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[babyjane]

I have been absent for a week or two, I felt I needed to get away from the laptop and the internet and try and slow down my racing thoughts and anxiety jerks.  I do feel a bit better when I don't spend long periods of time on the laptop as the screen affects my eyes and my head.

I think I have a degree of depression but I don't know whether it is hormonal or chemical or seasonal or what.  I certainly have anxiety and have had for 12 months now.  Knowing that it is hormonal due to the amount of ladies here suffering the same is reassuring but it doesn't make it go away.  The depression symptoms are something new.

I know the time is coming when  I will have to speak to my GP as my poor husband is having quite a time of it with me and I long to feel better.  I took St John's Wort successfully for some years but that has now stopped helping.

To give you an example, we have a busy summer next year with major family events and they are already stressing me out and looming large in my mind.  Now that's just not normal is it, with 10 months to go until the first event! And everything just seems too much trouble and I used to be such a coper and so good at everything 

[SadLynda]

Hi BJ, nice to see you back - I thought you were on holiday.

Anxiety leads to depression, so they say.  I had that said to me today, I was having acupuncture for mine along with a 'good talking too' that also helped.  I appreciate this type of treatment is not for everyone though.

From what I have read many of the vits and supplements do work for a while, but the way I understand it like most things they need revaluating too and many people prefer to go for conventional treatments next so perhaps a visit to the GP may well be an idea.

btw, your example sounded like totally normal behavoir to me, but that is not a good sign

[CLKD]

My depression illness is separate from the anxiety. 

I am already dreading C.mas  ……. I simply HATE it all. 

Will your husband go to the GP to explain how you a re?

[honeybun]

If you hate Xmas CLKD, then dont celebrate it. It's not a punishable offence. Just make it another day and tell everyone this year your not doing it.

Nice to see you back BJ.

I don't think anxiety actually goes hand in hand with depression. You can suffer from one without the other.
I have been suffering anxiety for nearly three years now. Better than at the beginning when it was awful. I have never been depressed....I've been down in the dumps and fed up feeling this way but nothing more.
I think it's understandable to worry about anxiety but from reading on the forum how some really suffer from depression I know that's not part of my problem.


Honeybun
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[babyjane]

I used to have a borderline depression but no anxiety.  St John's Wort kept me on an emotional even keel for 5 years.  Recently it does not feel as though it is working so well.  I have more emotional lability that I did have and a good deal of anxiety.  I have a good GP who 'gets' me and will listen.  I will be making an appointment to see her.

[CLKD]

Let us know how you get on!