Taking antidepressents for the first time tomorrow morning.

[Cesca1557]

Hi,

Im not really sure why im posting this but Im feeling really unsure about taking medication tomorrow. I have had depression for about 7 years, but at the beginning my mum thought i was too young (i was 12-13), and its only now that I have finally decided that I need something else to help as I cant seem to make myself happy on my own.
I am really hopefull for what the antidepressents will do, but I am also really worried. My father has bipolar, and I am really worried that by taking them, it could trigger it in me. I dont have bipolar my self, but due to the genetic predisposition to it and the increased chance of getting it as my dad has it, im really worried that this might be enough to set it off.
As much as I want to be happy, if it risked me going through what he has gone through and put us through over the years, I wouldnt do it.

Sorry, im not really sure what the point of this was, I think I just wanted to vent a little bit.

Cesca

[Pysis]

Hi cesca

im sorry you haven't had a very good day today, I think it's a good idea to go spend some time with your friends tomorrow I'm sure it will make you feel better.

thanks cesca that means a lot I'm always here to talk if you need to as well.

um so I'm already a fire fighter and have been since I was 16 and I've done a few extra course like small building training which teaches us how to attack a building fire and this one I just got into is a course teaching me how to use what's called class a foam which basically is a chemical that we add to the water to suffocate the fire the course involves a theory day so just learning about the science and best ways to use it and a practical day where we use everything we have learned and show the teacher that we know how to use it for me it's more about getting experiance and it is also something I can put on my resume.

thinking of you

nath

[Cesca1557]

Sadly i dont really have the time to take days of studying, theres just too much work and assignments to do and info to learn, but yes i definitely want to get a lot of work done tomorrow

oh that is strange, i would have thought that atoms and molecules would be classes as more of a chemistry subject! you must have had to keep going to get to the body, frustrating that it wasnt what you expected!

[Cesca1557]

hi nath,

thanks, it hasnt been great but im back to trying to be as positive as possible and am looking forward to tomorrow and having a fresh and hopefully productive day
oh wow, thats so exciting! always good to put something new on the resume. when does the course start?

cesca

[Pysis]

I'm sure you will have a better day tomorrow just being around your friends will help.

um it's supossed to start on the 27th of this month but me and my mum will be away as well as another member so we are hoping that they will change it for us either move it up or push it back, they can't do it without us there anyway becuase they won't have enough members otherwise.

hope you get a good nights sleep

Nath

[Cesca1557]

thankyou, i let myself sleep in a bit today so that i could be a bit more rested 🙂

oh fingers crossed they do change it!
thankyou, hope you do as well

[startingnew]

Hows the studying going today? Have you managed to catch up on a few different things?
I get how busy and overwhelming studying can be so make sure you take breaks as well. Feel free to post a list of what you would like to achieve in your studies today and check in each time you finish one. I used to do that when I had my larger course to do, id write what the study plan would be then check in each time id finish. Its like a reward type of thing.


Yeah I know, I was looking into it and the way it was desrcibed I though it was going to actually be like part of the body and how it works etc but it went into the science of things. I still did it anyway though, didnt see a point in pulling out may as well have learnt something new.
It didnt even get into the body at all it was all just the science behind it and dna structres and genes

[KMTE]

Hey guys I hope everyone is having a good day. I've been to the doctors and had a chest X-ray and a lung function test and it turns out I have asthma that I might have had for ages with no real effect on me but the ads I was on has caused it to flair up. So the doctor thinks it was a combination of the asthma, the meds and my anxiety. I'm starting a different lower dose antidepressant next week once this other one is out of my system. So hopefully now we are getting somewhere! I've had every test done on my heart chest and lungs over the last couple of months so now hopefully with some Ventolin and the meds leaving my system my breathing issue settles down. Funnily enough last night I had a great sleep sleeping almost 12 hours with no breathing issues lol I thought I would have been so anxious waiting for the morning for results! How is every body else going? 🙂

[startingnew]

wow thats good news

at least you know whats causing it now and its a treatable condition which is great.

sounds like your gp has a good plan too in accordance with your condition and also your anxiety as well

[Cesca1557]

Hi SN,
the studies going pretty well, im writing out notes which is very time consuming but am definitely making sure i take breaks as well. i just went for a bit of a walk, it was nice to get out of the house and have a break from study, and it helped a bit with the nausea
oooh thats a good idea! i think i will definitely head over to the thread and do that. i write out everything on a notepad but doing it here would keep me more accountable
Hope you still enjoed it despite it not being exactly what you thought it would be
im about to go to your thread and reply but i hope you are okay

thinking of you

KMTE: So happy that you have finally figured out what was wrong! and its good that it is something that is easy to treat
fingers crossed the ADs next week work much better and dont cause these side effects
wow, 12 hours sleep sounds so nice haha, glad you are more rested

sounds like its been a good day
cesca

[startingnew]

yeah note taking is exahusting and so time consuming. you can use this thread here too as well and also the today im proud of myself for thread and list you achievements of the day too.

i got 80% in that course even though half the time i was like wtf!