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things have finally caught up with me ten months after Nigel died

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Yorkiegirl · 16/06/2007 07:52

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mummylin2495 · 16/06/2007 23:05

Yorkie,i have read your story and been following for ages .I am sorry that you are now feeling so down.I dont doubt for one minute that you are a great mum.Your body and mind has gone through such a lot the last ten months,it can only cope with so much.I hope that you will soon pick up and things will improve for you.keep your chin up

poptot · 16/06/2007 23:22

Sorry to hear you're feeling like this Yorkie but give yourself a break as well, you've been so strong.

Monkeytrousers · 16/06/2007 23:26

Stick with it YG. It will help. x

Aitch · 17/06/2007 14:12

thinking of you and nigel and the girls today. my dad died many years ago but i still think of him on fathers' day (well, pretty much every day actually) and remember what a brilliant dad he wasy.

tribpot · 17/06/2007 14:14

YG - so sorry you are having a hard time right now, understandable though it is. Thinking of you all today.

harrisey · 17/06/2007 21:58

Yorikie, thinking of you. You are so very brave, though you dont feel it right now, and you have our thoughs and prayes.
xxx

RubberDuck · 17/06/2007 22:00

Yorkie, haven't got anything constructive to add, but just wanted to say that I was thinking of you.

xxx

MarsLady · 17/06/2007 22:06

YG... [hugs and kisses and prayers] and a

chocolatekimmy · 17/06/2007 22:09

Hope you managed to cope today, and I hope you continue to every day.

Must have been really hard for you all.

x

Dior · 17/06/2007 22:13

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filthymindedvixen · 17/06/2007 22:14

YG - well doen for going to the docs. This depression is reactive and completely understandable in your situation. I'll add my name to the list of people who think you are fantastically strong and brave.
If you ever fancy a nice day out in Harrogate, give us a nod - the kettle'll be on

Keep on keeping on x

Yorkiegirl · 17/06/2007 22:15

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Yorkiegirl · 17/06/2007 22:42

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tribpot · 18/06/2007 07:24

YG, if you want to meet up this week, I'm off work as a friend is visiting me from Sweden (suspect she is going to take one look at the weather and bundle her and her ds back on the next plane to Stockholm!).

Yorkiegirl · 18/06/2007 07:41

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Ceolas · 18/06/2007 07:43

Sorry to hear things are tough, YG. Hope you get lots of support and better times are ahead xxx

ggglimpopo · 18/06/2007 07:44

Seeing the GP is a huge step in the right direction YG. Thinking of you.

robinpud · 18/06/2007 07:57

so sorry to hear that things are so hard Anna, but hope that this is the bottom of the trough and the the ADs help you to find the best path forward to better times.

robinpud · 18/06/2007 07:57

so sorry to hear that things are so hard Anna, but hope that this is the bottom of the trough and the the ADs help you to find the best path forward to better times.

Peachy · 18/06/2007 08:26

Ok see if I can post without DS3 deleting thias time [win]

(Ah no he abseiled off the PC instead )

YG wouldn't it be weird if you werent feeling low? When i've lost people time makes me aware of how much time has passed since I saw them- and thats without losing a DH. With the anniversary starting to appear, you're going to feel low. So good on you for getting help.

take time for yourself- remember that making can be therapy.

Do e-mail if you need a hug (if you still have my email) and remember if you ever need a weekend getaway the offer's always here.

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Novacane · 18/06/2007 10:22

yorkiegirl, just wanted to say re the ad's- i started fluoxetine a couple of years ago for panic attacks and anxiety after loosing my BF to suicide- for the first few weeks it made my anxiety worse, the pressure feeling in chest etc, but it does get better as the ad's kick in. They didnt suit me though as I wasn't very clued up on anxiety and it scared me etc so I stopped taking them.

Thinking of you

theheadgirl · 18/06/2007 10:56

Hi YG, just wanted to send you my support. As some of the others have said I think it would have been abnormal NOT to have had some sort of meltdown after all you've been through.
I know its not the same as the death of your spouse, but I had a similar experience 9 months after ExH and I separated after 15 years of marriage. Initially I was very "gung ho", and determined to get through it. Then I started experiencing the anxiety symptoms you describe, and was obviously becoming depressed. I began ad's and took 6 weeks off work. It definately helped. The current advice is to stay on ad's for 6 months after you start feeling better. Also it took 2-3 weeks before the meds kicked in, and during that time I had some side effects (worsening panic attacks and feeling very tired). But once they kicked in the ad's definitely helped, as did having time away from a stressful job.

Be kind to yourself, and give yourself more time. Its only 10 months. Sending you lots of love xxx (we met a Sheffield spa in September, if you want to CAT me, some one to chat to, you're very welcome)

Yorkiegirl · 20/06/2007 18:48

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HuwEdwards · 20/06/2007 18:54

No experience of ADs YG. Do you feel any different since taking them?