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Perrybj Thirst
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Hello I have started antidepressants for the first time and I am so thirsty and am drinking heaps of water. This is good for me as I didn't used to drink enough but I was wondering if this could be from the medication?

Hello I have started antidepressants for the first time and I am so thirsty and am drinking heaps of water. This is good for me as I didn't used to drink enough but I was wondering if this could be from the medication?

Angry_chook Night sweat side effects
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Hi . I've been on my Ssri for a few years now but am experiencing night sweats and slight twitches with a slightly increased dosage. Does anybody know anything about this?

Hi . I've been on my Ssri for a few years now but am experiencing night sweats and slight twitches with a slightly increased dosage. Does anybody know anything about this?

viper57 depression and doctors
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Hi I am a bit upset with the doctor I saw yesterday I went to find out more about my medication and my sinus we got talking and I was told the relocation back to perth might not be as simple as I thought the doc told me what happened to me moving to ... View more

Hi I am a bit upset with the doctor I saw yesterday I went to find out more about my medication and my sinus we got talking and I was told the relocation back to perth might not be as simple as I thought the doc told me what happened to me moving to tassie might happen again now im a bit worried has anyone had a doc burst your bubble when feeling a bit low

Chloekat84 First psychologist visit
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Hey everyone not sure if anyone is interested or not but i had my first appointment with my psychologist. I was mainly talking about my feelings, symptoms and my past. It was great that my sister could look after my daughter as she doesnt go to child... View more

Hey everyone not sure if anyone is interested or not but i had my first appointment with my psychologist. I was mainly talking about my feelings, symptoms and my past. It was great that my sister could look after my daughter as she doesnt go to childcare in thursdays. Unfortunetly she wont be able to look after her in 2 weeks time which is when i have my next appointment. And its going to be about meditation so the psyc said it would be great if i was on my own to do the meditation but doesnt look like i will be so he said still come even if i have my daughter ill just have to do the exercises at home which is less effective but oh well what can i do?? Also my doctor was able to push up my apoointment with my psychiatrist to the 18th aug instead of waiting tiill next month which is good and my daughter is in childcare that day so works outs well. Only thing is the appt is at 3pm and i need to be back to pick my daughter up by 5.30pm . Im sure it will be fine. Well thats it for now. Got some exercises i need to do at home to get rid of that horrible anxiety/too much adrenaline feeling and thats doing somethin high intensity it can be running on a spot anything for 2 min for 5 times a day. He thinks this should help with the anxiety. Hope everyone has a good day. Take care x

Chloekat84 Saw the psychiatrist today for first time!
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Well as a few of you know i was feeling nervous about my psychiatrist appointment today. It wasn't too scary just a lot of questions especially about my past and me filling out a few forms. It turns out i have borderline personality disorder and dyst... View more

Well as a few of you know i was feeling nervous about my psychiatrist appointment today. It wasn't too scary just a lot of questions especially about my past and me filling out a few forms. It turns out i have borderline personality disorder and dysthymia which is a type of depression. Apparently ive had this for years without knowing. Apparently notes are going to be sent to my doctor and he is going to treat me with mood stabilizers as well as other treatment. Apparently that's it i don't go back to see the psych anymore it was just to find out what was wrong with me but at least now we know what we are working with. Feeling a little more positive now im more in control of what im diagnosed with. Hope everyone is well x

Guest_0FA9D802 Struggling after a GP visit today...
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A little background first - I have been working as a teacher for almost ten years... last year I was really struggling with work... we had had some major changes at work, plus I was being bullied by students and also some staff and I started feeling ... View more

A little background first - I have been working as a teacher for almost ten years... last year I was really struggling with work... we had had some major changes at work, plus I was being bullied by students and also some staff and I started feeling very stressed and depressed. I took some unpaid leave and when I returned I transferred to the primary school section of my school. Things seemed to be improving but this year I started struggling again to the point when I was having panic attacks just walking into work. I saw a GP at my Doctor's clinic (only certain doctors handle workcover) and was diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression. I was able to take leave through workcover and after a month or so I asked for a referral to a psychologist who I've now been seeing for just over a month. I feel he is really helping me but as our appointments are weekly it is slow progress. He has asked me not to even think about returning to work for the time being and to take some time to allow myself to recover. Fortunately my school principal and the return to work coordinator have been really supportive. I have to see my GP each month as the workcover certificates only last for 4 weeks. Today when I went in, my GP told me he wants me to start going into work and spending some time there, exposure therapy I guess. I told him I didn't feel comfortable but he kept pressing me and I said after a while that I supposed I could go in and sit in the library to just be there. After I walked out of the clinic I ended up having a panic attack and I just couldn't stop crying... I ended up coming home and spent most of the day sleeping. I feel like I've taken ten steps backward after the time I've had off. I understand that the goal is for me to be able to get back to work but I definitely don't feel ready yet given I have so many unresolved issues and I'm concerned the GP is pressuring me to go back too early against the psychologist's recommendations. Right now I'm trying to decide whether I go back to see the GP tomorrow and explain all of this to him to see whether I can change this or whether I wait until my next psychologist appointment this week to see what my psychologist says, as I'm pretty sure he thinks going back too early could set me back. Thinking about it keeps making me feel ill... I'm sick of having panic attacks today and even if I try not to think about it, my thoughts keep racing back there.

BeeGee Feeling paralysed
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It's three weeks since my Dr doubled my AD dose; the previous four weeks I might as well have been popping jelly beans for all the difference they made. Since that time I've had a couple of random bursts of feelings of wellbeing - just out of nowhere... View more

It's three weeks since my Dr doubled my AD dose; the previous four weeks I might as well have been popping jelly beans for all the difference they made. Since that time I've had a couple of random bursts of feelings of wellbeing - just out of nowhere, and just for a couple of minutes - then gone. Friday last week was actually a good day - I felt somehow lighter, clearer in the head, more positive, and feeling like I could potentially enjoy something. It lasted all day, but I was back to "normal' the next day. Today I feel rubbish - like I'm a complete blank, like I'm wading through molasses, like everything I do is an effort of will. I don't know if experiencing something better on Friday for the first time in decades is making the contrast with days like today more stark, or if today is actually worse than "normal". I just want the day to be over and for tomorrow to be better. I don't know what I expect anyone else to say... I just wanted to tell someone I know would understand what I'm feeling. Blah.

30sumthin Starting antidepressant, scared
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Hi everyone, hoping to get a little perspective from those who have been successful with meds. I'm about to start a SSRI antidepressant for anxiety and remember from having taken a different antidepressant medication years ago how bad the initial adj... View more

Hi everyone, hoping to get a little perspective from those who have been successful with meds. I'm about to start a SSRI antidepressant for anxiety and remember from having taken a different antidepressant medication years ago how bad the initial adjustment period can be - increased anxiety/ panic, nausea etc.Can I please get some advice from people who have been through this and come out the other side, how long did the initial side effects last. The initial period is freaking me out so bad I have been procrastinating about taking this prescription for months. I'd love to hear from those who are on SSRI antidepressants and finding it working for their anxiety, may help to get me going. Thanks