Just a quick hello from me. I've been fighting depression for almost 30 years now, so I guess that qualifies me to join here. I live in the UK and have 3...
Hi Ian Welcome to the group, 30 years of Depression certainly qualifies you as a member. I would be interested in the results of your C.A.T scan if anything...
Hi Ian, Thanks. I must watch out for the terminology - I used CAT for Cognitive Analytic Therapy. Cheers, Ian ... From: Ian Wilson <ianw4health@...> ...
Hi Ian I am sorry to read about your situation. The thought of telling your boss what you are going through is probably not a pleasant one. But, equally,...
Simon, Thanks. I work for a large company that prides itself on it's ethics and there is always a shortage of skilled people like me, so I'm not worried about...
 you should tell people you work with all about it, im sick of how we have to suffer in silence, as if things arnt bad enough, we shouldnt have to feel...
 well she will take priority if you dont say anything. stand up for your illness, give it a voice, dont let it be seen as unimportant, it is as important as...
Hi Ian  Welcome aboard! what Claire said about suffering in silence, and why we shouldn't do so anymore...reminded me of this 'joke' I saw the other day......
Just wanted to say hello. I've had dysthymia for as long as I can remember. I'm sleeping a LOT these past few months. Other times, I don't sleep well at all,...
Thanks, Claire (x2!). My boss was sympathetic today. She was happy for me to take time off sick to support my C.A.T. I now need to think about longer term....
i would say its the pills making you sleepy, its sounds familiar to my experience on antidepressants years ago, i lost my creativity as well :( and also my...
just thought i'd add that im on hol so wont be online for a while, just doing last bits today even tho im off on thurs, going to lanzarote again but a...
Too much Paxel did the same thing to me. Get your medication adjusted, maybe lower the dose. Or change to another family of drugs. Time to talk to the...
I might not be taking enough Zoloft for all I know. After last year, I'm actually frightened to stop taking an antidepressant, but have got to do something....
I'm a classic, I don't take holidays or allow myself to have fun or make a point of having fun. It's so important and I just don't do it. ... From: claire king...
Probably most people aren't as excited at discovering apathy as we are. -G ... From: ekloman1@... <ekloman1@...> Subject: Re: [dysthymia] Re: Hello -...
Hey, G- I feel for you. I completely identify with this. Look up the word anhedonia as well! Welcome. That's all I got to say, Ain't got the energy right now....
Hey, G- I feel for you. I completely identify with this. Look up the word anhedonia as well! Welcome. That's all I got to say, Ain't got the energy right now....
... Yah when I get around to it lol. Seriously, from what I understand (because I have absolutely no experience with this at all), many people have a sex drive...
Well, I gotta say your head is on straight. You seem to know what you are doing, but as for so many of us, it's about execution. Um.... I really can't say much...
Don't ask me what happened. Went to bed at 12 and am up at 8:45. Took me a while to get to sleep, too. Maybe it's the Fig Newtons I gorged on last night (whole...
Hey Geraldine, Ever hear of Cyclothymia? I had been asked to consider that as my Dx. Â I have had experiences where caffiene will put me to sleep as well....
... Sure have. It might describe me. Earlier this year I got a Dx of bipolar, but it really doesn't describe me. For one thing, I used Zoloft for three years...
Hi Geraldine  Last a-d i took was, as u call it in USA, zoloft a few yrs ago. it was weird-i was on lowest dose after my last suicide attempt. i can only...
Claire, It sure is weird, today I feel pretty darn good. I know it's not going to last though. Making the most of the energy I have and looking forward to my...
