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One time on holiday, I didn't have any pink clothes, so I simply took all my clothes off and ran round the garden, then jumped in the pool for a swim, whereupon the much more level headed Mrs CL1 took several photos of, which we then forgot about until I suffered the embarrassment of blatant sniggers at the Boots photo counter.

 

You'm not seen that Mrs CL1 has put those on Facebook then?

 

I kept coming on this thread to say Bleach is the best thing for everything, but kept getting sidetracked

 

That`s the fun thing about these sort of topics they can go off at such crazy tangents, and why we all read and contribute...

 

Thank you for all the support and advice. I really do appreciate it. I'm going through a bit of a stressful time in my life right now and adding this on top seems to be making it even more unmanageable for me. I don't take any pills for the anxiety disorder either I tried Anti depressants and they just made me feel physically 100 times worse and concluded I was better off without them. I really don't want to go back to them if I can help it.

 

jane, some ssri's can make you feel much worse, but there is something out there to suit you. i wouldnt write them off from one type alone, they will help initially. if you have a doctor that understands the illness then he or she is worth their weight in gold as they will want you to get better for you rather than another tick in their box as it were.

like fc, if you need to bend an ear just shoot a pm over.

Al.

 

Jane not all the tablets are the same I've been on loads of different ones you just need to find the one that work best for you. I settled with mirtazapine for anxiety, they worked wonders but citalopram and fluoxetine were terrible. If you want any advice or just someone to talk to give me a PM I know I could of done with some support, so I like to support others in the same situation.

 

years ago, i was taking seroxat, worked for me, now im taking citalopram, again working but not as well as the seroxat. i'll stick with them a little longer, then see.

 

Nowadays GPs seem to prefer to refer you to a counsellor than prescribe medication. I reluctantly went to see one. Within half an hour I found myself reliving a traumatic event from my life that I'd consciously forgotten about. Turns out it was always there, and my 'mind map' was always drawing from that experience when working out most likely outcomes for everything, hence it was making every little thing seem extremely bleak.

 

Some SSRIs do make you worse. It all depends on the person to be honest. I took Fluoxetine, Citalopram and Sertraline and none of them worked just made me depressed, lethargic and apathetic. She then tries me on Lofepramine a try cyclic which was horrible and made me so aggressive. So I stopped. Now I'm pill free and waiting for councelling.
Gardening keeps a smile on my face

 

I found that for me exercise worked much better than any pill ive been prescribed and had less side effects too. all antidepressants have a stage of making you worse the first month or so of taking them, you just got to push through it. then after a few more months you will know if that tablet has worked for you based on any side effects you are having and if they are bearable.

 

Agreed.

Hmm, I'm going to split hairs on that comment: it is not like 'flu. Influenza is a virus, contagious and at one time, most deadly. That is a little bit where the prejudice/fear comes from. Historically, it was feared to be 'catching' (like the 'flu!).

However, I totally agree that is it like a "broken finger": you don't catch it from someone else. A finger (or other bodily part) caves in under the stress placed upon it. As do kidneys, spleens, livers, hearts and ... minds! And it happens to many people (not just an isolated few), for many different reasons, to different degrees and, at many differing stages of life.

But, let's come back to the 'flu, just for a moment. The times it is comparable would be:-

~ no one is immune
~ it can strike at any time
~ it can take any form along a large spectrum
~ knowingly (or not) there is the potential that anyone can be affected (not infected) at any time, without any - known - exposure or warning.

Ultimately, whether it is a short term blip, a voyage of discovery, or, a lifetime commitment, the key to it all lies in how it is 'managed': by the individual concerned, the prognosis, the treatment available, the nearest and dearest/their commitment and ... societies acceptance!

 

Is it possible for you, to think about an activity, held at your own home, where you could invite the colleagues you miss to join in?

I'm just thinking: while you struggle to leave the house into the outside world, you do have the option to invite the outside world in.

And, I'm thinking: if you are missing the people you know at work, there must be a middle ground where you can a) not go out, but b) bring those you miss the most *in*!

Just something to ponder

 

My point was simply that it is an ailment, and like any ailment, takes time, and sometimes help, to mend. Flu was just the first example that popped into my head.

 

Bleach IS a good all round cleaner!