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Depression Related Forums => Depression Central => Topic started by: oceansdeep on August 25, 2012, 10:02:29 PM

Title: Is this normal?
Post by: oceansdeep on August 25, 2012, 10:02:29 PM
When I'm feeling down I can be walking down a street and suddenly the task of getting from where I am to where I need to be seems impossible, too much, undoable. I don't have the energy. I have to stop, I can't go on. After a little while I can go on, slowly, taking it literally one step at a time. This isn't too much of a problem... however yesterday the same thing happened, only I wasn't walking down the street, I was swimming and was halfway down the pool completely out of my depth. With no warning I suddenly lost the will to swim. I couldn't see how I could possibly manage the 10 or so metres I had left to swim. I didn't have the energy to go on, I couldn't move my arms or legs enough, I couldn't even tread water. I can't explain it more than to say I just couldn't. In my head I was screaming at myself to move. I manage to flip on to my back and float, and then kick to the edge. The whole thing was over in less than a minute, but it really freaked me out. Is this something anyone else has experienced or anything similar?? I'm seeing GP anyway on Monday, so will probably mention it then... Thanks, Ocean.
Title: Re: Is this normal?
Post by: Zaf on August 26, 2012, 07:51:55 AM
I definitely think you need to mention it, and perhaps stay down the shallow end for a while

Z xx
Title: Re: Is this normal?
Post by: Sweetpea on August 26, 2012, 09:10:00 AM
Sounds to me a bit like my fear of heights. The first time it happened I just froze and couldn't move. Its very scary. I too think you should mention this to your Dr. S x x x x
Title: Re: Is this normal?
Post by: Munchroom on August 26, 2012, 03:27:32 PM
It does sound very familiar. I work nights and I tend to get it throughout my shift.... I just can't see how I'm going to get through the night. I find it helps to just focus on that minute, what you are doing right then. Tackle each step, each second at a time. Its a pretty scary feeling.

I would definetly mention it to your doctor though.

xx
Title: Re: Is this normal?
Post by: oceansdeep on August 26, 2012, 09:22:59 PM
Thank you all for your responses. I will see what my GP says tomorrow. I went back to the pool today and swam perfectly normally which has made me feel better. Started counting the number of strokes in a length as well so I know how many more to go as thinking 'only 10 more strokes' seems to work better than 'you're over halfway there'. Ocean.