Hello, I am having a horrible time today. I just want to cry so bad and I don't really know why. I am at work and I really can't take any time off because I have a vacation coming up in November and if I take any time off between now and then, I won't have enough time. But, I just want to go home and go to bed and cry. I was okay this morning when I got up but now I'm feeling really bad. And, my co-workers are not making it any better. They will not shut up. They are just running around laughing, talking, carrying on and they are making me go nuts. I feel like I am about to lose it.
I have been having anxiety and depression off and on for about 6 weeks now. My dr prescribed Celexa and Xanax for me but I really do not want to take it because last time I took Celexa, I gained 80 pounds because I just did not worry or care about anything. It makes me totally indifferent.
__________________ Mandi-30 Ron-35 Married 6/14/03 DX-2001
Sprintec, HCTZ, Lopressor 200mg, Prozac 20mg, Metformin ER, Byetta
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Mandi, I'm sorry you're going through this. (((hugs))) It's difficult to be going through depression when other people are socialising around you, especially because it's often not easy for other people to understand what you are experiencing.
Could you speak to your doctor about trying any other medication than the one he prescribed? Maybe he could suggest something else instead.
There are also herbal remedies for depression. St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) often helps people experiencing deprssion.
__________________ I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. - Helen Keller
I'm so sorry you're having such a bad day. Did you talk to your doctor about your concerns with Celexa? Maybe another medication would work better for you. I know that when I started Zoloft, I lost weight. If you don't want to take the Celexa, the Xanax alone may help a bit. If you ever need a place to talk, Tickled Pink's depression forum has a great group of people (((HUGS))).
Mandi,
You sound like a woman in need of a mental health day - I say call in sick tomorrow and do something fun... see a movie maybe? Short-term solution but maybe it'll help you break the cycle. BTW, I agree with everyone else - talk to your doctor about a different anti-depressant than the Celexa. I can't even imagine what gaining 80lbs would do to one's psyche... mine is tenuous enough as it is! Good luck, and let us know how you are doing.
I hear ya!
i actually stayed home today...the thought of going to work, and all that needs done, just gave me total anxiety. Not to mention that my dbf and i are scrapping, over what i don't even know.....
so i've spent the morning crying and trying to get a dr.'s appt......no such luck! i hate the thought of going to the er......it's a small town.....
i feel like i'm losing my life.....too scared to go to the doctors..but too scared to go back to work....
me days are the best. stay at home in your pj's and relax......
__________________ Nature05
me 29, dp 28
diagnosed with PCOS 2002
Restless leg syndrome
Greens + Multi Plus, Cinnamon + Flax + Angelica
1500mg Metformin HCL
81mg Aspirin
Seeking the Naturopathic Route and lovin' it! Currently Reading -- The PCOS Protection Plan by Colette Harris
I was just recently diagnosed with PCOS...explains a bunch of the stuff I've been going through over the past couple of years. Mandi, hang in there! I feel for you so much...sometimes you just have to give yourself a break and know that its ok to feel bad sometimes.
I know exactly how you feel. I never cry and the entire past week I have done nothing but want to cry because I feel so awful and tired and dizzy all the time. I don't even know if my dizziness and head pain and fatigue are from pcos or perhaps something else. So far, however, the doctors seem to have no answer and it is getting really depressing. Its always easier to tell other people what to do but I'm sure things will only get better for the both of us. Good luck.
Think I'm having a breakdown 
