General Chat

Hugs on their way, and hoping things will setlle down for you.
XOXO)
Hazel, travel safely, have a lovely time with your sis.
Mary XOXO to both.

well hello all - long time no see!! haven't been on here for yonks now - still taking the antidepressants and very happy indeed!!! as I've said before, no shame in having depression of any kind - it's an illness same as shingles [which I had a dose of recently] or flu or anything else - don't be afraid to talk about it and if anyone wishes to talk to a good listener you can pm me for my telephone number and I'll talk you to sleep - that's a genuine offer by the way for anyone who needs someone to listen

I'm so pleased this thread is still flourishing

Ann XXX :-) :-) <3 <3

Lovely to see you Ann of GG, and hope you will feel brighter soon. Shingles can bring you down so no surprise you need a little help right now. Give yourself lots of tlc and treats.

Mary, hope Colleen can find the strength to fight back against that horrible woman who cheated her out of her money and spoke so nastily to her.
Glad you had a little help with the cooking, and that the meal was interesting. Maybe you and Mary could work out some simple recipes that she could make her own (and make on her own or with Em) so if you aren't feeling well she can take over without feeling stressed and it can be fun for her.

Hazel, hope the trip with your sister will be good for both of you. Hope the weather stays bright for you too.

Vicky, sending you a hug, hope you can sort things out with whoever is upsetting you.

Lizxxx


~~~~~~ to Persie xx

Hi vicky, sorry to hear you are down, sending lots of hugs for you.

Love Caz xx

(((((Hugs for Vicky xxx)))))

Hazel have a good trip xxx

AGG how nice to see you and know you are feeling happy xx

Mary listen to your friends xxx

Our dog Coco is very poorly, I took him to the vet Friday and he said he was reluctant to leave him over the week end even though Sat morns surgery was over booked. So they saw him Sat morn for scans. Found tumors on liver or spleen. So we have to decide what our next move is

Carole, you love him,don't make him suffer ,he doesn't understand why.

Be strong.

Coco now in vets if the tumor is on liver or there are seconderies from spleen he will not be woken. If the tumor is on spleen no secondaries it will be removed. Just waiting for the phone call

can i join in please

ive been going through a difficult time wiv panic attactks over the past 3 weeks they have become very serious,
i went to c a doctor (not my normal doctor) and he put me on anti depression pills which had a horrible side effect on me so i went and saw a different doctor(my normal doctor) ast week who told me to come of these tablets and wait a week till these tablets were out of my system and saw him again yesterday and he put me on some new anti depression tablets citalopran 10mg ad am wonering how long will it take before they starrt working on me?

at the minute i just feel so lonely and isolateed

Tinkers hi. I am on citalopram it's good. I have 40 ml, so wouldn't expect 10 to do much in a hurry but your dose can be risen if you don't feel any improvement. When you feel an attack don't be scarred of it. You can not die from it. Take steady deep breaths breath in count to three hold it for three then breath out to three. Try rescue remedy available from Boots. Drops you put on your tongue when you feel a panic coming on.

I have come on to let you know our poor Coco has been put to sleep. He had secondaries the size of walnuts. We are devestated

As I said on your other thread Carole, I am sorry about Coco.

Tinkers, please fell free to come on here and chat any time you feel isolated, there are lots of people to talk to you.

Hi Caroleand Tinker xx

Firstly Carol am so sorry to hear that Coco has now left you, bless him..but what better place to wait for you than Rainbow Bridge, that is where Rocky is waiting patiently for me...hugs are winging their way to you lass xxxx

Tinker hi ....I know exactly how you feel when a panic attack hits you out of the blue, I usually wake up in the middle of the night with one! one would think one would be totally relaxed during sleep but no...the last one I had was in January, I was awaiting result from a cancer test so yes I was uptight, it was 3am and I knew I was dying, could not get my breath and falling all over the place..I called an ambulance, was attended to by two brilliant young people and after twenty minutes I had returned to normal but feeling very shaky...treatment being! no pills or potions just asked to keep repeating either the lords prayers or a favourite poem out loud... afterwards they explained that by 'speaking' out loud I was exercising my lungs which then sent oxygen racing to my heart and brain etc which was what my body was calling out for....I just wish I had learnt this art when I was in my forties, to date I have never been given any medication by any doctor and glad to say I am sitting here, nearing my eightieth birthday passing on my latest experience which I hope might help you a little..hugs to you also....

Joyce


Joyce P

Thanks all for your kinds thought.
Wishing you all a very good day, and sorry to read of the loss of your dog Carole.
xx

so sorry about your dog Carole - so hard isnlt it?

Tinker - this is a wonderfully supportive thread which has been running for a couple of years now - feel free to open up and ask for help if you need it - I am on the end of the phone if you wish to talk to me - let me know if you do and I'll pm you my telephone number

I've been on antidepressants for years now for clinical depression and my GR assures me that if I need I can take them for the rest of my life - I tried to top myself in 1996 although I had been on Dothiepin for years before that - it was then I was diagnosed with clinical depression because the way I went about it was very clinical indeed - no one knew and believe it or not I was working in a psychiatric hospital with a highly qualified nursing officer as my boss!! no one had a clue - I always kept a smiley face on!! I'm fine now and have weathered the death of my lovely husband with no setback so they really do work - I'm on Venlafaxine. The thing is never be ashamed of having depression, it's no diferent from any other illness, diabetes, heart disease or even a broken leg - it's an illness and one in four of us will suffer depression at some time in our lives

Ann XXXXX <3 <3 <3 :-)

Joyce, that is a very useful tip you were given and I am sure it will help a lot of people so thank you for sharing it with us. :-) :-) <3

Joyce, that is a very useful tip you were given and I am sure it will help a lot of people so thank you for sharing it with us. :-) :-) <3

Oh Carole I am so sorry for the loss of your pooch pal Coco. It's a pain shared by those of us who have animals as part of our families. Love and hugs to you. Coco's suffering is done, bless him. Another sparkle shining on the rainbow bridge.

Welcome Tinkers, welcome to the citalopram crew. I've been on it for several years now, not surprising you've been started on a low dose, as the Drs want us controlled on as low a dose as possible, it takes up to 10 days to feel the full effect, then they will prob increase by another 10 mg. I am well-controlled on 40 mg, 30 mg just wasn't enough and over 40 mg was too much.
The thing I like about this drug is that we can still experience 'normal' emotions, feeling in control, rather than feeling controlled by a chemical. There is no reason to feel ashamed for needing the drug, We all tend to try that sentiment for a while, forgetting that if we were diabetic we wouldn't hesitate to take an oral hypoglycemic med or insulin if needed. Clinical depression is a result of a chemical imbalance in the brain.
If you need to chat, one of us is usually lurking here, being as we are spread over several continents and time zones (isn't modern technology amazing?) Others have helped each of us on this thread, we all have had our down times; together we are strong, and in charge of our anxiety/depression.
OK group hug for Tinkers.
Mary - on a chilly rainy day near Niagara Falls.

Nudge for Tinkers:o)) xx

Tinkers has actually posted on here and has got some answers. I think maybe she doesn't realise she has to get to the end of the thread to read her posts. :-) :-)

Tinkers has done a fresh posting and people are replying on that - think she would have done better to stick on here

Hi there Jude and Ann!! :-)

sorry ladies i didnt think my post had posted on hee thanx for the support at this difficult time