How are you feeling today?

[Zaf]

I suppose someone afflicted with something horrible like cystic fibrosis or MS might think the same, I guess we just have to struggle along best we can with the cards we were dealt at birth (I'm convinced that in part at least depression is hereditary).  Depression is a horrible illness, largely because it doesnt seem to others to be a physical ailment but of course it does make us feel physically ill a lot of the time and our mental state cant cope with that either

I have lots of allergies, my hairdresser has diabetes and we both tend to commiserate with each other around christmas time, but both of us would prefer to have our own illness rather than swap with each other for some reason, I think there are illnesses I'd rather not have and choose depression in preference

[Zaf]

Well, I dont know what shaz and Glen are playing at, they were supposed to send me sunshine and its just started snowing 

Very tired again but my mood is definitely improving a bit so I'd say today scores a 4 :)

[Sweetpea]

Oh no Zaf, we have failed you  :).

Glad you are feeling ok today lets hope it stays that way for you  :).

S x

[CharleysAngel']

My head of year had obvously told the deputy head that I had sat in her office for nearly half of lunch and cried on Tuesday because he called me out of class for a chat today.

I saw the letter my doctor had sent to the school but I didn't get to read it. He said that he was going to write back to her and explain that he thinks I need more specialist help than the school counselling but he will try and bump me up the list.

He said I might have to wait such a long time it may be best to go onto medication but I'm not sure its all getting very confusing

[Zaf]

It sounds as though things may be moving slwly for you at last.

I would seriously urge you to consider taking medication if it is offered to you, do you have any reasons for not wanting to take it?

xx

[Sweetpea]

At last people seem to be working together to sort things for you.

Take care

S x

[Buttercup]

Feeling totally exhausted!

[CharleysAngel']

Thanks x

I don't really know why, I'm just not keen on the idea. I think I would be really worried that I would become too depedent on it. My doctor said that she isn't allowed to prescibe me any medication anyway. I'm not sure why

[Zaf]

That sounds very odd, it might be worth asking your doctor why she cant.

Taking meds for depression arent really much difference to taking insulin for diabetes, they are both chemical imbalances that affect various parts of our body and I'm sure if you needed insulin you would take it xx

[Buttercup]

I wasn't sure about taking meds to begin with either Icelolly but doctor explained it was just fixing a chemical imbalance. Got to point where I was desperate for some relief, first couple of weeks had terrible side effects but it was worth sticking with it.  Hope things get sorted for you soon  :)

[Spid]

A reasonable day - smiled lots deliberately in the hopes I might eventually believe I was smiling for real. Rounded off with being annoyed at hubby.

[Munchroom]

I've always been one for not even taking paracetamol for a headache - but like Buttercup says, I was so desperate for anything that would help that I would have taken anything the doctor decided to give me! Its strange that she says she cant pescribe you anything, are you able to ask why? Xx

[Glen53]

Agreed Icelolly - ask them why, as you are entitled to know what they are thinking and why.

Zaf, I did send sunshine but it used Satnav instead of a map and ended up down in Reading. Sorry.

[Zaf]

No wonder we got snow

[CharleysAngel']

Thanks everyone, I will ask her why she can't prescribe me anything. I don't think its really fair as I have gone completely untreated for nearly 5 months now x