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[littleminnie]

If the increase in dose doesn't kick in soon I would go back  to the doctors and see if you could try another one. I do believe that some AD work for some people and not others, just as some HRT works for some people and not others.
Not sure if I've mentioned this before but 10mg of vitamin B6 is a mood lifter. X

[mags]

Thanks for that Littleminnie,  I have tried B6 in the past and it made me feel quite jittery, I had also read somewhere that B vitamins can react with ssri's    I am due back to see the GP in two weeks' so will see what he says, he did tell me last time that it is a very slow acting drug.xx

[Dyan]

Hi mags,

Sorry you're not so good 

It could be the increase,who knows for sure ,but either way,persevere.
It could come good in the end.
If you can't manage in a few days then I would make an appointment with your GP before you are due to see him next.
Or maybe try and speak to him on the phone.
Lots love
Dyan x

[mags]

Hi  Dyan and thanks,   I will see how it goes and maybe go back to my GP sooner,   Lots of Love Mags

[Kathleen]

Hello mags and so sorry to hear your family news. You are going through a rough time at the moment and it's only natural to react to that.
You do have options regarding treatment and for the future, all is not lost although it may feel like that at times.
Be kind to yourself and keep posting.
Take care.
K.   

[CLKD]

Vit B12 is not to be taken with the older anti-depressant medication because they interact with cheese, broad beans, banana skins which are added to Chianti, Marmite ..............

I can feel 'dreadful' breweing here too 

[bev567901]

Hi Mags moan away it is what we should do here. I am so sorry to hear about your Uncle, it is so sad it does make you think of the past & long to go back in time doesn't it. Sorry you are low it is a side effect of the drug & some people say it can take a few weeks to get the benefit of the increase, it is slug like it really is. BUT once it starts to work I am sure you will be pleased that your perservered. Just keep plodding away & I am 100% positive that an extra 50mg is going to make a huge difference in time. If you do get really down & need someone to talk to I can give you my number, I remember the first few weeks of taking it & then the first few weeks of the increase it was very hard indeed.
I went back to work today wohoo!  Had a brandy & diazepam though Working Fri/Sat & then Sun have a girl staying over for a week so today has been a huge boost to my confidence. I have told everyone my predicament though, it was a secret so that has helped & everyone understood. It was a hard job today size wise so probably the hardest I encounter so me & my little stud muffin are happy. Dec as in Ant & Dec has a Dexter baby & the current litter has a 'celebrity' new owner but can't tell you yet, Its not Ant lol xxx

[CLKD]

I don't think you should tell us who your Clients are or might be  . I don't think it's etiquette nor should it be of interest to anyone here.

Glad though that you managed the mating!  Did your dog require a ladder then    ........... is he long haired, wired, miniature: I knew 4 minis a few years ago and they were great little dogs, woudl run all day across our fields 

[mags]

Hi Bev and great to hear that you are back at work,  that must give you such a huge boost : well done you!  It sounds as though you really are on the up    I shall plod on with the increase and see how it goes   Thankyou for all your help and support and good luck with the mating, wonder who the celebrity could be  ;

[mags]

Hi Kathleen and thanks for your very kind post-  I will  keep on trying and  hopefully get there eventually.  How are you feeling at the moment?    You take care too :bighug xx

[bev567901]

We are all celebrity's in our own right. There wasn't such a thing when we where little really was there it was mainly through talent.
Plod on & you will get there, be honest with everyone when things get out of hand. Do whatever it takes & do not feel guilty for anything. Has your appetite got any better the last few days? I believe the eating thing really makes a difference. I literally had to force it down at the start & I stuck to the same safe foods, it is so hard to eat when you are anxious but it does help improve mood I think. You are going to feel better I am sure with the meds, the cbt & yourself all helping eachother. Take each day as it comes, no rush.  I have miles to go yet, I shall be missing the School Christmas play this year first time ever, & it has to be. But when we are better we will make up for it 100x over & we will get better I am sure. xx   

[mags]

Hi Bev,   I agree about the celebrity thing, every thing you read in a magazine or newspaper is just all
about them,  and it,s in your face .
My eldest daughter called round this aft  and I had a chat to her about possibly not being able to  cope with Christmas day etc and she was fine about  it, she had a little bit of anxiety and lowness after her little boy was born so she does understand.
I am eating a little better and it does help with the anxiety, I have been nibbling too which helps, I find
crackers , with cheese are ok and just very light things. 
I feel so very confused with treatments for meno anxiety/depression- looking on some of the threads on here, some swear by HRT, some say AD'S are no use etc, and it's hard to know what to do for the best sometimes .      Sorry you are going to miss the school play but you must not beat yourself up about it. You are getting there for sure if you are able to work again and having someone staying over   I certainly couldn't deal with all that.   Thanks again for your great supportxx

[bev567901]

Good I am glad you had that chat, sometimes to just unburden yourself helps & you actually find you can do whatever it is as you have confided & they understand so there is no pressure.  You should do whatever feels right & I am sure you will know in advance to let people know. I think it helps when someone understands too as you feel a bond & that too takes pressure off. Glad you are nibbling too, need to keep your blood sugar up.
It is confusing AD or HRT chicken or egg. I am looking at it that because I didn't get the HRT I did go down so need the AD but also need the HRT as the final jigsaw piece.  I took my test & it showed high for FSH so have to repeat in a week.
The girl coming to stay Sunday is a dog so less pressure Couldn't do school friends atm.    My work Fri/Sat though is with two people I work with very closely & I think they will want to have a bit of a session of wine & chat afterwards as they are coming in the evening. It will kill or cure me! I know we will have a great laugh but if I have a wobble I shall just have to say so. They do know how I have been we txt every day. Honesty is the best policy I perhaps need to tell them how bad it has been as I tend to play it down.
Did you manage to put your Christmas decorations up?  We got ours done yesterday with much fighting from the kids. I seem to have spent the entire day hoovering up bits of attic & tree & just stuff no idea what but lots of things are shedding!!  I so couldn't have done this a month ago, the change of routine & the mess would have made me anxious. I have also brought down boxes of old photos & a few bits n pieces that I want to use in the house or put on ebay so every room is rather trashed. Will get organised tomorrow, its almost nice to have too much to do it feels normal. The girl that came today is coming again tomorrow so test no 2 eeeeek. xxx   

[JJ]

Mags, how long have you been on the anti depressants now, when I first started taking them they took effect very, very gradually. It can be confusing which route to go re treatment during menopause, it's something you have to decide on with the help of your gp.  Do you find the anxiety symptoms worse than the depression or the other way around? If you feel your anxiety is worse can your gp prescribe you beta blockers or valium for short term use whilst your anti depressants take effect.

I think it's worse due to the time of year, christmas is busy and stressful , just accept that right now you are not feeling well but you will feel better x

[mags]

Hi JJ,  I am now on week 10 of the sertraline and  my  4th day of the higher dose.  I think the effect will be gradual especially as they are a slow acting AD.    I would say that my anxiety and depression are both as bad as each other really,  my therapist told me that  the two do go hand in  hand,   I find the adrenaline rushes are the worst thing, especially on waking and before a hot flush,  I always seem to feel them in my tummy which is horrible ,    it just feels as though something terrible is about to happen, like being in a plane that's about to crash     I  have diazepams to take as needed but I do find that they don't always do much.
Thanks for all your help JJ,