Hi,
i have been directed here from the depression site which i am working on.
I am having a big attack now, I never realised that panic could make you have very ill. I thought I was Ill. i feel very faint and dizzy, I am not imagining this. its real, I cant drive, it wouldnt be safe, I cant even stand properley. My breathing is shallow and I keep feeling sick. Its all to do with going away for 2 nights with friends. I am supposed to be looking forward to this. It was designed to help my depression. I feel so bad. I need to pack clothes etc but just cant do it. I am alone and very scared. Why is this happening? Its happened before but I didnt realise it was panic. I just thought i was sick. help. x
1st time on web and not sure that am doing this correct.
I am 53 and in the grips of this terrifying illness.
The lack of understanding of my partner is making things worse but he wont even read anything about it. I know this is awful for him too.
I am very frightened of what will happen to me and hope I can do this programme. I know that I must work hard at helping myself and prepared to do anything. Hate the medication. I feel in a haze and zombie like.
thanks so much for your kind words. Is it just me, or is it all the little things that get you down. Just come back from a supermarket to buy a couple of things, took all my strength to get out of the house only to find that they had changed the shop arround yet again and i felt
complete panic that i couldnt find what I wanted. So silly, but nothing seems easy.
Oh my God, back here again!
Have just read on the site that thyroid problems could be causing similar symptoms as depression.
My most recent thyroid test came back very low and they have upped my dose of thyroxine.
have been taking thyroxine for 8 years. Anyone else out there with both thyroid problems and depression? Sitting on this damn computer trying to
make some sense of all this, meanwhile the ironing pile growing out of control!
Have just returned from a very stressful appointment with my G.P.
My consultant has requested that I change my medication from
lopeframine and clonazepam to venlafaxine.
My G.P. has given me the prescription with the throw away remark that "if I want to throw my life away". I have had horrible withdrawel symptoms from the clonazepam and cant cope with more side effects from the venlafaxine but need to get well. Now I dont know what to do.
on top of it all I got a parking ticket outside the doctors.
This was supposed to be a simple visit to the G.P. surgery and now
I am feeling so bad. Sorry for the outburst
just feel so alone and helpless
Kitten,
Apart from now, the other time that I had depression very badly was when I was 24. I was an expat at the time and had accsess to great medical help. I hid my depression from all behind a smilie face. Looking back i dont know how I managed that. Couldnt do it today as the tears come endlessly. Trying to hold down a Job when you are young and want a career, etc whilst trying to manage your illness is so hard.
Be strong, you will get through this and even though, like me you feel alone, there are probably a lot of people you know hiding their depression like you.
Hang on in their and before you know it you'l be an old duck. This is an illnesss that knows no age restriction young and old we are all in this together. x
Hi Lady,
just read your story and i have to say, what a brave person you are to have left behind the things that triggered your depression.
I have just been put on to effexor, have yet to take a tab as after the effects of trying to come off some other meds the thought of having more side effects is terrifying me. However, after reading your story, you seemed to have done very well on this drug and i am encouraged by your courage.
I hope with this support group we can find in each other the strength needed to get on with our lives. I am trying to do 1st session C.B.T
How you doing with it?
The sleep just wont come. I feel dead on my feet. Every muscle is screaming at the tension, my skin feels as though something is crawling around on it. Cold sweats, panic.
my breathing is so shallow i have to remind myself to take a large breath. I hate this, just hate it all. The desperation. Its all hell.
I just want to sleep. Only the computer for company.
Thanks so much, will try to do as you advise. Its 1.25am here in the U.K.
2am yesterday morning before I could finaly manage to rest but of course that added to my irritability today.
The tears wont stop. Theres someone out there to help. I really am a crazy woman, crying at nice things. thanks for being there. Will make some tea, try to calm myself.
Again,thanks. Its now 4.30 and even after zolpadol I am awake.
Sleep comes in restless bouts od 40 mins a time. i try to think of positive thoughts. try to laugh at my daughters stories of her night out with her new boyfriend that she had told me earlier. i'm still sad but no tears at this moment. more tea I suppose, wonder how many fields of camomile I have drunk?
Please let tommorow be a good day.
please let me get through this night
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