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Bluewave

Stress can affect you... and changes in meds can affect you... and yes... biological can affect you... keep doing the things you are doing... your psychiatrist is monitoring you... so keep letting them know what is happening to you...

take care

rgds
cate

Written by cateblack, 22. Jul 2008 07:34 PM

Hi Blue

I understand perfectly hun - it feels like a fog that decends over our bodies and drains our energy and makes us moody & irritable. Well, thats what it feels like to me. I feel it coming on too strong for it not to be biological, so I really can appreciate where you are coming from.

When I feel like this, I try to take it a bit easier - get more rest if you can, have a doona day and be gentle with yourself. It may take a week to pass, but it will. Don't scan your body too much, it aggravates the anxiety. Also, a little cup of herbal tea won't hurt - valerian and chamomile are calming and won't upset your meds.

Take care sweety - thinking of you

Love Dolly x

Written by Deleted_User, 22. Jul 2008 08:23 PM

Hi blue,

Biological factors can certainly have an effect, as can stressors such as starting uni in a couple of days.

My depression comes in cycles and biological factors are certainly a contributor, but at the end of the day my psychologist has made me realise that my "bad" times last for a maximum of 5 days these days. First 2 to 3 days are shocking, followed by a lifting of the fog and then by day 5 I'm generally feeling better and looking forward.

Give yourself a few days to process what you're going through at the moment and see how you go a few days after that. Hopefully things start to look up for you as they do for me.

Take care,

Written by fly, 22. Jul 2008 09:48 PM

The body interprets anxiety or excitement the same way, and good stress and bad stress likewise. Maybe this is what is happening, all the very best for starting Uni. I can barely get out of bed at present, let alone work, study, social life, treatment, so to my eyes you are doing fabulously.
Keep going bluewave, you give me hope.

Written by maple, 23. Jul 2008 09:52 AM

I am starting uni in a few days too and my mood is getting from bad to worse.

About two months ago, I figured out that my "breakdowns" always happen when uni exams are close or uni assignments are due. I never thought I would become depressed about uni but two months ago, I proved myself wrong.

You may not know it now but uni stressors do impact certain individuals alot even if you can't recognise it now. I am not saying this is the reason, but it might be.

To be honest, I still haven't gotten my way around this yet. I still let my low mood control me and its like I push myself deeper and deeper. But I do know that you have to keep reminiding yourself that its JUST uni. No big deal. You pass, well good for you. You don't finish the assignment, its ok - there is always next time. You are nervous uni is starting because you might be afraid to see that huge crowd passing you by - well, close your eyes, tell yourself you are just like them, tell yourself you can do it.

I may be out of line here, but yeah...

I do hope you feel better soon.

WD

Written by WhiteDove, 23. Jul 2008 06:28 PM