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Hi Jo,

I learnt the hard way bottling things up 'cause i was so worried i would disapoint everyone. And you are so right once you let them out you do tend to feel better and I wondered why i didn't to that in the first place.

I guess when you suffer depression it is in "the nature" to bottle it all up. I am glad you had someone to open up to he sounds a wonderful person you are very lucky to have his support. You should be very proud.

Talk to your pshyc and work through the anxiety stuff with him but if you need your meds don't be frightened to start taking them they were obviously a help to you origanily and made you strong enough to be able to cope.

Hope your headache gets better. Stay strong. I send you lots of support and strength.
lol Michelle

Written by mickey2, 20. Feb 2006 03:35 PM

hey jo,
i hope the appointment goes well with your psych. and well done on sitting down with your hubby and opening up to him about how your feeling takes alot of guts. and it would of helped him alot. btw hows your house going?? hope you feel better soon.
love manda

Written by detergent, 20. Feb 2006 04:27 PM

Hey Jo,
It is great that you have recognised and sought support about the anxiety your experiencing. You have such a wonderful hubby (I can tell by reading your posts) and you can definitely count on him to help you. Remember, it is alot harder to get through difficult situations on your own. Other people can give advice and opinions to help you see things in a different light. Depression masks alot of things and too often if you procrastinate on your own you will only come up with negative feelings. Having somebody positive by your side is worth everyting:)
Love sairs xxx

Written by sairs, 21. Feb 2006 09:55 AM

Hello there jo,
Sorry the axiety has come back it can feel like the worst aspect a lot of the time... you're lucky that you have a great bloke to help you with this and i know you know that already.. probably makes it harder sometimes as you may not want to lay it on him.. but if he's as good as he sounds he'll not mind..
Speaking as one of the proudest stubbornist irish men around who refused to go back to the psyc for nine years i'll just say if you need the meds again don't be afraid..
I've gone through maybe 4 or 5 different periods of medication over the last nine years.. each one lasting only a month or so cause i'd want to get off them as soon as possible..but look they helped each time .. i still have a bit of a thing about them but i'll take them for a longer time this time if that what it takes.. i'll see what the psyc says when i go back to him..
If you can get over this period then you may not need them which would be great i think but if it's too much and lasts too long don't be afraid because the meds can pull you out of the moment you might be stuck in.. it's not a defeat it's a lifeline sometimes..
I'm not telling you what's right for you but that's just my experience if it helps..
I just want to save you as much pain as possible as my stubborn, i won't give in attitude caused me a lot of heartache as i was too proud...
But as i say if you can get passed this spell you may not want to which would be great..You'll know yourself when too much is too much..
Good luck i hope the anxiety goes away.. i'll say a little prayer for ya...

Written by irelandboy, 21. Feb 2006 11:08 AM