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slippery_slope
Community Member

Hi,

I'd like to know other peoples opinion on what I'm going through. Actually, I feel I can't make certain decisions. I guess i'm stubborn in some ways or maybe frightened.

I've come along way mentally. I haven't had a apocalyptic episode for a while (5-6 weeks). I still have low mood and can catch the apocalyptic episode before it happens with acceptance and positive thinking.

Motivation to do things like getting out of the house and just doing things is a huge effort even with positive thinking and knowing the benefits.

My GP has offered anti-depressants over the last 2 years but I always refuse, thinking I can do this without them. I'm not so sure now. I still have not made any new friends, not sure which direction to take about my future. I still feel I'm not all there but i know I never will be if I don't continue to change my life. I wonder if I've just hit a wall, tired of this journey, maybe lazy, maybe just need to slap myself out of it.

I finally let myself see a councilor but its only been 2 consultations so far.

I guess I want to know if anti-depressants will benefit me or delay progress?

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meercat
Community Member

Hi james. How are you going?

After chat with my dr. Iv learned why i collapsed. id been on a strict salt free diet for 3 months prior to incident.

i now know my body requires salt to function correctly..and my Lmeds wont work correctly without salt in diet.

So it wasnt the meds it was my diet which started the problem. Could MI bp be helped by healthy diet?

meercat xx