Anxiety/depression

[Tomshardware]

"Been through bad time lately with suffering with this. Dark thoughts as well. I know some posters on here suffer with this. Anyone come through the other side of this shit?

"A number of posters have been yellow carded and told to stay off this thread unless they have anything constructive to add.This is a thread that has been very useful to so many, for any other posters with scores to settle, argue on another thread. This thread is sacrosant.Thank you"

[happygilmore]

"AOI, I don't think having money makes you immune from depression etc? Maybe you meant that post for the Football Thread?"

[Any Old Iron]

"Graham Potter claiming his mental health is being affected because of the pressure at Chelsea. Well I suppose he could always quit if he finds it too much, but then I don't suppose he wants to jeopordise his £10 MILLION p.a. salary Fucking wanker."

[charleyfarley]

"Well done Ted. I didn't realise all the complex things associated with Cirrohsis, you have done brilliantly to check it all out, stay on top of it and manage it extremely well"

[Mike Oxsaw]

"Good strategy that, Ted. Was chatting over beers with a former trauma nurse and mentioned that I was taking rat poison (Warfarin). He casually threw out ""Better watch your pain killers, then"", and explained, in simple terms, the impact of taking both.. I raised this with my doctor/GP and she simply said, ""Oh, yeah. Don't buy over the counter, just stick with the ones we prescribe you."" This never came up when I was first prescribed Warfarin, even though my record showed I'd been prescribed a variety of pain killers prior to that. Question everything - it's your life under discussion here, not somebody else's."

[ted fenton]

Cheers lads I google everything 67 it's how I found out all there is to know about Cirrhosis also my meds... It's frightening what I can't take Ibuprofen being one of them no blood thinners Wish you well 67.

[Westham67]

"Well done Ted, I did post before conflicting medication and to check it yourself. I had man flu and googled if paracetamol conflicts with sertraline and metoprolo (Beta-blocker) was one of the conflicts the side effects are bradycardia or a slowed heart beat, Bearing in mind I have been taking both for over 18 months, been though 3 GPs due to moving 3 times, and found out by accident I would advice you check in yourself, I take metoprolo and aspirin (Both conflict with sertraline) in the morning and others at night,"

[lab]

Well done Ted

[ted fenton]

Thanks Tom I was pleasantly surprised as during the endoscope they had no need to band any veins and unless I have another bleed my next endoscope will be in six months ! they did however double my dose of Beta-blockers so meds for the fluid in the stomach is a no go as they would drag my BP down even more. I see my consultant next month so maybe he'll send me for another drain for the fluid (Ascites) Just shows you to never give up as 6 weeks ago I really did think I was a goner ! my prognosis is not great but a lot better than I thought.

[Tomshardware]

"Hope it went well Ted, best wishes and thanks to all on here."

[ted fenton]

Thanks charley

[charleyfarley]

Good luck Ted hope all is is ok with your tests today

[ted fenton]

Yet another endoscope today plus the fluid (Ascites) is back in my stomach ffs ! Never mind Grandad shit happens !!!

[Westham67]

If dont want to do a DBS OXFAM will ask for a non family members email address for a reference

[Westham67]

"Thanks you for you kind word gents I find cooking very therapeutic, Normally I am slap dash but last night I took 3 hours to put a decent curry together slow cooking every competent that's in freezer in bags and will last me 3 days"

[charleyfarley]

"Yes as SOH says, keep it going westham67 you certainly are a battler, and pleased for you Willtell that you found a way out of your health problems Keep battling and sharing"

[Side of Ham]

Keep it going 67 it’s nice to hear you have the ability to use some perspective to fight against a possible attack of anxiety….the more that can help you the better chance (I’m presuming) of a long term solution for you?…..and hopefully a lot of happiness and contentment comes your way.

