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2 weeks on sertraline - depressed

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liz1234
liz1234

Aww folks feeling down and depressed these days! I'm on holiday from work and just back from 2 days in lovely hotel with hubby and family but still feel down. It's a horrible feeling, I am hating feeling like this😞 I feel so needy, feel worried about speaking to or texting friends to say how I feel so thought I would get it all out on here!! Not interested in eating, going out tonight to concert but not keen to go, just don't know what to do with myself. Back to work Monday and already worrying!! Iv nothing much to be depressed about eh? Tablets need to kick in soon, thanks for letting me say all this, think it helps!!

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  • rb95841
    rb95841 liz1234

    Posted

    Sorry to hear you are having  bad time... it's really tough when you think, hm,  I haven't much to be down about, but I am anyway. That's clinical depression for you... try to keep busy, maybe just going out will help pass the time. And if you don't want to go out, don't... I watched a lot silly TV programmes and YouTube when I was going on Sertraine, things like Judge Judy and cookery programmes, etc., for some reason it helped get me through the 'adjustment phase'. Give it a few weeks, you will get there. It's good to have a place to vent smile 
  • Scampi18
    Scampi18 liz1234

    Posted

    Sorry your not feeling yourself, I went through a stage of depression it was the most awful thing ever.

    i have been on sertraline for about 1 month and already I feel much better, suicide thoughts have gone( fingers crossed) the first couple of weeks on AD were awful did not think I was going to cope, I am still anxious and I to have not been in touch with friends didn't want to trouble them, panic is still there palpatations still there I'm just hoping they will level out and I will be back to my normal self.

    you will get there it's a long daily slog and some days are not going to be good. 

    vent all you like, it's good to talk to people who understand. 😊

    • liz1234
      liz1234 Scampi18

      Posted

      Everyday has its struggles for sure but thank goodness for this forum and kind people like you. My anxiety stems from peri menopause the doc thinks, I'm 53 so it's odds on that that is what it is but

      I just want to feel like me again, thank you xx

  • LornaMM
    LornaMM liz1234

    Posted

    Hugs, you're doing great xxxx. Taking the step to get to ask for help is the biggest one, and they're all teeny tiny ones after that. Says the alcoholic who won't admit it to anyone other than her and is trying to not go back onto AD but they might save her. 
    • liz1234
      liz1234 LornaMM

      Posted

      Thanks so much for your reply itsuch appreciated. Everyone has something to deal with and its not an easy thing to admit sometimes but I'm trying to look forward to summertime and enjoying life again, this is just a blip! I think one tiny step for you would be to admit to the alcoholism to someone you can trust just take that tiny step, hugs to you, I know it won't be easy, goodluck xx
    • Digsby
      Digsby liz1234

      Posted

      Hi Liz,

      I'm glad you've been able to share honestly about how you are feeling - that's exactly what the forums are here for. The biggest frustration is sometimes when there isn't an obvious problem that needs fixing in our lives. That's when our brain chemicals are just out of balance and so it's not a sign of weakness to seek medical help in setting the balance right again. After that admission, it can be a bit of a waiting game, and that's very frustrating too. Don't lose touch with your friends - I did this for many months and it made me feel worse. You don't need to let them know the whole truth, and if they are real friends they won't think you are needy. If one of your friends was really depressed, would you want to know about it so you could try to help them? Of course you would :-)

      Let them know a little bit of what you're going through. They may not understand it completely but these friendships give us value and allow us to give to others also when we may feel lacking in worth. Life is about give and take and depression doesn't have to halt this.

      Good luck on your journey! Keep us posted.

      Digsby x

    • liz1234
      liz1234 Digsby

      Posted

      Thank you so much for your comment. Today is a reasonable day but already I am worrying about going back to work Monday. If I can manage then fine if not I'll just need to be off, when I feel anxious I just can't deal with stuff. It's hard to be positive all the time, everything is just so much harder to deal with. Taking each day at a time at least trying to!! Thanks xx
    • Digsby
      Digsby liz1234

      Posted

      That's right Liz - try not to think of work as a mountain to climb. What will be, will be. You will do your best and if you need more time to recover, your employer will have to understand and be patient. They would have to if you had a broken leg! Trying to be positive all the time is exhausting - I'm sure no one can manage it 24/7. If you haven't the energy to be positive, and feel the unhelpful thoughts crowding in, try to accept them just as thoughts (clouds in the sky or ripples in a stream). Accept them and let them pass you by. Focus on your breathing or a flower in the garden or the sounds of nature, a favourite piece of music, a boring chore, anything that neutralises your mind so it is neither positive or negative, completely non-judgemental about the world and yourself. It doesn't always come naturally because of life's distractions, but it might put things into perspective - the things we can't change and cause us more suffering by worrying about. Have you any friends who are in need whom you could focus your energy on - write a letter/email or make a phonecall? Having compassion for other people allows us to feel compassion for ourselves. We all deserve to be safe, healthy and happy. That's the ideal but no one is in this perfect state all the time. We can minimise the emotional pain we feel when we are not in this perfect state, because it's not our fault. Look for the good in life and it will find you. Believe it is there, but don't try too hard to grasp it in case it slips through your fingers. It sounds like you are keeping yourself busy so keep up the good work. You will get there!

      Good luck, Digsby x

  • liz1234
    liz1234

    Posted

    Today has been a good day! At weekend felt terrible so much so that I took a couple of diazepam to calm me down. Was dreading work and yesterday morning was really hard, but I made it into work and lasted all day, although in a fog as my brain was barely functioning. I have a brilliant boss and colleagues which helps so much. I also have amazing friends, the best, who phone and text and tell me it will be fine and I can do it! This morning was better still and I have to say tonight I feel good.

    Fingers crossed it keeps up and the Sertraline is kicking in.

    So anyone struggling through anxiety, depression or side effects of this drug, keep at it, it will kick in.

    • Digsby
      Digsby liz1234

      Posted

      Glad to hear you have a good support network around you at work and at home, Liz - it makes a huge difference! A positive attitude helps too, as often those negative thoughts aren't going to leave us alone if we give them living-space. I know it's not as simple as that, but negative thoughts are just thoughts at the end of the day. They do not dictate what we have to act on - we have that choice, so if we have the energy, turning our mind to something positive or outside of your problems/feelings can help us through the low points.

      Keep going Liz - you will get to where you want to be. Believe in yourself and never give up hope :-)

      Big hug, Digsby xx

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