Hey you all I am feeling overwhelmed bills, stress you name it. I am beginning to feel stressed and worthless and like no matter what I do thing are not going to get better. From past experience I know this is not a good state for me. Though I do not want to go back on Prozac and I can not take several of the other anti-depressants. Any suggestion?
I'm not usually one to suggest medicating, but if this is a continuous problem for you, maybe you *should* see about getting back on something to help you? Do you have a history of reoccuring depression? How long did you take the Prozac, and when did you go off of it? I'm sorry you're feeling so overwhelmed lately sweetie. {{{Hugs}}}
I was able to be weaned off about a year ago. I have been put on and off meds since 1999 when they decided that was what was causing the migraines I was continuously having along with the blacking out spells for a couple seconds at a time just out of no where. Janelle thought I was ok to be taken off them again a while back but with things lately in the last few days I feel like I am drowning and the migraines has not gone away since about 4 hours after I returned home from my trip and it seems like more and more stuff keeps being piled on me.
Oh wow, that's not good. I get migranes off and on, not like I used to years ago thankfully, but they certainly don't help with depression. I definitely sounds like, at least to me, that this migrane is tension induced. Just out of curiousity though, are you due for your menstrual period? I tend to get a really bad headache, maybe not migrane quality, but pretty close, not long before I'm due.
Dollars to donuts your depression would lift if the bills were gone. They don't say money is the root of all evils for no reason. I don't know what your job situation is but if you're employed then you obviously don't like where your at. Regardless, try and find a social structure to reach out to for career councilling and esteem building (the two being closely related, escpeically if you're or have been recently, unemployed). A lot of these places can also point you to retraining services. Easier said than done. And I most certainly know it. Seems like a simple thing to do but people get hang ups about using these kinds of facilities.
I have changed post from where the issue lied originally. Work is good and stress from it is minimal I have a great boss and a relaxed enviroment. I think the stress causing this is more on a personal level.
Okie doke. Just thought I'd explore that since bills was the first thing on your list. Best of luck and happiness to you.
B.E. Not that I am saying your are wrong completely more what I am getting at it the bill issue is more a home base thing I am expected to take care of it all on my own no help from the hubby. Then when something comes up to something extra thrown in the mix of our budget like 2 bench warrents for speeding tickets in one week killing off 1/2 the house payment to take care of then being screamed at for not knowing how many points are on his license then a why are we getting a notice on this bill and I mention the warrents were the reason just to be honest i am screamed at. Oh and I guess me mentioning me getting a second full time job to help out more didn't help the issue and now I am stressed over bills and being yelled at over the the solution I came up with for me to fix money issue by myself cause gosh know he wouldn't worl p/t and f/t at the same time. Then there was some other things when I got back from my trip this weekend (by the way was not funded by us) a personal issue at the house upset me. H.C.M. the one we discussed. That is why I don't feel it is work because that is where I am going to get away from this stuff for most of the day it follows me here a little bit. Though once in a while work can add a little I am sure.
Man that is harsh! I wish I had better advice to give on how to cope with that but I know when I'm not qualified. *Hugz*
Thanks anyways sweetie at least you are trying to help and venting about it does help a little. Hey possitive the 500.00 air empact has one more payment next week and we're done paying for it that will help. ( he bought then told me about it andthe payment arrange ments he made so I kinda just had to fit it in my budget.
I am aware of several behavioral health techniques that may provide some relief. The first thing that you must do is create a list of problem areas and then coresponding goals. Get back to me with these and we'll see how long it is going to take to lesen some of this stress.
