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General => Welcome our 'NEW MEMBERS'!! => Topic started by: bookletters on September 15, 2012, 05:47:39 PM

Title: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on September 15, 2012, 05:47:39 PM

I am a 30 year old female, I am married to a wonderful man and have the cutest little (fat) black cat ever! I love books, having chats and drinking coffee.
I have had bouts of depression since I was 17.
Medication and CBT have helped me massively in the past (CBT in particular massively increased the length of my "well" periods and helped me get out of depression a lot quicker).
I've had to have a change of medication fairly recently (Efexor stopped working after taking it for years....) and I seem to be taking ages to climb out of this particular episode. I am starting a new course of CBT on Tuesday.
I am currently off work. My job is a very pressurized professional job and I can't face to go back yet.
I am new to this forum and just hope I can help people and receive support too. * Warm hugs to you all *

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: Zaf on September 15, 2012, 05:52:53 PM

Hi and welcome  *()

Z xx

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on September 15, 2012, 05:53:35 PM

Thanks Zaf :)

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Post by: Sweetpea on September 15, 2012, 06:14:13 PM

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

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Post by: bookletters on September 15, 2012, 09:18:44 PM

Thanks Shaz :)

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Post by: Buttercup on September 15, 2012, 09:23:37 PM

Welcome to the forum  ^-^

Xxxxx

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on September 15, 2012, 09:25:52 PM

Thanks Buttercup :)

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Post by: athens1982 on September 15, 2012, 09:26:24 PM

All the people on her will give you good advice and support. Welcome

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Post by: KateG on September 15, 2012, 09:27:53 PM

Hi and welcome

Kate x

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on September 15, 2012, 09:32:16 PM

Thank you :)
Currently losing at scrabble argh!!!

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Post by: Pip on September 15, 2012, 09:52:49 PM

Welcome, I also have a black cat who is a Jekyll and Hyde character and definitely the boss  _)(

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Post by: Michael Frankum on September 16, 2012, 12:06:48 AM

 &(* Hello and welcome. There are a lot of nice supportive people using the site. They've been great to me, and I'm sure they'll be the same for you. Best wishes.

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: Catbrian on September 16, 2012, 10:51:09 PM

Hi and welcome to the Forum from a fellow cat owner/lover _)(

Changing meds is always a tough one... my last in May of this year was one of the worst times... hope you're starting to feel the benefit of the new med...What is it?

The Forum is a brilliant place to get and give support and genrally just having a chit chat... hope you find everything you need

Cat

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on September 16, 2012, 11:52:31 PM

Thanks everyone!
Just had a lovely cuddle with my cat just now, hope you guys are treated to a feline cuddle from yours to warm you up tonight!!
My new medication is citalopram, it is finally working, never thought it would seriously I was convinced my doc was persevering with the wrong meds :)

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: Catbrian on September 18, 2012, 08:28:08 PM

Pleased to hear you're getting lovings from your cat... what's his/her name?

I was on Citalopram for years and found it one of the easiest... few side effects and it worked well as an AD.  It does, as you found out, take its time to kick in.

Hope you're doing OK

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on October 16, 2012, 01:53:09 PM

Agh I kept thinking "citalopram is kicking in" before having terrible downs again and again.... change of meds now, hope venlafaxin does the trick!

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Post by: Catbrian on October 16, 2012, 09:16:04 PM

I also tried to convince myself it wasn't working.   I've finally found medication that really does help and, believe me, when you find the med that works, you'll be in no doubt

I really hope it works for you

Title: Re: Hello to everyone :)
Post by: bookletters on October 16, 2012, 09:17:55 PM

Thanks Cat!!!