Are my depression symptoms back again??

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Hi there,

At the start of 2011 I went to my doctors for help as I was suffering with depression and had some councilling and prescribed Fluxotine. It was due to a range of things, ex boyfriend, my weight, parents/family, work and money worries. As the year went on I started a long distance relationship with my now boyfriend, he lives in newcastle. He helped my feel better in myself and I gradually felt better. I still had bad days especially the months that I couldn't see him. We saw each other about once a month or so, so it was difficult.
This year in June I made the big move and left Watford Herts and moved in with him. I love living with him and we are very happy. I miss my family especially my two neices like mad. But talk most days and I try to visit them as much as I can.
In July this year I eventually came off the Fluxotine as I thought I had been on it for long enough and didn't need it. But lately I have been feeling really down again. Mixture of things again like before, my weight, money worries, missing home and the job I have up here I absolutely hate and it makes me really unhappy going to work each morning. I hardly sleep the night before and feel really anxious when I wake up, often crying too because I really don't want to go to work and worried I'll be stuck there forever. I really don't want to go back to where I was in 2011, so should I go back on the Fluxotine? My boyfriend is really supportive but I feel so bad for him having to put up with my crying and anxiety. I literally feel sick when I wake up for work in the mornings. The dark and cold mornings don't help either. I've heard of something called SAD? I am trying to help myself, find a new job, lose weight etc. but at the min I feel so low and need some sort of extra help.
Any advice would be great thank you.

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  • CloverFish
    9 years ago

    First off, kudos to your boyfriend for being supportive. Depression is hard for everyone to deal with and for others to understand. He's an amazing person to help you through this!

    In all honesty, I don't know a clear solution. Depression mostly comes from chemical imbalances (or not receiving them right)in your brain along with other circumstances. I know depression can be tough to deal with (i'm a chronic sufferer myself), and sometimes suicide is on the mind (it's common for depression), but I find trying to find all the tiny positives in life can take the edge off. Lingering on a hug, a nostalgic food, the feeling you get when you come home.

    Also, it might be time to try and search for a new job. It's good to have money, but at this rate it sounds like it's taking a higher till than it's worth. It's tough living on your own with your boyfriend for the first time, but don't give it hope! There's always light at the end of the tunnel.

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    • Sammy85xx
      9 years ago

      Thank you for the lovely message x

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  • handsignals
    9 years ago

    My Doctor say's you need to take anti D's for 12 months then stay off them, when symptoms return go back on them for another 12 months, she say's if you keep doing this eventually the symptoms will stop returning.

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  • RoseIsabella
    9 years ago

    You might need to get back on the medication.

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  • noid
    9 years ago

    New job.

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  • sillygirl77
    9 years ago

    I'm sorry you're feeling this way. My depression often returns in the late fall/winter... maybe it's seasonal depression? I hope your Dr. can help!

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