My PND Days....

Floss wrote:Well, its been a month now that I have been taking meds and I have a follow up appt with my gp tonight. Hes going to ask me how Im going and Im going to say ok. Im certainly not any worse anyway.

I am gratefull i found this site as chatting to a few of you on here has just been a great help in itself. And after having a good old chinwag with Worried the other night helped me decide to ask my gp about counselling. If that turns out ok then my next plan of attack is to try to get my partner to go too.

On a positive note, I am so looking forward to a long hot summer. Even just a few warm days that we have had have helped me to feel a bit warmer inside. If only it would help me do housework too!

Floss

Hey..hope this eve goes well for you.. pop in after to let us know how you get on!
I'm so delighted i've helped someone here!!!...
Let us all know how you get on! Well done girl!xox

Well I have just got back from the gp. He has given me another 3 months worth of paroxetine. I think that with a combination of vitamin B complex and a womens multi that it is having a good effect.

I asked him if he could refer me to counselling and he told me to go to the resource centre or the Te korowai clinic which does a lot of free services both of which I only had to self-refer. There was another woman he said I could try but he had mixed feelings about her and said that he himself wouldnt feel comfortable talking to her but some people find her good. For that I would need his referral.


Im not sure how I feel about this as I was hoping he could just give me a referral to go straight to somebody without me having to do the inital enquiries. The hard thing is that it is such a small town that its hard to inquire about stuff without the whole town knowing about it and I know for a fact that a girl I work withs mother is a counsellor at the resource centre and I totally wouldnt feel comfortable talking to her.

I think I will sit on this for a while. I also might poke my head into some of the churches and see whats going there. That will also be hard as I am a bit put of by the religious factor. I feel a bit let down now as I felt really confident about the decision to seek counselling and its a huge step for me to take.

Thanks for everyones positive comments though, I wouldnt have even gone down that avenue if it wasnt for talking to you good people.

Hi Floss...

Sorry to hear that the doc couldn't get you a quick referral. It is crappy that you must go to the resource centre to enquire about it expecially since you know everyone there.

The only thing to remember is that counsellors are not allowed to discuss you with ANYONE UNLESS you are going to harm yourself or others... so bear that in mind your friends mom CANT by LAW open her mouth to ANYONE if you do end up going to see her...

The other thing is.. yes i'm getting counselling from an organisation funded by the catholic church- i'm not in the slightest bit religious- was brought up Catholic and see this as pay back for all those cold sunday mornings being dragged to church by my mother!..The church basically provide the building (there are no crosses, or holy pictures anywhere-just like any other counselling centre) and pay the counsellors....Counsellors are not priests or pastors or nuns or anything really and i've requested that there is no religion shoved down my throat and to date it hasn't... so please don't be put off by the religious element- its FREE counselling and YOU agree you would like to start counselling...SO GO CHECK IT OUT!

Please don't let your doc's attitude knock your motivation to get Counselling...it is there if you look.... please don't give up now!

Hope you are having a good day.. mine is good..so far.. counselling this evening could change all that!

Take care hunny!xox

You are so right Worried, I was feeling really positive today and the girl i work withs mother was in the salon today and I almost asked her about counselling and stuff but I bottled out. I am still keen but it will have to go in the "next week" basket for now as Ive got so much on plate at the moment.

Keep at me though, theres no subsitute for encouragement . Thanks worried

..Don't worry, i'm persistent so i'll keep at you girl!

Glad to hear you are feeling more positive today!

hey Floss and Worried,

How are you both today?

Good Lord Ive had a really crap week. Depression wise Ive actually been feeling ok.

On monday I managed to drop a massive screw gun on my toe and then in the evening my son jumped up and his head hit my eye and I got a massive black eye.

On Tuesday I got what I thought was really bad hayfever so i had the day off work on wednesday cause I was feeling so shit. Then at 10am we all got evacuated to higher ground because of the tsunami, and in the evening I had a severe allergic reaction to something and had to go to emergency to get shots of antihistamine and adrenalin.

Then yesterday I was doing some grocery shopping and got asked for ID then the supervisor asked for a 2nd look of the photo cause it didnt look like me and I said," sorry but Ive been very sick and Im looking like crap" and she turned round and said to me," well I was just talking to a woman who knows a man who lost 10 family members in the tsunami so you might look like crap but just be happy you are alive".

Well if that doesnt make you depressed, I dunno what does.

On a good note, I had a busy day at work and feel much better although I still have a black eye!!

Floss

Gosh its been such a long time since I logged in here and I think of TBBD quite often but never seem to find the time.

I am feeling so much better since being diagnosed, I think its just been 3 months since starting meds as well as a multi vitamin and a B complex. Im sure its done me the world of good, I seem to be able to tolerate my children better and have a slightly sunnier outlook on things. It sure hasnt helped me with my housework though!

I think the bit of sunshine and longer days has also helped... Its been a long dark winter for me and I am looking forward to a long hot summer.

I am thankful everyday for the pleasure my children bring me, even though they drive me totally insane! I am also thankful for the support I have received on TBBD and I hope to catch up with everyones goings on shortly.

Floss x

hi floss thats great that you are feeling better children are so much better when you can cope with them Ha Haa. Don't worry about the house work it will always be there tomorrow. Take care good to see you on here again