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Do i need anti depressants

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 13:45

Nothing seems to be helping a feel numb all the time, i have started drinking so i cant feel. I'm in the house now while everybody i know is out doing things. I can't seem to finish jobs, i've even become distant with my children. When alone i cant cocentrate i wander round the house aimlessly feeling painfully lost. Is it time for anti depressants

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ninja · 29/11/2003 13:46

no advice ff - just cyberhugs and you make us all laugh so much.

hope someone can help

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 13:49

Thanks

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uknowme · 29/11/2003 13:51

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 13:55

On and off for along time but the dark patches are getting worse. Sorry you feel bad too uknowme. it stinks.

I have good days and think i've conquered it but i constantly need to be with people. I wake up in the morning and start dreading the whole day and evening because i know people are busy that day

Thanks

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WideWebWitch · 29/11/2003 14:02

ForestFly, sorry you're feeling down. Do you like and trust your GP? If so, could you see him/her and see what they say? If they know you they may be in a good position to help you decide whether it's a blip or depression that needs medication. Do you think there's something causing these feelings or are they always there no matter what is happening externally? There are various tests for depression, I think the Edinburgh test is one, but I've no idea whether these would give you an accurate diagnosis and I think you'd probably be better off talking to your GP and/or a trusted friend or counsellor. Do you have any friends who have experienced depression (and are now OK)? They may be in a good position to tell you whether they think you seem depressed atm. Hope someone else can be more helpful.

uknowme · 29/11/2003 14:05

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jasper · 29/11/2003 14:05

Forestfly, yes, very probably.
Make an appointment to see your GP on Monday.
Check out past threads on depression. Many of us have had great relief from depression taking antidepresants. Others have found counselling beneficial.

I have had both in the past and swear by the drugs!
Good luck.

maomao · 29/11/2003 14:05

FF, I'm sorry you've been having such a rough time. Is there a health professional you can talk to for advice?

I've had that lost, inaccessible feeling before, and it's dreadful. Almost like I was experiencing things on a different plane from everyone else.

I'm sure that some wise MNers like Janstar would know how to advise you.

hmb · 29/11/2003 14:07

I would suggest that you have a chat with your GP, or ask him/her if it is possible for you to have a chat with the community psychiatic nurse. I'd also have a look at

www.depressionalliance.org/Contents/fsymptoms.htm#diagnosticcriteria

Which give the diagnostic criteria for many different types of depression. There is also a lot of very good, supportive information on this site.

Please take the greatest care of yourself, and please get all the help that you can.

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 14:08

I never see the same doctor twice, so i suppose i'd be diagnosing myself if i decided. I did the edinburgh test once and it did say i had depression but i wrote it off i found it a bit ridiculous. The questions were do you every cry etc. Its a chain of events that have led me to this and the circumstances i am in now. I don't know how i got here. I don't feel sorry for myself i just cant seem to control my feelings anymore.

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 14:14

I need to learn to enjoy my own company as it always happens.Nobody knows how bad i get they just think i'm a clown

Jasper are you on them, how is it do they take a long time to work and do you ever get off?

I do feel like i'm in a dream a lot of the time
and thanks for posting i'll look at that link now

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uknowme · 29/11/2003 14:19

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 15:09

I have just been alright for an hour and then i have a massive anxiety attack and star to lose it again i think its definetly time. I'm going to go on monday, i'd be amazed if they worked

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uknowme · 29/11/2003 15:15

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 15:16

Cheers

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naughtynoonoo · 29/11/2003 15:31

Forestfly, I feel for you. You really should go to the doctors. I had pnd for nearly a year - and completely fort against it. I felt too proud to admit anything was wrong, doctor was very sympathetic and we both agreed ad's are the way forward for me, I really wish I went for them sooner. I am 30 weeks pregnant now and will know the signs to look for (or dh does) if I feel like I did then I will certainly be banging on the dr's door. Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 15:35

What happened when you came off them didn't you just revert to type? I know what you mean about fighting it i've been doing that for a while now and blaming myself for not being able to snap out of it

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naughtynoonoo · 29/11/2003 15:40

I had to come off them suddenly as I fell pregnant - I only had a few dizzy spells and that didn't last very long - hard to say whether it was the withdrawl symptoms of ad's or being pregnant.

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Forestfly · 29/11/2003 16:02

Sorry for all the questions but how long do they take to work? Is It months? Thanks noonoo

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Loobie · 29/11/2003 20:30

forestfly,i had pnd depression after all three of my kids and was on ad's each time,the best way i could describe it is feeling like im in a big dark hole that i cant get out of,when the ad's kicked in it was like someone had cut out little foot holds to help me climb out of the hole.I was on them for various lenghths of time have just come off them 5 weeks ago though did come off a couple of times in the last year and within a couple of weeks realised nope i still need them,they took about 2-3 weeks to kick in and i just sort of realised that it had been a couple of days since i was feeling sh*y,then a few more days then realising i hadnt felt down for a while.I have been on them for about 10 months and now off them for 5 weeks i just cut back by not taking them every day,because i have had depression so often the doc just goes with what i want as i know myself when and what i need.

It really does sound like you need something to give you a little lift till you manage to get your strength to be able to deal with things on your own,so i would defo say see your doctor i have a lot of take on depresion and a lot of history with it so please feel free to contact me through mumsnet if you need any advice or support.Take care and get help as depression can be a very scary place once you get into it.{{{{{{{{{{{BIG HUGS{}}}}}}}}}}

Chinchilla · 30/11/2003 09:01

FF - no you don't 'revert to type' once you come off them. IME, you do come out of depression naturally anyway. The pills just keep you going until then. They are not a cure, just a stop gap.

Chinchilla · 30/11/2003 09:03

Meant to say aswell, with everything you have been through, it is extremely possible that you may need them for a while. A lot of people act the clown when feeling depressed, I know that I did/do. Don't know why, as it meant that no-one at work believed that I was as bad as I was Anyway, thinking of you. Let us know how you get on at the docs.

naughtynoonoo · 30/11/2003 16:30

The dr said it would take 4-6 weeks for them to kick in, but I felt the effects after 1 week - I am not sure whether this was psycological or not.

I think I was only on them for about 3/4 months when I fell pregnant - sorry pregnancy brain - can't remember how long for exactly

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Forestfly · 30/11/2003 18:59

Thanks all, told a couple of people what i'm going to do and they have really given negative feed back. But i'm still going to do it and keep it a secret, the advice has really helped x

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spacemonkey · 30/11/2003 19:33

FF I felt very similar after my marriage broke up and my GP prescribed Prozac - it really helped me to get through a difficult time - as chinchilla rightly says, it's not a cure, but it does help you to cope while things are bad. I only took it for about 4 months, and had no problems with coming off them at all.

Please don't feel bad about taking them - there is no shame in seeking help at a difficult time in your life.

Good luck x