So depressed, can't go to work....

VegSteph · 05-28-2003, 10:50 PM

Hi everyone. Life really sucks right now!

I have had severe depression & social anxiety disorder for several years now (same amount of time I've had PCOS symptoms). I'm currently taking 2 antidepressants but they don't seem to be helping. I've tried most of the ones on the market and they work for a while and then eventually stop working. I guess my body gets used to them or something.

Right now it's so bad I'm afraid I'm going to lose my job. I called in sick yesterday and today (and I have taken quite a few sick days already this year).

Help!! Suggestions?

Stephanie

DillyDallysMom · 05-29-2003, 02:39 PM

Stephanie, i'm sorry to hear things are so tough right now. i dont have any great suggestions~sounds like you've tried alot with the meds already. have you done any counseling? maybe just talking with someone about your thoughts, fears and hopes for the future would help?!?! i'm on Prozac and that does the trick for me. have you tried any of the combination depression meds out there??? i hope your feeling better soon!

nellie · 06-09-2003, 12:49 PM

hi stephanie. i am kind of in the same boat. always off my work with pcos symptoms, (heavy periods, drained, depressed etc). this time, i have been off for 2 months so far and feel no where near to feeling better. my boss phoned me the other day and really upset me, expressing how busy the office is and how there is a staff shortage. i got so upset i had to phone my mum at her work (how sad!) and i was sobbing down the phone to her.

anyway, my advice is to do what i done. i realised i had never REALLY explained this condition to my supervisor. she is the type to read a small article and thinks she knows it all. well thats exactly what had happened. she had read a bad article with the wrong info in it and now doesn't understand what i am going through.

what i decided to do, was write her a letter expalining that i am very worried about my job and feel really bad for being off etc but i also explained exactly how down i am feeling etc. i also attached a list of info regarding pcos for her attention and for the main bosses in the office to read.

i'm not saying it will definitely do good, but at least that will let them see that its an uncontrollable situation and that you are trying to deal with it best you can.

take care. xx