Anyone else sad and want to hand hold?

[Helplessandheartbroke]

Mumsnet has really helped me pull put of a possible breakdown and while I'm out of the worst of it, I'm still very sad. I'm crying to myself now so I can put on a brave face in the morning.

@EatingRipeCamembert I hope your call with your friend helped. Loneliness is a struggle for many. I'm not alone but dealing with some daily pressures is a lonely battle.

Can I hop onto this thread please!

Hi all can I please join in with this chat ?
long time anxious person it comes and goes for me.. right now it’s back .. worried lately about my lack of friends , they all really do seem to be ghosting me.

Please can I join this lovely thread?

Hi all, sorry for the late reply! Course you can join us, welcome! @SunQueen24 @Cien75 @Tiredmama328 do you want to share what you're struggling with?

I had GAD and OCD x

Thank you. I have depression and anxiety. I think my depression is driven by my anxiety (as in it gets me down being so anxious). Anxiety is my driver. I have always had peaks and troughs and am struggling right now despite no real reason to (life is actually pretty great objectively - I’m cross with myself for feeling the way I do).

Ive just started Escitalopram after a long time feeling very anxious about the prospect of meds (oh the irony!) I’m only on day 2 but feeling much more well than I expected in terms of side effects. I feel I have done therapy to death and have nothing left to say and have a really good handle on what helps and what doesn’t. So time to try meds.

thanks for giving me a space to share that.

Hey @SunQueen24 thanks for sharing! Has anything particular triggered your anxiety? I've been on fluoxitine since December and I've too always been reluctant x

Hi I’ve been trying to keep up with this thread but I’ve been so down recently. I feel so alone right now. I feel like I have no family and no friends. I have a DH but things are very rocky in our relationship right now and I don’t know which way it is going to go. I have DC one of whom has severe anxiety and OCD and I’m so worried for her.

My mother was emotionally abusive to me growing up and I’ve had to cut her out our lives for my sanity. My father (they are divorced) I barely see he has little interest in us. I have a sibling but they live over an hour away. Friends wise I don’t really have any close friends anymore, one who lives quite a bit away who I see maybe once every 2 months. I used to have a friendship group where we live but that’s kind of fallen apart. One friend ended up being a complete CF user who was only interested in what I would do for her. I’ve had a really hard time work wise and was forced to leave a permanent job for a temporary one as I couldn’t cope with the micro-managing and bullying. Oh and I also have a chronic illness.

Sorry that’s just a woe is me rant, I know other people have it much worse.

@headache sounds like a lot to deal with so no wonder you're feeling a little sorry for yourself! Your feelings are valid. I don't know what the answer is but were here for you!

How's the temp job going? Is there any potential to make new friends? Or any local hobbies you could look at? It always helps having a companion to do things with to keep yourself happy and occupied (I find) but ill be your online companion :)

@Helplessandheartbroke thank you x I haven’t started the temp job yet. As for hobbies between working and my illness I don’t have much energy left for anything else

Hello. I've been suffering from anxiety and have felt close to a breakdown. I think that may have been due to lack of sleep.

I had a relaxing day yesterday and don't feel very well today. I wonder if it is my body's way of telling me to rest more? I feel like I'm wasting a nice day as I like to be out as it helps my mental health

Hi my anxiety comes and goes quite a lot. Am extremely anxious today ! It’s almost like I’m disconnected from myself. Can’t seem to find a moments peace. Could not sleep last night had to take sleep aids to help. Absolutely no appetite at all. Can’t find joy in anything. Worried about my relationship as literally no sex drive and feel joyless ! Feel he’s picking up on it and then I feel awful. My job at times can be stressful so that doesn’t help I do stress a bit about money. I am basically a single parent to my son (dad is pretty useless) I worry about him massively. I feel like I’m trapped in my own head. Feel tearful yet I can’t cry. Today it feels as if I’m simply surviving. It’s pretty shit.

