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Wishing you good luck B4evis but I think you will be fine! These doctors and nurses are brilliant at their job and they are trained to deliver treatment as well as support you when you have worries. You couldn't be in better hands!

19 hours ago, rammieib said:

I made the stupid mistake of reading the side effects instead of just taking the drug and that subsequently put me off it. I know I should take it, if only to see if it helps or not. 

I think one of the biggest things the last six months have done is really shown how easily people can become affected by literally anything. I can really appreciate it a lot more now what people can go through and the symptoms from mental health/anxiety.

A friend has suggested trying a CBT therapist as well which may well help.

 

When I became depressed I was horrified at how little control my brain had over my body! My imagination ran wild and I really started to sweat the small, insignificant and perceived stuff. I become affected by anything which normally I might laugh off as small stuff. My heart raced, the adrenaline pumped, I felt sick with worry and I tried so hard to use my brain to reason my way through the crisis, but it just doesn't work that way. Anyone who has had no contact with mental illness has no idea what it is like and only those of us who have experienced it for ourselves can understand what sufferers are going through. CBT is excellent, especially in the case of trauma. Where depression is due to a chemical imbalance in the brain then tablets to correct that imbalance can help enormously. Sometimes these tablets have side effects but sometimes they only last for a while until your body adapts to them. (For me, it was yawning!) Side effects don't affect everyone and may be milder in some people. Don't think you're going to get everything listed!

Tablets were the answer for me, but be patient because they can take as long as 4 weeks to kick in. But when they do they can make such a difference if they are the right ones for you. If not go back to the doctor and keep going back until you feel better and I really hope that you feel better soon!

1 hour ago, BaaLocks said:

Sorry, but if that happened it would have gone proper public. With all the bitterness of the match there is no way Leeds would have just sent a cleaner in with pair of Marogolds and put it down to high jinx.

It is, quite literally, utter poo of a story

I suspect that something bad had happened during the match that the Derby players just could not forgive and as a result they quite rightly made a 'dirty protest' before they departed. I've only come to this conclusion because our cat does the same when he goes to the vet for his monthly steroid injection. The difference is that our long suffering vet puts on a pair of surgical gloves and removes the offending article without a murmur of disapproval.

11 minutes ago, Bearwood Ram said:

Citalopram has saved my life. The drugs do work. I've had mental health issues all my life but didn't confront them until things got to a point of almost no return. I have the occasional melt down when life gets too much but for me this has been a wonder drug. 

You are so right, Bearwood. Not all drugs work for all people, but once you've found one that works the results can be life changing. So glad that you are much better!! I've found that on days when I feel a tad anxious, I get a bottle of iced cold water from the freezer and carry it around with me, sipping as needed. I suspect I've talked myself into believing its restorative and calming powers, but it seems to work! ?

On 31/05/2021 at 20:05, rammieib said:

Anyone use or used Fluoxetine?

Doctor has prescribed it for me for some anxiety I have. Sadly I read too much about it before just taking it and it actually scared me and I haven't taken it.

I'm interested to know any first hand experience if you have taken it. Were there any side effects and did it help? 

rammieib, Can't give you any info on Fluoxetine, but I've been taking Seroxat (paroxetine) for the last 20 years to cope with an heriditary anxiety problem. I can only speak from experience when I say that it has turned my life around. My mum has also been prescribed the same tablets following my chat with her doctor to tell him how well it worked for me. We are both so much better and have much more balanced moods. There are studies on paroxetine to say that sometimes it can cause mental problems with younger people, but as I said, I'm only speaking from experience here. All the best, and hope this helps.

12 minutes ago, LeedsCityRam said:

Fair point - I guess clubs who have had a lean time will always hark back to happier times. Ourselves & Forest have had an appalling last 20 years - I don't blame them for still talking about their success endlessly

I grew up as a Derby fan from afar so it was those games on the Match of the Day video that sealed the deal for me - magical & I wasn't even born when they happened.

My Uncle took me to the Baseball Ground in the 1970's. I watched the Texaco cup final and have supported Derby since then. I was born and brought up in Burton so Derby are my local team along with Burton Albion. It was the experience of being there in that enormous crowd and the atmosphere that was pure magic. I will never forget how it felt to be a fan on the terrace at that time. Regardless of our changing fortunes I will always follow my club. Absolutely agree with LeedsCityRam. I'm just glad that I lived a lot nearer and could witness those glory days and the atmosphere first hand rather than via Match of the Day! I see no reason to forget the happier times and talk about them. The memories make me smile still and I hope that one day Derby fans will again enjoy the kind of exhilaration and pride that I felt back then. 

She told me she'd had injections that lasted longer. Sorry, Hair Islands. ?

We are all making far too much fuss about this. Afterall, it's just a little accident and given the age of some of the younger players in our team it's quite hardly surprising. Come on, you lambs!!

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