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General => Welcome our 'NEW MEMBERS'!! => Topic started by: bella on August 25, 2012, 02:39:36 PM

Title: Hello
Post by: bella on August 25, 2012, 02:39:36 PM

Hello everyone.

I have been looking at the forum for a few days now and you all seem very nice.

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety in May this year.

It seems to be getting worse not better.

bella
xxx

Title: Re: Hello
Post by: Zaf on August 25, 2012, 02:41:00 PM

hello and welcome Bella  *()

I think you ought to consider going back to your GP, your medication might need adjusting if you're on any

Z xx

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Post by: Ezel on August 25, 2012, 03:56:26 PM

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Post by: Sweetpea on August 25, 2012, 04:46:35 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum :). S x x x x

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Post by: houseg24 on August 25, 2012, 04:59:23 PM

Hello bella xx

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Post by: bella on August 25, 2012, 06:55:43 PM

Thanks everyone.

I don't feel so nervous now talking on here.

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Post by: Beetzart on August 25, 2012, 07:42:31 PM

Hi Bella  +_+   ;)

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Post by: Sweetpea on August 25, 2012, 07:42:52 PM

There are some lovely caring people here. So glad you do not feel nervous. S x x x x

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Post by: Catbrian on August 25, 2012, 08:27:23 PM

No need to be nervous, Bella, no one expects anything of you, just enough to know you are finding the Forum helpful.

What Zaf says is right, go back to the GP.  Very often, it needs to get worse before it gets better.  Are you on any medication?

Welcome, Bella

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Post by: bella on August 26, 2012, 02:08:20 PM

Thank you Catb.

 I am on 40mg Fluoxetine a day. I started on 20mg for a few weeks and then it was upped to 40mg. I saw a locum GP last week and was told to stay on 40mg a day. I have an appointment with my usual GP in a couple of weeks. The locum has also referred me for counselling. 

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Post by: Rumple on August 26, 2012, 07:22:52 PM

    Hello Bella, You have taken the first step by seeking help. Depression is not well understood by physicians even today, although it's way better than when I was first diagnosed way back in 1972. I was on Prozac for years,and found that most of the ssri's only work for a short time. It can and does get better.

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Post by: KateG on August 26, 2012, 07:44:40 PM

Hi Bella and welcome. This place is really caring, glad you found us.

Kate x

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Post by: tinatea on August 27, 2012, 07:24:16 PM

Hi bella I'm on the same meds as you!
Good luck Hun and we are here if u need us xx! I start counselling next monday I am very nervous but only good can come from it xx

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Post by: Buttercup on August 28, 2012, 08:50:01 AM

Hi Bella  ^-^

I took Fluoxetine for a while xxxx

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Post by: bella on August 28, 2012, 08:50:22 AM

Hi tinatea. Good luck with your counselling, hopefully I should hear about mine soon xx

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Post by: Catbrian on August 28, 2012, 05:21:27 PM

Hope you're ok, Bella

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Post by: tinatea on August 28, 2012, 06:48:35 PM

Aw thanks bella bit nervous but only good can come from it surely x! I've run out of opitions.