Mental illness survivors - Page 6

Dukechick · Jun 18th, 2009, 01:21 AM

I've suffered from depression too. My whole damn family has it. My mom, all 3 of my cousin's on my mom's side. Noticed when I was around 20. I was only on Paxil for a while, but I stopped taking it on my own. I've been pretty good throughout the years though, so it's nothing major. I have been feeling pretty low lately though. I know it could be hormones, but I still have to be careful with it. My mom told me to just keep an extra eye out for anything postnatal, just incase it turns into something worse.

Stay strong everyone, it's hard getting through any kind of mental illness. I don't talk to many people about this (including my DH), because I think some people don't understand if they don't have it themselves.

to everyone

babystar · Jun 18th, 2009, 03:40 AM

sorry I havent been around for a couple of days girls. Kinda needed some time on my own. Feelin pretty shit last few days

to you all

reallytinyamy · Jun 18th, 2009, 10:32 AM

Hi to the newbies here, not been in here for a couple of days

Hope you're ok Babystar

tigerschild · Jun 19th, 2009, 07:01 AM

hey i would like to join this post if i can.
I suffer from depression and have done since the age of 12 i also self harmed since then. i have had 1 hosplitisation and that was dpression, i have also suffered from eating disorderds as well. i am only 17 now, but my life isnt stable and i think im getting kicked out of my aunties, i struggle to get by every day. my boyfriend keeps me sane most of the time so that is a good thing. im quite stressd at the moment thought. i have been on meds i was on citlopram for 5 weeks before i went into hospital and now i cant take any sort of table i.e the reason i cant take the pill. i havent been back to my doctor yet but i will go and see if can be put on some sore of liquid form and see if that works.

Catastrophe · Jun 20th, 2009, 10:06 AM

Hey, how is everyone doing today?

I got my degree classification yday and it was better than I was expecting (though I scraped through by the skin of my teeth!) so I'm feeling quite good in some ways. Does mean I have no more excuses not to start looking for work though which is a tad scary!

On the plus side I just had some really tasty chocolate

Green&Blacks Butterscotch -omm nomm nomm.

to all

babystar · Jun 21st, 2009, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catastrophe

I got my degree classification yday and it was better than I was expecting (though I scraped through by the skin of my teeth!)

to all

thats wicked! go you!

PixieKitty · Jun 21st, 2009, 07:46 AM

Yeah it's a psych that perscribes everything, never been percribed any of that sort of medication by my GP. At the moment I'm on 100mg Sertraline, and Melatonin to help with sleep. Anti-depressants have never helped with my mood swings

the only things that did were the mood stabilisers, but I ended up having to come off them as I started throwing everything I ate up and the hospital thought it might be the tablets. Turns out it was psychosomatic bulimia, controlled now, but they never put me back on them tablets =/

Catastrophe · Jun 21st, 2009, 13:47 PM

What mood stabilisers were you on PixieKitty? I don't know much about them so was going to have a read.

Maidenet · Jun 25th, 2009, 05:19 AM

Morning ladies! I was thinking about doing a MH group.... but didnt dare for some reason!
I got diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder in Sept 2007 and spent 2 months in hospital because of it....
I have been on loads of tablets in the past including mood stabilisers, anti phycotics and anti depressants. I am only on anti depressants now.

Just started going to phycology xxx

tigerschild · Jun 25th, 2009, 09:30 AM

hi people, how is everyone this week? x

Jun 18th, 2009, 01:21 AM	#51
Dukechick Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,758	I've suffered from depression too. My whole damn family has it. My mom, all 3 of my cousin's on my mom's side. Noticed when I was around 20. I was only on Paxil for a while, but I stopped taking it on my own. I've been pretty good throughout the years though, so it's nothing major. I have been feeling pretty low lately though. I know it could be hormones, but I still have to be careful with it. My mom told me to just keep an extra eye out for anything postnatal, just incase it turns into something worse. Stay strong everyone, it's hard getting through any kind of mental illness. I don't talk to many people about this (including my DH), because I think some people don't understand if they don't have it themselves. to everyone

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Jun 18th, 2009, 03:40 AM	#52
babystar Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,737	sorry I havent been around for a couple of days girls. Kinda needed some time on my own. Feelin pretty shit last few days to you all

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Jun 18th, 2009, 10:32 AM	#53
reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	Hi to the newbies here, not been in here for a couple of days Hope you're ok Babystar

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Jun 19th, 2009, 07:01 AM	#54
tigerschild Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: i live in hull in a flat with my boyfriend Posts: 39	hey i would like to join this post if i can. I suffer from depression and have done since the age of 12 i also self harmed since then. i have had 1 hosplitisation and that was dpression, i have also suffered from eating disorderds as well. i am only 17 now, but my life isnt stable and i think im getting kicked out of my aunties, i struggle to get by every day. my boyfriend keeps me sane most of the time so that is a good thing. im quite stressd at the moment thought. i have been on meds i was on citlopram for 5 weeks before i went into hospital and now i cant take any sort of table i.e the reason i cant take the pill. i havent been back to my doctor yet but i will go and see if can be put on some sore of liquid form and see if that works.

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Jun 20th, 2009, 10:06 AM	#55
Catastrophe Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 179	Hey, how is everyone doing today? I got my degree classification yday and it was better than I was expecting (though I scraped through by the skin of my teeth!) so I'm feeling quite good in some ways. Does mean I have no more excuses not to start looking for work though which is a tad scary! On the plus side I just had some really tasty chocolate Green&Blacks Butterscotch -omm nomm nomm. to all

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Jun 21st, 2009, 07:46 AM	#57
PixieKitty Mum (Mom) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sunny Skem :) Lancashire Posts: 2,839	Yeah it's a psych that perscribes everything, never been percribed any of that sort of medication by my GP. At the moment I'm on 100mg Sertraline, and Melatonin to help with sleep. Anti-depressants have never helped with my mood swings the only things that did were the mood stabilisers, but I ended up having to come off them as I started throwing everything I ate up and the hospital thought it might be the tablets. Turns out it was psychosomatic bulimia, controlled now, but they never put me back on them tablets =/

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Jun 21st, 2009, 13:47 PM	#58
Catastrophe Waiting To Try (WTT) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: UK Posts: 179	What mood stabilisers were you on PixieKitty? I don't know much about them so was going to have a read.

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Jun 25th, 2009, 05:19 AM	#59
Maidenet Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK, Grimsby Posts: 1,950	Morning ladies! I was thinking about doing a MH group.... but didnt dare for some reason! I got diagnosed with Borderline personality disorder in Sept 2007 and spent 2 months in hospital because of it.... I have been on loads of tablets in the past including mood stabilisers, anti phycotics and anti depressants. I am only on anti depressants now. Just started going to phycology xxx

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Jun 25th, 2009, 09:30 AM	#60
tigerschild Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: i live in hull in a flat with my boyfriend Posts: 39	hi people, how is everyone this week? x

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