Can You Recover

YES, YES, YES, it will go away with treatment.... the drug therapy may take a few weeks to take effect and i my understanding, the old meds tend to work better for severe depression than the SSRIs. I do not know where you live or how severe your depression is.... In some countries like Sri Lanka (where i live), psychiatrists are more open to the idea of using ECT (this is a painless and effective) as a treatment option. This will be useful to lift your depression much faster compared to drug therapy. Either way, what I am very sure is your depression will go away. There is a chance that it might come back as another episode, but this likelihood can be largely reduced by continuing medication and also through psychotherapy (like CBT), after you bounce back from this depressive episode. So, the first step would be to talk to your psychiatrist (Hope you have already done so). All the BEST!!!

Hi Margret

If you havent already done so see your GP dont suffer in silence, there is help

out there. Its tough now but things will improve.

I have just gone back on anti depressants, a few years ago I was on them, managed in time to find myself again with the help and support of meds counselling etc eventually came off them. Worries stress anxiety back inmylife again to the point

that I felt I wasnt in control. I remembered all those awful feelings from last time

not being able to sleep , low mood, headaches, annalysing everything to the point

of feeling you will go mad, .The physical symptoms are as unpleasant to tiredness, loss of appatite etc the list goes on.

I am day 3 of being back on meds I cant wait to feel some improvement it takes

a couple of weeks .

This is a great site keep coming on if it helps you. Knowing you are not alone makes a difference. Wishing you well.

Hi Guys Thanks for the responses there much appreciated.

I Have gone to the GP and discussed my problems and hes trying Citalopram 20mg to see if theres any

improvement.

I Hope I see some improvement in the next few weeks because I'm a mother and I have a Job and at the

moment I'm struggling with both.

And I feel like I'm letting everyone down.

Thanks again for your responses.

Good luck Margaret. Stick with the Citalopram, it takes a few weeks to work, and there are forums on here under Citalopram where you can get encouragement from others going through the same. (I'm 10 days into 20mg).

[B] Hi Thanks for the response Jules

Yeah my GP told me that it might take 6-8 weeks to work.

I'm looking at the Citalopram forum right now.

Thanks again

Stick with the meds margret, it takes time for it to build up, Im sure you will begin to feel the benefits of it.

I know you must feel like how much longer do I have to feel this way, it will get better.

Being a mum is full time, I have 3 grown up children. You are working aswell , Although I struggle to get out of bed in the mornings I recognise that I have to make myself , in some ways going to work gets me through another day, its tough but I want to believe that each day that goes by I will be a day closer to feeling better than I do right now, if you know what I mean.

Good luck

Hi Sky

Thanks for responding again, It makes me feel better when I read your posts.

I'm sure once I get settled on the meds this cloud will start to disappear.

Thanks

Hi margret

How are things going for you this week? A bit better I hope.

[B] Hi Sky,

Yh things are a little better these days. I still feel a bit down but just not so much and my mind as cleared a bit so I can think a bit better.

How are you?

Depression is a curse; it's a roller-coaster of emotions. I have suffered all my life but had to go on antidepressants 14 yrs. ago after having cancer. Different traumas occurred, in my life but, I decided enough was enough and felt well enough to come off the medication. I hope never to go back, because, looking back, I don't think they helped me and were just a 'crutch'.

I realised it was what was happening - or not happening in my life that made me sad and no pill would change that.

Have a look at your life and try to find ways to change what brings you unhappiness. It's very, very difficult but one day those black clouds will move on to give way to blue skies.

Hi margret

Good to hear from you, glad things are picking up for you.

This awful weather we have had doesnt help us much.

Another month and we will be into march and hopefully

spring will be in the air.

I feel better some days more than others. As hard as it is I do

think that keeping busy helps.

I get fed up of worrying about things, the same thoughts

going round in my head, its tiring aswell.

Back to the gp on wed to follow up how Im getting on

with meds.

Keep solidering on

Sky