Hi everyone, hope you're all doing okay. I'm going to study a science course, possibly particle physics.

Don't want to sound moany because I *hate* sounding moany but I've been having racing thoughts and feeling terribly depressed. It sucks. My GP has given me a prescription for Citalopram. Hopefully will work better than the Sertraline..

Facet: I get mixed episodes too. I absolutely hate them. I have all the negative thoughts of depression but this horrid agitated energy which I can't get rid of. Hopefully it will lift soon. Is there somebody you can call? Do you have a CPN?

Carrina: I'm sorry you're not feeling good either. I'd recommend giving the citalopram a go, you've got nothing to lose. Just remember that it can take up to 8 weeks to start working. When I had my worst depression ever, I was on citalopram and it helped me get out of it. So please don't lose heart. And if it doesn't work there are loads of other meds out there. Take care.

I seem to have been "undiagnosed" with recurring major depressive disorder because I got diagnosed with BPD. This annoys me- if I have recurrently been diagnosed with depression, surely BPD doesn't negate that just because I'm not clinically depressed *right now*?
Psych on 31st, arguments to be had.

*Hugs to everyone*

Diagnosis' are so confusing. I mean I've been vaguely diagnosed with clinical depression but I have quite a few BPD traits - racing thoughts, and I'm sure I've had a Mixed Episode because I've experienced the overwhelming depression and horrible agitated energy which made me feel suicidal. Horrendous. Really hope you feel better soon Facet - are you on any medication or know who to go to to get help?

I'm going to try the Citalopram. Fingers crossed.

Carrina.

Dollpart, maybe they now think your recurring depression can be attributed more to BPD? Sorry it's confusing :( Ask them for some clarification, you deserve to know.

Carrina - My mum's on Citalopram for anxiety and it has helped her massively. She had a few side-effects to begin with but they don't bother her now.

I think my depression is slightly related to my BPD but it's more on it's own than in the BPD - if you see what I mean. I don't have bipolar but I experience constant fluctuating moods that vary from irritablility to excitedness then right back down to sadness. It drains me to feel so many things in one day.

hey all, how is everyone? x

Hello! How are you?

I'm not too well. My mum made me eat a massive dinner after work today so I ended up making myself sick. Now I feel... weird. Really hot, shakey, my head keeps lurching around and there's a constant buzzing noise.
I probably just need my bed :-)

How is everybody else?

im sorry your not feeling too good mikey, hopefully sleep will help a lil *hugs*

up and down up and down cant sleep need cuddles :'(

*offers cuddles to Kate*

Know the feeling :(

Mikey, you feeling any better?

Physically I'm okay thanks. How are you?

Sorry for hijacking the thread, but I'm back, I'm sorry to say. My depression's been lurking around again for a while, and this last week's been a real struggle. I've been cutting daily, and have just been generally feeling like I want to die. I don't want to have to go through that hell again...Things are going ok in the outside world, but my head is a mess:'( I feel so alone...

How is everybody?

urgh...not so good:( you? x

Kate, i'm sorry you're feeling so bad. You're not alone here.

*waves*

I've never posted in this thread before but tonight i was diagnosed with Dysthymia and i guess it's getting to me... My last formal diagnosis was bulimia and clinical depression which i 'recovered' from, and that diagnosis didn't bother me so much - they were two problems that could be worked through, but it feels like Dysthymia by it's very nature is somewhat of a life sentence if that makes sense... i don't really know what to think.

Hi everyone, I've never posted on this thread before either :), so hey!

Yeah, I was in a similar situation last year. I was first diagnosed with having a 'depressive episode' and adjustment disorder.. then I was diagnosed with dysthymia, and I felt the same, that it was diagnosis is a life sentence, and to make it worse the professionals just made out like it was big deal, and one is even went as far as saying that ' its not a proper diagnosis and that I wasnt really depressed'!

I'm sorry I dont have any proper advice, but I just wanted you to know that you're not alone with this. :)

Sorry, I've never posted here. I'm Miranda. I have manic depression and today I have been higher than I have been in a long time. I have calmed down now enough to write this. Anything I eat is making me sick. I have said/done too many weird things I'm aware of it. I know I have done but the reality of anything is at the very very back of my head.