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Taking antidepressents for the first time tomorrow morning.

Cesca1557
Community Member

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

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Pysis
Community Member

Hi C

i glad you had a productive day today. Your prac tomorrow sound fun I'd love to do some stuff like that I've dissected a few things here but it's a bit differnt.

Yeah it is good to get out in nature the bush is kind of in my blood I hate the cirty. Oh you don't get to the country very often aye well we will have to figure out a way to change that somehow, haha. You seem like a country girl at heart I'm sure you'd fit in very well out here in the bush with us country folk, haha.

Yeah I'm kind of hoping my friend will eventually chose to join me again, I don't know you know those deep gut feeling you get I've got one of those about this, her job feels really wrong to me, I know it sounds crazy but my guts usally right about this kind of thing, haha I really do sound crazy,😜

Yeah I'm not feeling great but I get a lot of chest infections it's not to bad at the moment I'm going to give it a couple days and see how I go.

thinking of you

Nath

Cesca1557
Community Member
Yea im looking forward to it, its a bit gross at the start but you get used to it

haha no im a complete city girl, its nice to get away for a week or so, but i love how busy it is and how close to everything i am so could never live anywhere else haha
no, not crazy at all! You know her so well so im sure your instinct is probably right or atleast close to it
thats not good that you often get them! definitley something you should talk to your doctor about if you can
thinking of you too

Pysis
Community Member

I hope you enjoy it.

i wish I could show you what real country life is about if you had any idea you would never turn back, we have everything we need here the local shops only 5 minutes away and the bus stops in at town twice a day if people need a shopping fix. Nah can't beat the bush it in a thousand years you haven't lived till you have spent the night around a big bon fire listening to owls, bats and other night life with a beer in one hand a good freind next to you. And the country can get pretty busy you have no idea it's just a bit differnt you never know what's going to happen. Haha I'll figure out a way to convince you of the bush yet.😃

Im glad you don't think I sound crazy some people have called me a wizard becuase I've known things are going to happen before they do I don't know I guess I have good instincts, still think I'm not crazy, haha. But yeah I think your right I don't know I have some kind of connection with Sara I know when things aren't right.

yeah it's becuase I had pneumonia when I was little and I now have asthma becuase of it.

hope tomorrow goes well for you.

Nath

startingnew
Community Member

Hi Cee

sorry i hahvent really checked in recently

hope your going ok

Pysis
Community Member

Hi c

howd you go today?

nath

hi sn,
dont appologise at all! i havent really been on the forums much the last few days actually because unis been a bit crazy so i havent really checked in with anyone but trying to make up for it thismorning
im pretty tired this morning, i went out for some drinks for a friends birthday last night and didnt get home until 3 or so, so its my fault that im tired haha but it was a really nice night
got a lot of work to do today which i havent started yet but im about to begin now

how have you been?

Cesca1557
Community Member

hey nath
im sure it is lovely and im sure i could get used to it but i do love the city and cant imagine leaving


yesterday was a really nice day, i went out for drinks for a friends birthday but am feeling a little tired today haha
about to start some work now
how have you been?

Pysis
Community Member

Hi C

haha yeah I know I was just taking the Micky don't worry bout it.

im glad you had a good day yesterday how did your prac go? That's good you got to go out with your friends I hope your friend had a good birthday. Good luck with your studie today.

im OK I had a pretty rough day yesterday but everyone on here mangled to cheer me up again.

thinking of you

Nath

thats ok no apologises neccessary

im glad youve been having a good time, even though youve been busy thats still ok.

its an important mix of work and play

KMTE
Community Member
Hey cesca how's it going? I haven't been on here too much lately. How's it going with the antidepressants and the side effects and everything? Day one of my new meds was yesterday and I've woken up feeling so nauseated already! Hope it doesn't last too long. Hope you've been going well!