[Willtell]

Well done 67. Glad to see you on the way back. Just over a year ago I suffered anxiety feelings after being on tablets for an out of the blue arthritis attack after a 3rd Covid injection. I’m not a conspiracy theorist but it’s hard not to put it down to that injection. I’ve never had sleep problems but did and also woke up with feelings that I couldn’t breathe. It was weird as I’d never experienced it but I stopped taking any tablets and fortunately the swelling stopped in hands and feet. Arthritis all but disappeared and anxiety went as well. If I find myself awake in early hours I just put my ‘dickhead’ light on so not to disturb the wife and read a book that’s not too interesting. Works every time… There’s usually a way out of health problems so don’t ever give up hope. It needs working at but alcohol is never a solution.

[Westham67]

"There is no elephant in room I dont even know what are you trying to imply. ? All medication that alters brain chemistry has side effects to start with some worse than others I am about 90% better, I have had 4 good days starting with the charity shop on Tuesday ,Wednesday gym in the PM not AM Thursday I went shopping cooked a decent meal the first time in a long time . I was trying to sleep and I thought I know this feeling what have eaten of drank that conflicts with medication and knew I was not going to get a good sleep, I woke up I have been waiting for an email and it had not been sent and I started to freak out and I thought to myself you are just tired and the anxiety went away. I did my shift in the charity shop with aide of Lucozade. I am doing 10am to 4pm Sunday CBT has helped me to help myself. Anyone on the borderline of getting better I would recommend voluntary work its get you back into the main stream ,interacting with different people every day and its work with no pressure, I have been ill since June 21 when I came back from the UAE and now I am nearly fixed"

[mashed in maryland]

"Pointing this out won't go down well, but its an elephant in the room: One of the most common side effects of SSRIs is disruption to sleep Excessive caffeine won't help but if you're on SSRIs it might not be your afternoon cuppa causing the problems"

[Westham67]

Michael Sealey hypnosis on YT . There is anxiety am speaking publicly one. Go with it and you feel like you have a fallen into hole full of peace

[Westham67]

Michael Sealey hypnosis on YT . There is anxiety am speaking publicly one. Go with it and you feel like you have a fallen into hole full of peace

[Moncurs Putting Iron]

"My sleep based anxiety was mostly been triggered by work and occasionally relationship woes. It took two forms: Go to bed tired but scenarios and ideas, plans rattle round my head OR drop off at 10pm but be wide awake at 1am as if it was 6am with the same problem. What used to help me in those circumstances was grabbing and pen and paper and writing an action plan based on everything that would not leave my brain whilst lying there. It was almost like it was leaving my head via the pen and mind and body were satisfied 'It would be sorted in the morning' Havent needed to do it in years but it occasionally flares up and when it does this approach really works for me. Hope that's of help to someone if only to highlight that disrupted sleep happens to many of us."

[Manuel]

"''Generally sleep OK but lately been waking early feeling anxious and worried about things'' I've been that way for a long time and it's frigging horrible I know. Middle of the night too. I don't have any advice except if you can get in the mood try to watch something that might make you laugh and cheer you up, and book a trip if feasible, it's important imo to have something to look forward to, or it's just a long black tunnel in front of you. Personally, I don't think your choice of tea bags will make any difference to how we might feel, but that's just me, but believe alcohol can make you feel worse afterwards. Good luck."

[Tomshardware]

"Thanks all, good points about caffeine and lack of sleep. I try to buy decaf teabags when I can, need to be more strict with myself about making sure I only drink decaf as it definitely doesn't help with anxiety. Generally sleep OK but lately been waking early feeling anxious and worried about things. Pents, I've lived with it for years and mostly function OK but when it goes up a notch then things can spiral to a point where not living anymore seems preferable. I struggle socially and social situations which I can't avoid can be a nightmare. My instinct is to run and hide but you can't go through life avoiding everything. I've had CBT and found it helpful, I'm also on Citalopram."

[Pentonville]

Tomshardware - what's going on mate? What's triggered it