Depression Forums
General => Welcome our 'NEW MEMBERS'!! => Topic started by: Kevster on March 02, 2013, 08:17:22 PM
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I am 43 & at the end of my tether. I have been on antidepressants for 7-8 years born Prozac & Citilopram.
I used to have a great job, lots of friends/aquaitances & was earning good money. But after I lost my job in 2008 & my income things went down hill. The only good thing that happened before depression set in was I met me ex with whom I spent 4 years. It's now been a year since we split & now i have lost all my friends due to my depression & losing all my confidence. I used to be the life & soul of the party but now I've become a recluse at 43 with no friends or family. I can't see any hope for the future. Please please help me I am so so sad & want my pain to go away so I can be happy again. Thank you for reading
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Hello and welcome, we all understand depression and how it affects our lives.
S x x x x
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+_+ members here will understand %^%
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Hi
Sometimes when you're down, it can seem impossible to find a way back out. a bit like being stuck at the bottom of a well.
It will get better.
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It will get better. Welcome to the forum.. +-_
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If you've been on the one antidepressant all these years, it might be you would benefit from a change. Believe me, we have all been where you are now. You probably wont believe that things will get better, but they will. I would advise returning to your GP and talking the situation over with them. Sometimes we are on particular antidepressants for too long and maybe they are not as effective as they once were. This is one way of instigating some small changes.
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Hi and welcome *()
Cat is right, it might be worth investigating a change of meds
Z xxx
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Hi Kev and welcome to the forums,
yes a change of meds might help you, some do work better than others
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Hello Kevin,Im a newbie on here,just read your post & felt gutted for you,i also see things that i too am finding difficult to except. Anything i used to put my mind to,i would succeed at,i was an amateur boxer from 7 to 24 won numerous titles,represented young england,captained senior england squad. I worked in the leisure industry & worked my way up to a managerial position,i decided to do the knowledge (london black cabbie) & passed in 3 years,i was married to school sweetheart & depression stripped it all away,i had to sell brand new cab in 2002,i had already resigned from leisure center,2003 my wife left me after 15 years together & my journey with depression started. 11 years on & i have no social life (stopped drinking 2010) & i got sick of making up excuses as to why i didn't want to go out with friends,i threw my mobile away. Im 42 & the highlight of my day is doing a crossword =+- no girlfriend for over 3 years,this disease has enveloped my life & i have times of feeling pretty desperate. Im fed up with trying courses,joining dating sites,holidaying alone & being isolated. Sorry i can't be of more help,but just to let you know,you're not alone mate,best wishes marlon
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Hey kevin,how you doing? remember that bad phases do pass,i know it doesn't seem like it,when you're amidst a depression,but it will,i thought my messages i wrote were "doom & gloom" & i just wanted to say,it does get better. Im feeling a little bit more human today & i was thinking "wouldn't it be great if it left me & just f...k.d right off for good,haven't i had enough????" _-+ lol anyway take care & tomorrow is a new day.
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Hi Kev, welcome to the forum. $%$