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diane42874
diane42874

I have now been on 100mg  sertaline fo r 2 months now and whilst my depression has leveled out my anxiety is sky high. I have been off work now for 5 weeks with depression and anxiety and have made noises about going back to work next week. However I'm now getting anxious about how am I going to cope working in a busy supermarket when I don't really want to be around other people or really going too far away from home and my attention span went out of the window along time ago. I also am still having trouble getting up .  I know I should just tell my g.p. I'm still not ready when I see her next week but, I always feel I'm making a fuss about nothing. What am I to do HELP!  I'm in tears writing this because I feel so useless.

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  • david49878
    david49878 diane42874

    Posted

    You are certainly not wiporthless, Diane. In fact, your post was valuable to me because so many things you wrote described me perfectly lately. I am not working hardly at all and haven't been for two months or so, very rare fir me. I am just trying to do a lot if other things to better organize my life in the meantime, stay healthy and give myself rewards by going to places i like and doing things I like. Saving money. Getting rid of clutter because that will save money on a move I will no doubt make later. Reading more. You sound like I was: not worthless at all, but perhaps like me a very private person and one who was overwhelmed by so much to do, worry about, and take care of. Slow down. Do what you can when you can. Whatever you do, don't stress if you can help it (hard I know).  Take care if yourself. Better days are ahead. I told people for decades that life is just like the stock market: you can be sure things will get better and be equally sure they will get worse. Fill the gaps with activities, people and surroundings that make you FEEL good. The thoughts will begin t.o change eventually. Trust an old guy who knows.

    dave

  • deborah12336
    deborah12336 diane42874

    Posted

    Diane, if you are not ready, don't do it. Maybe enter back into working with a few hours at a time if possible. I've not been able to work my shifts, have been asking for my hours to be reduced. I can't handle the stress of it all.
    • diane42874
      diane42874 deborah12336

      Posted

      My personnal manager spoke to my husband yesterday { we work at the same place }, she was very understanding of my situation and is going to give me a ring about all my worries about work. She also said not to come back if I'm not ready, so I will see what next week brings. I know the g.p can ask for you to be fazed back into work but, i really think I need to adjust my hours on a permanant basis. I do feel better than yesterday when my mind was on overdrive. Thank you for your view and I work that you can sort out your work hours.
  • david49878
    david49878 diane42874

    Posted

    FYI to all: I was trying to construct a decent response to two messages in this forum earlier yesterday before bolting out of my apartment, and I detest the iPad spellchecker because it is horrid and designed  basically for people who cannot write and who must have all day to proof and correct  entries. Just know I was struggling on this stupid device and hurrying...usually not messy like that, and as a former newspaper reporter and editor, am admittedly sensitive to that stuff and, like in many areas, too tough on myself. I gues we all have issues, large and small, but aggravatirs nonetheless.
    • diane42874
      diane42874 david49878

      Posted

      Thank you for your reply and don't worry about the mistakes it all made sense.  Thank you so much for your positive reply. I still don't know wether I will go back to work next week. Pouring out my worries yesterday was a good thing because it made me confide in my husband who thinks I should only go back to work when I'm ready. As I said to deborah The Personnal manager is going to get in touch so I shall see what she has got to say.  Meanwhile I will keep on pottering doing what I want when I want which is unusual for me . I also do alot of co-parenting of my grandchildren whilst their mum who's on her own works full-time but, that is a pleasure as they are good kids. Thank you once again for your positive reply its nice to have someone elses input.
  • Zerodark
    Zerodark diane42874

    Posted

    I can totally understand, I used to drive to the work car park to see if I could do it, then go in for about a hour with the agreement if I need to leave I will. I am currently cutting sertraline (200 to 150) and I am getting dreams, anxiety, hopelessness, crying. I used to spend a lot of time in the loo at work, and walked about outside. I know how you feel.
  • david49878
    david49878 diane42874

    Posted

    Glad you're feeling better, and yesterday I thought I forgot to include maybe the most important thing: the value if a good support network. Youn are very fortunate to have that, and bouncing ideas off them and just enjoying other diversions can help you not to think about phobias which really are usually not ever as bad as we think.

    Keep up the good work, Diane, and yes, a phase-in back to work sounds good. Just don't be afraid to start working more when you feel like it. Believe me, every single person you see every day has some kinds of issues, real or imagined. Just be kind, nice to others, and above all, don't think you are worth any less than anyone else. You're not.

    Dave

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