[headunderwater]

Need to talk to somebody, my paranoia is getting bad.

[Phoenix07]

(Original post by warp2125)
Yikes, just two weeks. Congratz

Lol, I would do some for you, but I would prolly stuff it up. It rainr all day but I was lucky to get a lift. As for my news let's just say someone got what they deserved

How have you been today?

no no not congrats ... completely and utterly terrifying lol!

Haha nah I am going to stuff it up, but meh it has to be done! haha well glad the random person got what they deserved and glad it seems to have made you happy

I am still pretty ill and still feeling awful but nevermind hey these things happen! Hows you doing today then?

[Anonymous]

Hi everyone, from your experiences how do you know if medication would benefit you? I really strongly believe that my depression is mostly chemical so obviously medicine might help that. I guess I'm just reluctant to admit it though.

[drbluebox]

Whew I was on a major caffeine crash a hour ago, seriously I had a caffeine pill at about 3.30 to balance out the feeling I get from my medication(I took it early as when I take it I feel tired for a hour or two then get energy so didnt want that at bedtime) then at 5.30 had a cup of coffee then at 8pm I felt my heart beating a bit harder then all of a sudden felt like I was out of it, the same feeling as when I wake up during night half asleep then it got worse so I ate to keep my energy, so had about half a pack of custard creams(to be fair hadnt eaten all day either)

Hard pain in chest right now but feel ok.

[Sabertooth]

(Original post by headunderwater)
Need to talk to somebody, my paranoia is getting bad.

What's up?

[geetar]

Hullo again everyone, haven't posted in here in a while (or at least it seems that way )

I still feel anxious and depressed so I really don't think the meds are working. I've also been a real hermit the past week and a half; Ive spent almost every hour of ever day in my room, not even speaking to my housemates. I feel pretty terrible, and I've got a piece of work due in tomorrow that I just can't face finishing off.

[Loveuraliens]

(Original post by headunderwater)
Need to talk to somebody, my paranoia is getting bad.

I am here if you want to write /PM?

[drbluebox]

I am still spaced out from the come down of caffeine

[Dee Leigh]

Hi guys

I want to ask a question. This may sound a bit daft, but here goes:

Is there anyone on here that believes that they do have depression, or thinks that they may have depression, despite not having been diagnosed?

[Sabertooth]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Hi everyone, from your experiences how do you know if medication would benefit you? I really strongly believe that my depression is mostly chemical so obviously medicine might help that. I guess I'm just reluctant to admit it though.

For me, it got to the point where I just wasn't coping on my own. I let things get so bad that I just couldn't cope with daily life anymore and so I got prescribed antidepressants immediately. Normally doctors tell you to come back in 2 weeks to see how things progress but if your depression is that severe they might go straight to drugs. There's always talk-therapy, but if you're not coping with daily life talk-therapy is gonna be pretty useless because it requires some level of effort and sometimes when you're that depressed it's just impossible.

That said, if you feel depressed and believe it's chemical rather than circumstantial, I would suggest getting help sooner rather than later. Sure things might improve with time, or, more likely, they'll just get worse and worse. So I think it's always better to nip these things in the bud. Go to your doctor, explain your symptoms and see what he suggests. Leaving it until it's really bad definitely isn't a good idea.

[Dee Leigh]

(Original post by Sabertooth)
For me, it got to the point where I just wasn't coping on my own. I let things get so bad that I just couldn't cope with daily life anymore and so I got prescribed antidepressants immediately. Normally doctors tell you to come back in 2 weeks to see how things progress but if your depression is that severe they might go straight to drugs. There's always talk-therapy, but if you're not coping with daily life talk-therapy is gonna be pretty useless because it requires some level of effort and sometimes when you're that depressed it's just impossible.

That said, if you feel depressed and believe it's chemical rather than circumstantial, I would suggest getting help sooner rather than later. Sure things might improve with time, or, more likely, they'll just get worse and worse. So I think it's always better to nip these things in the bud. Go to your doctor, explain your symptoms and see what he suggests. Leaving it until it's really bad definitely isn't a good idea.

I agree, better to deal with things there and then before they get worse and worse

[Stiff Little Fingers]

(Original post by Dee Leigh)
Hi guys

I want to ask a question. This may sound a bit daft, but here goes:

Is there anyone on here that believes that they do have depression, or thinks that they may have depression, despite not having been diagnosed?

I don't think I've actually got a diagnosis. When I went to see my GP all he said was that he didn't think anti-depressants would be a good idea and referred me to counselling.

why do you ask?

[Anonymous]

(Original post by Dee Leigh)
Hi guys

I want to ask a question. This may sound a bit daft, but here goes:

Is there anyone on here that believes that they do have depression, or thinks that they may have depression, despite not having been diagnosed?

I was diagnosed last week but had been fairly certain that I was suffering from depression for a couple of years before that, if that's any help?

[Dee Leigh]

(Original post by Anonymous)
I was diagnosed last week but had been fairly certain that I was suffering from depression for a couple of years before that, if that's any help?

Oh okay.

[The_Male_Melons]

(Original post by superwolf)
Hope it's gone well for you.

lol. I didn't go. I was prepared but then didn't. The rain excuse.

[medicinneedofhelp]

(Original post by superwolf)
;

What course and uni are you in, if you don't mind me asking you? Was it of help, I mean were you allowed to sit the modules again or ?

[medicinneedofhelp]

Guys, my GP has precrobed me anti-depressants, do they have side effects? are they worth taking? Will it cause me any problems?

[Sabertooth]

Ergh, seeing my "care-coordinator" tomorrow....pretty worried about how things are going to go. Last week she mentioned both hospital and the crisis team, both of which I'm dead set against and well, over the past week things have only got worse, what if she mentions them again? I can't cope with either, I do not want that to happen. But likewise I don't want to lie to her because then I'll probably get no help at all. Meant to also be looking at increasing my meds, I ****ing hate quetiapine but right now I really don't see any alternative. It makes me feel pathetic that I need to increase it, that my life has come to being doped out of my brains just to cope with everyday.

[CherryCherryBoomBoom]

(Original post by Dee Leigh)
Hi guys

I want to ask a question. This may sound a bit daft, but here goes:

Is there anyone on here that believes that they do have depression, or thinks that they may have depression, despite not having been diagnosed?

My response to your question would happen to be the same as Alofleicester's

[Chrisofsmeg]

Ok, I was reading the 'what's the worst thing your family has done to you?' thread and on the spur of the moment I put a reply. I really wish I hadn't. It was weighing on my mind and I spouted without thinking about how public it was. I didn't even post it anonymously.

I was debating whether or not to delete it then I accidentally negged the poor bloke that quoted me and asked a question - I decided it would be harsh to neg him, albeit it accidentally, then delete the thing which he had quoted so everyone could see it anyway. So I replied.

That was equally stupid.

Whoops. Maybe I should delete it.