heard from you in a while?

Slightly better today for not trying to do too much. Bad headache though and default emotion remains vv sad...

lemisscared · 27/01/2015 21:08

hello everyone. ciq i am glad you are feeling a bit better today. maybe an upward turn.

im another one who was at the doctor's today. its just so frustrating. upping my dose of escitalopram and on the waiting list for cbt Hmm i got abit tearful as i feel that im just going to be on this roller coaster forever. my dp got cross and said HE had had enough. i asked for a psychiatric referral but was told it wouldn't helpSad

i am not sure my relationship is going to survive this. have taken the higher dose today and feel a bit odd.