Need help..

[xQuinnx]

How Re you doing AK89?

 

[AK89]

I'm feeling much better already! I started on the pills last Saturday. They made me feel a bit weird at first (just a bit jittery / shaky in the evenings) but that's pretty much gone now and I already feel less stressed.

How are you doing? Did you decide if you're gonna go to the doctor or not?

 

[xQuinnx]

That's great news I went to the doc they weren't that helpful. I've got a prescription but not picked it up yet. I had an appointment with birth reflections which made me feel a whole lot better though x

 

[AK89]

Oh I've never heard of that... is it to do with having a traumatic birth experience?

Aww I'm sorry your doctor's experience wasn't too good... Could you not see a different doctor maybe? The first doctor I saw wasn't very good either.. It was just my 6 week check up and I mentioned how I'd been feeling and she was just like "Oh OK that's very normal have this form to fill out OK BYE"! I went back and saw someone different and he was very helpful.

Have they prescribed you antidepressants then? I feel like mine are working well but today I had a bit of a bad spell again.. Just started to feel really down for no reason. It's often as silly as something like my day not going as I thought it would.. and then usually my OH not reacting the way I want him to! Sometimes his initial reaction to me feeling low is kinda just ... exasperation.. or so it seems anyway. He just kinda gets like "What's UP" "What IS IT????" which makes me feel 10 times worse. He always apologises later but it would be nice if he just didn't do it in the first place to be honest. Not sure if this happened 'cause we slept in a bit later so I took my pill later? Or just because I've only been taking them a week and a half and they haven't fully kicked in, but other than that I've felt pretty good.

Let me know how things go with you

 

[Left wonderin]

Hi everyone AK they take anything from 3-5 weeks to really have the maximum effect so its still early days and great you are feeling more positive already . You and my oh have alot in common ! The smallest thing can blow his day and mood off track like getting a bill in the post ( even a due one ) or spilling a cup of coffee . I used to react like your oh and think " OVEREACTION OR WHAT . But I've learned alot about depression and how it effects people . Part of the illness is being overwhelmed by small things and feeling things will always go wrong for you . Now I try offer understanding and tons of reassurance . I also try help talk it through and add a different perspective . Maybe give oh some literature on depression ? May help ? Xxx