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Life doesn't feel worth living any more

376 replies

WigWamBam · 28/02/2005 09:49

I was going to change my name for this because I don't want anyone judging me, but I decided not to. If I can't post this under my own name I won't post it at all ... I may end up deleting the whole thing anyway.

I've had depression since dd was born 3.75 years ago, but have only been taking ads (Citalopram 40mg) over the last 6 months or so. I thought the ads were helping, but over the past couple of months I've had more bad days than good, and the last two episodes I've had have been really bad. I'm trying so hard to fight it, and on the surface everything seems normal to other people, but inside I'm a mess and don't know how to get out of this big, black pit that I'm at the bottom of again.

Right now I feel as low as I have ever felt, and have been having suicidal thoughts again. I sat here at 2am this morning and counted out all of the ads I have, wondering how long it would take to swallow them all - the only thing that stopped me was the fact that dh is away for a couple of days and I couldn't leave dd alone, I just couldn't do that to her. I know it's stupid and irrational, I know that it's only the depression talking and not how I really feel, but I'm so scared that one day I won't be able to see that so clearly and will do something stupid. I feel useless and worthless, and sometimes it really seems that dh and dd would be so much better off without me around.

I hate this, I hate being me, I hate living this way.

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hub2dee · 07/03/2005 06:48

This is the early morning wake up call...

Ribbet Ribbet.

Good luck, be strong.

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 07:27

Hope the receptionist is feeling good after the weekend and is nice to you xxxxxxx

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 08:40

...And hope you're on the phone now!!!

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 09:01

....wwb?

WigWamBam · 07/03/2005 09:10

He's bloody well on holiday for 2 weeks!

(hub2dee - I noticed. I'm just kind).

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wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 09:10

Then you get someone else - NOW

WigWamBam · 07/03/2005 09:13

The only other appointment on offer was with the prat who told me I was wasting time by not having my ads on repeat prescription.

I have to call again at 8.30 tomorrow to see if they have released any other appointments with any other GPs.

Bollocks.

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wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 09:16

Have emailed you wwb.

RTKangaMummy · 07/03/2005 10:10

oh WWB

I can't believe all the bad luck you are having trying to see your GP

{{{{{{{{{}}}}}}}}}} hugs to you this morning

WigWamBam · 07/03/2005 10:18

Nor me, Kanga. I couldn't face growling over the phone this morning though. I'm going to try again tomorrow morning, but if I can't get anywhere then WK is going to call for me and make like a rottweiller.

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RTKangaMummy · 07/03/2005 10:30

@ WK rottweiller

Hope I don't upset WK don't fancy one of them chasing me.

hub2dee · 07/03/2005 16:35

Pss. Sht. F*ck...

Sounds perfectly like eaxctly what you didn't need.

It would have been nice of the receptionists to advise you of the GP's holiday when you were trying to schedule stuff last week, hey...

Still, I'm glad you made the call, and I hope it all gets sorted ASAP.

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 20:14

Lol - RTKM, I can be nice or I can be nasty If those receptionists don't come up with something for wwb tommorrow they'll regret it

Bearess · 07/03/2005 20:44

GO WOBBLYKNICKS, GO WOBBLYKNICKS!

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 20:45
Blush
Bearess · 07/03/2005 20:46

Eh?

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 20:47

Blushing, I haven't done anything yet. Wwb deserves a cheer for trying to get through to them in the first place and being the one who'll have to go and demand some help

Bearess · 07/03/2005 20:54

Absolutely, but kind of you to offer to help with dragon receptionist person, good luck

WigWamBam · 07/03/2005 21:12

No cheers yet, I haven't done anything. Dh reckons I should wait until my own GP is back from his holidays and see him, rather than seeing anyone else.

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mummytosteven · 07/03/2005 21:14

hmmm. tough call. but I think worth seeing a new face - they might even be bloody good, you never know, rather than waiting a fortnight. as they could do with checking thyroid and iron and obvious physical stuff anyway, so even if the new face is a bit pants on the depression side of things, if you could get them to set the physical checks in motion that would be useful

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 21:16

Definitely not worth waiting IMO. In the worst case scenario, they'll be rubbish and you'll have to wait for your normal one, but no loss. But they might just be better.

WigWamBam · 07/03/2005 21:20

I'm not sure what I think, my brains are all over the place at the moment.

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mummytosteven · 07/03/2005 21:21

let us do your thinking for you then (said in creepiest cult-indoctrinator tone possible).

as "The Management" i.e. me and WK have told you to see someone sooner, you will. So ner.

Evesmama · 07/03/2005 21:21

hey hun
just wanted to say hi and send you a big hug
hope your feeling a little better??

wobblyknicks · 07/03/2005 21:22

mts is right. Totally and utterly right. Right, you get me? Right, right - you WILL do what we say.