Really struggling....

[nvrbnunloved]

with my depression just now I am premenstrual as well, which I have noticed making me worse as the months go by. Sad thing is that at the start of this week, I was feeling so well I actually considered going to see my doctor to talk about coming off my anti-depressants. Now I am wondering if I might even need to have the dosage increased, I feel so awful Everything seems so black, so hopeless, I can't concentrate, feel so withdrawn, don't want to talk to anyone, just want to sleep all the time. I just feel awful!

 

[MrFreshdew]

hugzzzz huggles big bear hugzzzz

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

On Sunday I read Ps 27:14 and thought of my friends on this forum.

Big 's to you sis. Just said a prayer for you, making a declaration to stand side by side with you in prayer.

Being premenstral and having depression is a double whammy and totally stinks when one is going through it.

I empathise and will keep you lifted in prayer.

 

[nvrbnunloved]

Thank you so much Did I mention that I have been trying to give up smoking too?

I have been on anti-depressants since last July, fluoxetine, but never felt they did very much, plodded on with them anyway. Yesterday I took myself to my new GP, and he was wonderful. He spent ages talking to me, and decided I was on the wrong tablets, so he has changed me to citalopram, and referred me to the practice CPN for counselling. And late yesterday my period finally started, so today I am starting to feel a bit more human again. I have felt so uplifted by all the prayers by people on here for me, and know that my going to the doc again for help yesterday was largely as a result of those prayers. I felt so relieved to be taken seriously yesterday by the GP - he can be a little gruff sometimes, and I was very anxious about talking to him about all this stuff. I even burst into tears at one point and he was just lovely. Then I cried all the way to the pharmacy, and the poor little pharmacist looked most alarmed!

I feel like a light has come on again - God be praised...today I can communicate again, I can think, I can focus......if you have suffered with depression, you will know exactly what I mean.

Thank you for being there praying for me, it means so much

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

PTL!!! That's just brill to hear!

Will continue to pray for you. 's

 

[GrannieAnnie]

There have been times when I've wanted my doctor to up my meds, but he won't do it.....he's very careful with the amount I have.
It sounds like you're really going through a rough time....hang in there.....it'll get better....hugs, Annie