I’ve had some change in my job (but positive) and know that’s contributed. We’re also looking at moving house. I am not resilient to change since having children. Even changes I initiate and which are positive. My depression and anxiety came to light when I was post partum after my second and I think it’s at a new “base” level now if that makes any sense.

How are you finding fluoxetine?

Im feeling ok but a little disoriented- I lost my locker at the gym, found it, got out the shower and totally forget where it was again. Sure this must be a side effect as I’m never normally that scatty! Side effects not overwhelming though.

@Cien75 that resonates with me. Some days I’m so worried I’m jittery, heart palpitations and there’ll be nothing in particular that’s wrong. Just ruminating. Have you found anything that helps you?

@Cien75 that resonates with me. Some days I’m so worried I’m jittery, heart palpitations and there’ll be nothing in particular that’s wrong. Just ruminating. Have you found anything that helps you?

@SunQueen24 .. exercise helps a tiny bit ! One to one chats with warm kind people always massively helps me !!

Anxiety is just rotten, mine peaked last year with my horrible work situation and I ended up having to take a lot of time off unwell. The “lovely” people at work thought it was my chronic illness and I was unfit to be working. I start my new job tomorrow and although it will be difficult and hard work it’s nothing on the old place. I have always had anxiety and low self-esteem I over think everything. I’m currently on 150mg sertraline.

I’m also peri-menopausal and it’s been a rough ride, my sleep is the most affected. Between the lack of sleep and the pain I feel like I’m a mess most of the time.

@headache yes the combination of anxiety and

menopause is totally debilitating! I used to only ever feel any anxiety in social situations and stressful situations now it feels like I’m experiencing it every minute of every day ! … I did stop taking my fluoxetine for a few months felt self slipping and back on it . Am about 10 days into taking it again and don’t think I’ve ever felt worse it’s like I’m in panic mode the whole time ! … just had a relative over and I literally could not concentrate on what they were saying or think of anything to say back

If you are ten days in hopefully the worst will soon be over and you can start to feel the benefit @Cien75

Exercise helps me too. Only thing is when I start to spiral I then can’t be bothered but I feel better when I make the effort.

@SunQueen24 yes I really really hope so ! I woke up this morning with my jaw clenched shut. Still feeling constantly sick. Managing only very small amounts of food ! What a life

@Cien75 how are you feeling today?

My first day at my new job went well, so nice knowing never have to go back to that horrible place again. I’m really sore today in my back, legs and knees though. Hopefully it’s my body just getting used to working again, I have to take a lot of painkillers daily just to get me through the day and allow me to work.

@headache glad you had a good first day nothing better than leaving a toxic work environment behind. How long were you off prior to starting this role?

Im feeling a bit better thanks I should know by know not to ever stop my anti d meds! As it’s always tricky when you restart them. I still think there must be something better to try for anxiety (meds wise) but apart from phenegran or diazepam ( which isn’t really prescribed anymore) I’m yet to find it.

So now I’m back on hrt & Prozac ! . I need to keep going with exercise, decent diet, minimal alcohol and good sleep also avoid negative/toxic environments/people - that’s the only way that works for me.

@Cien75 I had 3 months off last year due to stress/anxiety and I’ve just been on holiday for the past 6 weeks!

I take sertraline like I said and magnesium glycinate every night for my anxiety. I find sleeping difficult due to pain and the peri-menopause despite being on HRT. Exercise is difficult too and I try to eat healthily but it doesn’t always work out. I had been using CBD oil and have thought about medical cannabis (a friend swears by it for her anxiety she vapes it) but it’s quite costly £120 a month then private consultations on top.

Hey sorry I thought I'd replied! Fluoxitine helped me through a very bad time. How everyone today?

Yes it’s really helped me in the past !! Ive learned the hard way I have to keep taking it.
I guess part of my thought I don’t need it - well I certainly do need it.
Im on 20 mg a day - what are others doses ?
Hope everyone is doing ok on here :-)