Miggins

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!

On the subject of face masks - My mum is 90 and was in hospital for a week last August with pneumonia despite our very best efforts to isolate her. My Father-in-law has just come out of hospital today after having a second operation for lung cancer. That is why I will continue to wear a face mask in the future. If others continue to wear face masks in supermarkets and on public transport or any other places it will protect more vulnerable people. It's not just about protecting you, it's about protecting us all!!

On the subject of face masks - My mum is 90 and was in hospital for a week last August with pneumonia despite our very best efforts to isolate her. My Father-in-law has just come out of hospital today after having a second operation for lung cancer. That is why I will continue to wear a face mask in the future. If others continue to wear face masks in supermarkets and on public transport or any other places it will protect more vulnerable people. It's not just about protecting you, it's about protecting us all!!

On the subject of face masks - My mum is 90 and was in hospital for a week last August with pneumonia despite our very best efforts to isolate her. My Father-in-law has just come out of hospital today after having a second operation for lung cancer. That is why I will continue to wear a face mask in the future. If others continue to wear face masks in supermarkets and on public transport or any other places it will protect more vulnerable people. It's not just about protecting you, it's about protecting us all!!

Great post, Maxjam, and I agree with much of what you have said. Mr and Mrs Miggins are by no means wealthy but we have family close by who we love and they love us. We only live in a small house but it is enough for the two of us (3 if you count the cat) and we have a decent garden. During the last year we have built raised beds into our garden and enjoyed watching our veg grow (or not!). Mr. Miggins has been working from home since last March. He works in Moorland conservation. He has adapted to working from home but misses the banter and ritual and camaraderie of the workplace. Working from home for 18 months can be so isoating and lonely despite the Zoom meetings.
For those living in cramped and claustrophibic conditions, it must have been hell, especially in hot weather. I cannot imagine what confinement in small spaces has done done to their mental health and if they have had to break the rules everso slightly to maintain their sanity and that of their families then I think that no right minded person would hold it against them.

On the subject of face masks - My mum is 90 and was in hospital for a week last August with pneumonia despite our very best efforts to isolate her. My Father-in-law has just come out of hospital today after having a second operation for lung cancer. That is why I will continue to wear a face mask in the future. If others continue to wear face masks in supermarkets and on public transport or any other places it will protect more vulnerable people. It's not just about protecting you, it's about protecting us all!!

It’s not about being selfish and morally bankrupt.
It’s about using common sense.
If you are hanging around or are near to those that are still vulnerable then take precautions to help them out. 

If nobody vulnerable is near you then you really don’t need to worry. 

If  someone who is vulnerable asks you to help them out and you choose not too, Well that’s just a bit crap.
Either way the choice is now yours. 

My Mrs wants me to wear a mask all the time ,not cos of covid,just cos I'm an ugly bamford

My “only way is up” is probably only a couple of places, but refuse in July to assume relegation is inevitable no matter what the present signs are.

A colleague of mine says it has helped him, once he had a level in his system after 2 - 3 weeks. He didn't read the leaflet, just took them, on the basis that if you read the possible side effects for everything you take you would never take anything. His wife read it instead and he asked not to tell him, but she did anyway. As I think we've all realised here, talking about it does improve things.

Thanks Miggins. That’s a really good post. 

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!

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!

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!

Boethius says It's my belief that history is a wheel. "Inconsistency is my very essence" -says the wheel- "Rise up on my spokes if you like, but don't complain when you are cast back down into the depths. Good times pass away, but then so do the bad. Mutability is our tragedy, but it is also our hope. The worst of times, like the best, are always passing away".

You really shouldn’t be so hesitant to take the drug. What is holding you back? It might take a little while to feel the benefits and a tweak or two of the dosage or type might perhaps be necessary, but taken in a controlled way with the the other things you are doing will be of great benefit to you.  If you had heart or kidney problems, etc., I am sure you would taking the pills your doctor recommended.  The brain is just an organ too - it sometimes just s needs a bit of help too to make sure it is functioning to the best of its abilities.

Am sure your boss will be understanding, stuff happens that's why you have insurance. As long as yourself or no one else were hurt that's the primary matter. 
I wouldn't think it's any of your colleagues business anyway, you've done the correct thing in reporting it to your line manager.
Hope your minds in a better place tomorrow and try to remember we're all human.

The wife is currently on fluoxetine due to being incredibly anxious whilst pregnant with our son due to our daughter being so poorly (see new parents thread).
It has helped her massively, the only side effect being drowsiness so she takes it just before bed. 
 
she also has weekly face to face sessions where somebody comes to our house to talk her through her anxiety and that helps her massively too. 
 
luckily our son was born 3 weeks ago and he is absolutely fine so that’s helping her a bit too. 
 
I hope it’s working for you and if not don’t be scared to tell them it’s not, there’s no right answer and it’s trial and error until you find the ideal solution... all the best ??

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.

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. ?

I second that

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! ?

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.