Negativity

Melbi

I am on Sertraline and experienced something similar the other week.

After taking them for a month, I was starting to feel so positive and upbeat, I started setting myself goals and focusing on the way ahead. Looking back now, I forgot to take a tablet on the Sunday and again on the Tuesday, was in a rush as I had a doctor's appointment but who was very pleased with my positive outlook.

Bad mistake, by Tuesday evening I started to feel very emotional again and sense that something was not right. On Wednesday I woke up being sick, I was shaking, one moment I was hot and the next cold - in the end I was off sick for two days, I felt so awful. In hindsight I think my body thought I was weaning myself off them.

Lesson learnt - I make sure I use the days on the tablet pack and have even put a note up by my car keys to remind me. I am not going through that again.

Lin

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The heavy feeling is making me want to throw up - it does pass but I hate this feeling. I refuse to panic - I will fight this.

I don't want the panic attacks to start up again.

Deep breathes

Hi Lin

Thanks for the reply. I was really starting to feel good and hoping when I see my doctor on Thursday I could say I'm great can I go back to work. Now what do I say?

What if I go back to work - forget to take a tablet and end up like this again? Work aren't going to kep putting up with me being off here there and everywhere.

I was starting to gain some confidence back and now I have lost it all again - head is racing with thousands of 'what ifs'.

I have most defintely learnt my lesson - silly thing is I deliberately left the tablet off on Sunday - just so I could have a drink! Grrrr - how stupid am I? No need to answer that one - I know the answer :oops:

Melbi x

Hi Melbi,

My experience has been that the timing is not all that important. I have gone several days without taking the meds before feeling bad. But mixing alcohol and the tablets and than messing with timing is a bad situation.

I have not touched whiskey now for more than a week. Have had a couple of beers but have changed my activities so that I am busy when I would usually be knocked off, at home, on my own, bored and lonely.

You have had an exceptional week this week. The altercation, although it worked out in the end, is bound to have sent you in a downward direction. The stress of preparation for the christening, the high, a few drinks, no way for your brain to turn itself off because the depression is lurking and will always pounce until we understand it enough to cope.

Hang in there Melbi. Go smile at Melissa and remember how lucky those of us who have kids really are. xxx

Hi Melbi

Hang on in there - we are all here for you.. As you've had such a busy time over the weekend and been on a high with such a joyful occassion it's not surprising you've come down a bit. Remember you can cope but still take one day at a time, you are getting better, you are having good times - these are all positive but you didn't get ill overnight & you can't expect to get well overnight either but it will happen! You will like me get back to work but take my advice don't go back til your ready and then do it gradually or else you may set yourself back. See your Dr & tell him about your great weekend and other positives but also about the lows so he can treat you correctly - you must be honest both with him & yourself .

I'm now sending you a great big hug, love, friendship & support - lean on us your always here for advice / support when we need you now take some back....

Best wishes Nicky Jane x x

Hi Melbi. Sorry to hear you feeling low. Nicky Jane is spot on. None of us got to where we are overnight and we need to give ourselves time to heal, just as we would if there was a physical manifestation to this wretched illness.

Please be candid with your doctor about what you are feeling. When I first went to see mine in January, I just asked him to give me something to keep me going - told him I was far to busy to be off work, I'm never sick,I'm just a bit tired etc, etc. He explained that whilst he could, this would only be masking the problem and I needed to be honest with myself about the state of my health. I know now he was right, however uncomfortable that is for me to accept.

You have been of comfort and support to everyone on this forum. Please do take some time to be kind to yourself.

Best regards

Hi Melbi....[b:310565f0e9]You know you can do it,,,you know you can...a few more hours or just another day, and you will get even just a bit of the YOU back, its not gone...you are just having another bad day, you and your senses will return, (huh... Ishould know....Hmmmmmm?).

[/b:310565f0e9]Melbi......I just did a YOU. in the bath...bloddy could not breathe, thought I was being strangled....and been in the tub for ages and ages, then when I started to get pins and needles, I decided to get out the bath. Sat on the toilet and got my breathe...still feel like I am choking!

Then I realised...oh no!!! (dont Laugh).....Okay ...you will........ugh god...the bath water was boiling!!! :lol: :lol:

Bye bye for now. Chin up, (not to high though cause then people will see up your nose!!!) :lol:Oh dear........Iam getting tooo cheeky, Luv Tiny tears x.

Thanks all - wish I could say I'm feeling better :cry:

I'm going to go and have a bath and try and relax - then might even have a sleep.

Hahahahahahaha!

All that complaing about not being able to sleep and now all I want to do IS sleep.

I could sleep through an earthquake Nicky Jane. :wink:

Why do I feel like I am going to start heaving?

I love you guys so much - I really don't think I'd cope with you all being there for me.

If you havent registered here - please do and come and chat in the chatroom with us all.

Melbi xxx