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Bouts of depression

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ash97249
ash97249

how many bouts of depression have u guys had? I had a bout last January that lasted only two weeks and just recovering from my 2nd bout which has lasted nearly 5 weeks, how long did your depression last and did anything trigger another bout? Would love to hear some stories

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  • Lisaj8
    Lisaj8 ash97249

    Posted

    My anxiety started as a child, no reason for it, great parents and child hood but was always a worrier. Had my first bout of depression at 23, came totally out of the blue. As I remember it lasted for a few weeks, and there formed a pattern. I could go months without a problem and then bam it's back. I was on medication for a short while for anxiety after mum died, I coped whilst she was ill and it hit me afterwards. My last big depression was in 2007, it lasted about 3 months. I've always tried to cope with my anxiety myself, but it's become too much and I now take sertraline. I've been really low since Sept 2015 and needed to get something done. I'm only three weeks into sertraline and hopefully the side effects are passing. I'm so pleased to have found this group, it's a big help and comfort.
    • ash97249
      ash97249 Lisaj8

      Posted

      Awww bless u! Same as you I have always had anxiety ( worrying/overthinking) since I was a child, my 1st bout last year was basically caused through a lot of guilt over something so silly, this time I had our 4th baby on Christmas Day and the depression started again when he was 4 days old... I was feeling great then on Saturday night me and my husband had a few drinks and a movie night I woke early hours Sunday morning with real bad anxiety and its lifted slightly but still there Aswel as slightly depressed! It has to b the alcohol as I was feeling great, week 3 I was starting to feel 60% better so hang in there not much longer for u
  • Pauljdme
    Pauljdme ash97249

    Posted

    Hey ash, I have a long one during winter but summer time I'm out there with the beez and the trees. Middle of winter is the worst for me. 150mg Sertraline helps me though during this time. In summer I'm down to 25 mg. If I took 150 mg during summer I go manic crazy :-)
    • ash97249
      ash97249 Pauljdme

      Posted

      Aww really? So basically u dread the winger arriving? I can't believe at the age of 25 i all of a sudden get depression! I was feeling great for a week back to normal then I had a few drinks on sat night and been anxious and a little low in more since boohoo! When u say manic do u mean very low etc?
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