Mental Health Support Society XVI

When i was at uni my dr said the main reason for being put on meds was to bring me to a level where i was able to work and do my degree so may be a similar situation to you

The only citalopram side effect i got was the yawns/insomnia

Thanks Saber Worried about the nausea, just because it's the main thing that makes me really anxious. But we'll see - thank you for the heads up with those ones too
Luckily I don't drink! Already have a really low tolerance, would be scared to try some with something that decreases it further!
Do you know whether it's best to take things like this in the morning or evening? Won't try it for another 2-3 weeks, I don't think, but still. Am tempted to start/get it out the way, but just don't want to get home with family/have them notice any symptoms if I have any/have to hide them more/pretend I'm not nauseous or whatever.

No worries. With the nausea, it wasn't severe for me, I just felt a bit sick and off my food for about 10 days, I never threw up or anything though - if that makes you feel more reassured about it (although, obviously, it differs for everyone)

Some people find it quite sedating so take it at night, the added bonus of that is the nausea/headaches/whatever else would be when you're asleep. However the impact it can have on dreams makes some people want to take it in the morning.

since being on citalopram my dreams have been really vivid and realistic. it's pretty cool most of the time, but not when its a scary dream like last night


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tiny steps, take it a day at a time. do you have any other support atm?

Not selfish! From the sounds of it you're mostly anxious because you want to say the "right" thing and stuff - not that there is anything specific, and also not your choice what makes you anxious either
Could you maybe ask her if she's seeing GP atm/getting any help? Though don't feel as though you need to, either!
Sorry you're not feeling great atm Talking to friends is really difficult I find particularly with friends from school/who I care about a lot but don't speak to day to day..



Your birthday soon too? Completely get that, really hoping Uni friends don't clock on/realise it's my birthday/can just keep it on the downlow. Worked out last year okay. Feel sort of bad for keeping it secret/not doing anything at all for it/having to sort of lie about it on the day, but at the same time don't want fuss either like you say Sorry, possibly not talking about the same thing/making sense here, but many either way!

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Got no work done still. With GP stuff just sort of focussed on sorting out that/thinking about it, plus had other stuff on today. The books I need for my current essay topic have been renewed from library, too, so aren't due back now/I can't get them until late april, now Not sure what to do
Going to just read wiki article tomorrow night I think and try and work out something to present/say. Absolutely dreading it though Going to look so stupid, but feel as though I have to do/otherwise it's just giving up marks, even if it's just giving up something like 10% for this piece.

Going to write in diary a bit I think, then try some sleep!

Back home end of this week/term over, which should be nice. Though also scary because that means revision will have to start soon, as well as it meaning the end of the year/summer/jobs/holidays/final year...

Thanks


Hope rehearsal went okay if you went/hopefully wasn't too bad and a nice distraction? Am around for a while now if you want to vent at all




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Got no work done still. With GP stuff just sort of focussed on sorting out that/thinking about it, plus had other stuff on today. The books I need for my current essay topic have been renewed from library, too, so aren't due back now/I can't get them until late april, now Not sure what to do
Going to just read wiki article tomorrow night I think and try and work out something to present/say. Absolutely dreading it though Going to look so stupid, but feel as though I have to do/otherwise it's just giving up marks, even if it's just giving up something like 10% for this piece.

Going to write in diary a bit I think, then try some sleep!

Back home end of this week/term over, which should be nice. Though also scary because that means revision will have to start soon, as well as it meaning the end of the year/summer/jobs/holidays/final year...

Yeah, I'm not sure what to do for the best. I think half my problem is that I care and worr about people an unhealthy amount and it all blows up in my head.

You're making perfect sense but I've been eating little for so long now that 3 meals feels impossible and wrong. I know it's wrong but I don't want to start eating properly either.

crying my eyes out. wht is the ****ing poihnt in anything. dragged myself out fo bed, felt so sick, walked to doctors which is such a trek waitied in horrible stufy busy waiting room. she was 50 minutes late, and then its just 2 seconds to get another presciprtion, what is the ****ing point any more. no ****ing point nothing ever moves ****ing forward, no one could give ****. if I hear her talk about the little things and 'go for a walk in the sunshint' as if that's some ****ing wonder curenim going to scream. what a compelte waste of my ****ing life

Body felt so heavy and like lead that I pretty much passed out in bed after waking up around 8am, and then couldn't really move Eventually managed to text my supervisor saying I couldn't come to our meeting today.

Feel like such a noobface

guys guys guys i feel goooooood

I'm trying to write my letter to student finance for my compelling personal reasons to get funding back but I don't know how to start it. I know what else I have to write in the letter but starting it and getting onto that bit is proving difficult. I don't want to sound like a child whilst writing and I don't want to sound like an idiot as well so if anyone could give me any help on how to start the letter.

Thanks