Phil1870 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That's shite to hear mate. Been better. Told them what's happened with me today and they've been really helpful. Still feeling down. Have you considered counselling at all? I've been seeing one for the past 7-8 months and its been a great help to me. The guy I've seen has helped me go from the wreck I was to the guy I am now, one whos still having bad days but is also having more regular good days. I'd highly recommend it. Just to get a professionals opinion on your issues, they seem to have a way of helping you sort out your issues by making you see things in order. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Have you considered counselling at all? I've been seeing one for the past 7-8 months and its been a great help to me. The guy I've seen has helped me go from the wreck I was to the guy I am now, one whos still having bad days but is also having more regular good days. I'd highly recommend it. Just to get a professionals opinion on your issues, they seem to have a way of helping you sort out your issues by making you see things in order. That was talked about a year ago after i've been to see my gp. Could have phoned up and got help but didn't bother. Need to do something though. Because i just can't be like this for any longer as it's destroying me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1870 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That was talked about a year ago after i've been to see my gp. Could have phoned up and got help but didn't bother. Need to do something though. Because i just can't be like this for any longer as it's destroying me. Give it a go, its definitely an option thats worth exploring. Theres charities also that specialise in these things where it doesn't have to cost you a fortune either. Thats been of great benefit to me. Just to be in an environment where you're one on one and you get all your thoughts, worries and tears out is a comforting feeling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Give it a go, its definitely an option thats worth exploring. Theres charities also that specialise in these things where it doesn't have to cost you a fortune either. Thats been of great benefit to me. Just to be in an environment where you're one on one and you get all your thoughts, worries and tears out is a comforting feeling. I've spoken to samaritans a few times through e-mails. But i'd much rather have a face to face conversation instead. Gonna look at options online just now since i can't sleep. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Well a few days have past and i'm still feeling like this. Explained and opened up everything that's wrong with me to my mates tonight face to face only for them to ignore me and speak about something else. Really close to giving up. = 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Don't give up. You never know, maybe even one of your friends would talk about it but they feel embarrassed doing so in front of others? Apart from that, keep exploring options through your doc or online or anywhere. Feel free to pm me if you think it'll help. I was lucky, after Mrs. RN #2died NHS Highland arranged counseling for me which helped a great deal. Not so lucky here in the US as my work currently doesn't have health coverage and the cost is prohibitive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Sleep has gone to shit in recent weeks and it's affected my attempts to get back to work properly. Culminated in a meeting which didn't go well and I went a bit off the deep end in panic. Had to spend a few days up at my folks and doctor has doubled my citalopram dose. Everything I do at the moment to try to be productive or to minimise negative thoughts just feels like a concerted act of avoidance. I feel really lonely at times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Monitor your symptoms in case the increase makes them worse not better. Always here if you want drop a pm. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Anyone used NHS 111 before? Was thinking about giving them a call. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971 Posted June 27, 2015 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Sleep has gone to shit in recent weeks and it's affected my attempts to get back to work properly. Culminated in a meeting which didn't go well and I went a bit off the deep end in panic. Had to spend a few days up at my folks and doctor has doubled my citalopram dose. Everything I do at the moment to try to be productive or to minimise negative thoughts just feels like a concerted act of avoidance. I feel really lonely at times. Hey Ad Lib. As a long time lurker on wearethistle and on here I've always enjoyed your posts. Just wanted to say I hope you get through this rough patch. You seem like a good guy and I'm sure in time everything will level out - keep the chin up until it does. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 (edited) Had a poor week last week. Had to say I was sick on Monday as I couldn't face going in. It's the 5th time I've done it this year and they probably are at least starting to suspect something. Was skint so stupidly took out another Wonga loan to induldge an addiction of sorts to make myself feel better. It did work mostly but doesn't address any of my problems. I just feel trapped in a shit working lifestyle where I do awful boring jobs for shit pay and can't see a way out. I also feel increasingly more panicked and dreadful about how awful the last 10 years of my life have been and feel utter shame and dejection about it. It's a struggle to come to terms with it. I had a fairly neutral day yesterday and was mostly feeling alright but felt really tired. Over the last couple of weeks I've been having disrupted sleep. Had to take a nap yesterday for an hour and still felt tired after it. Had an alright sleep last night and woke up feeling fairly decent. However over breakfast I saw that 'The Land Before Time' was on. I loved that film when I was young and haven't seen it in years. For absolutely no reason I can fathom, I started feeling really emotional and started to cry a bit during it. Not huge racking sobs and floods of tears, but 'actual tears' to use a popular P&B ism. It was fucking weird. Looking back at it just seems bizarre and I even find it quite funny, but it's pretty concerning. The fucking Land Before Time! Still quality by the way Edited June 28, 2015 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Anyone used NHS 111 before? Was thinking about giving them a call. I did and thought they were rather off with mental health related issues.I thought I could come off citalopram on my own, without telling anyone. Bad idea. Ended up with a serotonin crash which involved acting really irrationally and erratically. Ended up eating 3 weeks worth of the tablets and don't remember doing it. My mrs called them and they weren't much help. Couldnt stand or string a sentance together and reluctantly they sent an ambulance. Ended up in the coronary unit in Paisley Hospital for a night with toxicity of the heart. Sent in mental health team and they gave me the all clear. Wasn't a suicide attempt and they gathered that very quickly. Always speak to a doc if you want to reduce or come off anti depressants is the moral of the story. Get a withdrawal programme in place. On a side not has anyone experienced like a head rush/buzz electric pulse like feeling when you miss a dose if citalopram? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I get the head stuff when j miss the venlofaxine. The mental health crisis team at rah is shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurph Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm 22 and I've never had a girlfriend for more than two weeks or so, which gets me down at times, but I've grown to accept that it's down to bad timing and missed opportunities and just being quite reserved, and I know that at some point I'll meet someone I genuinely like and get on with. As true as this still is, it's an absolute killer when after seeing someone for a few weeks they just turn round and say they're not interested any more, without any real reason. I don't know what I have to do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 As true as this still is, it's an absolute killer when after seeing someone for a few weeks they just turn round and say they're not interested any more, without any real reason. I don't know what I have to do. Just bide your time. I truly believe there's somebody for every decent person in the world. Fair enough it will hurt that the person isn't interested but by the way she acted you don't want to be around that sort of person anyway. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 As true as this still is, it's an absolute killer when after seeing someone for a few weeks they just turn round and say they're not interested any more, without any real reason. I don't know what I have to do. I'm same as you mate. Maybe we're not suited to the dating world. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I'm same as you mate. Maybe we're not suited to the dating world. Sounds like you should date each other. Two problems solved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Sounds like you should date each other. Two problems solved. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Going to my first big party tonight. Anxiety and nervousness are through the roof. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Going to my first big party tonight. Anxiety and nervousness are through the roof. Just go and enjoy yourself man. I'm sure you'll be fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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