the ending of this video...is 100% accurate lol!! I'm not on social media so please never leave UA-cam and most importantly your hair is beautiful. Hope you're feeling back to you very soon xx
Watch practically all of your videos & your stories on Instagram but hardly ever comment.... I shall certainly be sure to drop more comments in future as I understand how important it is for your channel. I love how open & relatable you are. There are not enough content creators on these platforms like you & I really wish there were more! It's so comforting to see your journey & that life is not all sunshine & rainbows as so many of us feel similarly or have struggled previously. I used to create videos on UA-cam but have recently stopped as I was just struggling to find the time (as a full time worker & mom of 3). It's made me sad that I can't fit it in anymore but I also have to prioritise other things like my health & mental well-being. Your videos are a huge help & really lift my spirits. Thank you for all the free content that you provide for us over your different channels & platforms. It is hugely appreciated! (What a long a** comment that was! I'll make my future ones briefer I promise 😂)
Awww dear love you! I am on citalopram myself and don’t agree that the point of anti depressants is to make you feel nothing. I feel happy and sad like a normal person but i just don’t feel awful all the time like I did before. It sounds like you aren’t on the right anti depressant. I had started on setraline and it wasn’t for me, so maybe your dr should try changing your tablets. Also, when you’re in the really really bad place it can be so hard to get out but staying in your house for 6 days will only make you worse. Try your hardest to push through and get outside for even 10 mins. Still plan things even if you don’t think you’ll enjoy them and so on. You can do it!
I agree, I also have citalapram, very low dose but I still feel happy and sad but it stops my anxiety going into a spiral and making me feel awful for days. I still worry and feel anxious but what I think is a normal amount of worry rather than it taking over my life for days. It's about getting the right medication and the right dose.
I suspect it might be more a matter of the individual response to SSRIs.. I have read that often women with ADHD are prescribed anti depressants and they have the opposite effect so .. time will tell
As a watcher I've definitely disengaged from UA-cam. You are literally the only person I watch anymore. Love following all your journeys. Your honesty and authenticity are what keep us all here xxxxx
I think it’s so hard to navigate mental health. Everyone is so individual when it comes to help and recovery. What works for one can definitely not work for another. When going through one option of antidepressants I remember desperately wanting to feel something! Anything! it half felt worse feeling nothing (that might sound strange) but it was such a numb “existing” state. I really hope with all your positive steps you’re taking that you start to feel like yourself again. It’s really appreciated how open and honest you have been and it really does help others x
Your so honest about the food and bad times that it makes you so relatable and keeps us watching. We won’t go anywhere as long as you keep doing vids. Hope u begin to feel better soon and meds settle down for you x
I work for a large company in London. We’ve all been dragged back into the office. We all worked our butts off during the lockdowns to keep everything going and were told it had been noticed and changes would come from it. No change, all back in! Back to 4hrs travelling a day for work 😭
Have you had any blood tests ? From some who suffers with ADHD type symptoms, fatigue and mental health issues. It’s always worth getting your vitamins thyroid checked, I presume that’s been done ?
Your ‘I am excited’ now sounds exactly like my ‘I am excited’ all the time. 🤷🏻♀️ Your past experiences of ‘excitement’ might just be how younger you reacted and now you is different and with the medication on top it’s ‘more different’ … does that make sense? Basically, don’t beat yourself up for not being ‘excited enough’ - you are enough 😊 x
I feel like like I’m watching myself with your doctor/adhd situation. I had a phone appt about my adhd and ended up with sertraline and he said i would need to book another appt to do this 10 page assessment to be referred for the adhd assessment 🙈 it’s so hard when it took months to phone for that appt. I’ve just not gone back. I felt the same as you on sertraline too and I’m no longer on it. Love the updates tho it does give me hope that you got a good doctor to help xx
Fab to hear your chats I've been on medication for my heart and circulation conditions and depression since I was fifteen and ended up in hospital I couldn't live without them best thing for me for sure else I take a very deep dip into depression and literally don't function I love gaming for an escape too animal crossing and Pokémon are my go to games 👏😄
Hiya just wondering if your doctor considered a different anti depressant. I had sertraline and suffered exactly as you are. My doctor changed me to citralopram and it was like night and day. Helped me so much and that’s with ADHD as well. Nothing worse than that empty numb feeling. I missed feeling excited. Made me feel lonely and cut off and the exhaustion added to that. Not sure if it would help at all but thought I’d mention it xx
I constantly make jokes or fun of my physical health and my depression and have always done as it makes me laugh and also other people laugh. Sometimes it is a nervous reaction with me but it is who I am. I get the whole feeling nothing, I feel that way 85% of the time, it makes life and married life a challenge 🤣. I am joking when I say that I feel nothing, I do feel but it is very muted at times, I don't feel the horrendous "I don't want to live" but it can be a very underwhelming reaction to things at times, not always but a lot of the time. That is also who I am and who I have been since I was a teen. A lot of the time I put my "pretend face on" 😂. I think we all have a pretend face at times. Glad you got a decent GP, that in itself is a miracle and I hope you get an appointment soon for the ADHD ..
Sertraline is probably the worst for side effects. Might be worth asking your GP to switch you to something else, feeling so tired on them isn’t normal!
I noticed you have a few comments about Citalopram and just wanted to say that I felt exactly the same as you do on Sertraline when I was taking Citalopram. I was basically emotionally dead. I didn’t feel anything at all. I was switched onto fluoxetine and it did the same thing. They are all SSRIs I know the side effects can differ between them, but I think it’s possible that if an individual feels “flat” on one SSRI then it’s possible that they will on another SSRI.
I felt emotionally dead on Citalopram, completely manic on Sertraline, ok on Fluoxetine but it made my blood pressure too high, and great on Duloxetine. Took a while to get the right medication for me, but I'm so grateful to be well now. SNRIs work much better for me than SSRIs, it seems. It's so individual.
I definitely would recommend taking someone along just to be there.. so minimally they can back you up that you said all the right things after the facf
Really pleased to hear you got a more receptive doctor in terms of the ADHD diagnostic process. Here’s to things moving in a positive direction, however long it takes
Really sorry to burst your bubble but the 'I don't care' and being so tired you could die took me nearly two years to go away after taking my last dose!!! 😔
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the ending of this video...is 100% accurate lol!! I'm not on social media so please never leave UA-cam and most importantly your hair is beautiful. Hope you're feeling back to you very soon xx
Watch practically all of your videos & your stories on Instagram but hardly ever comment.... I shall certainly be sure to drop more comments in future as I understand how important it is for your channel.
I love how open & relatable you are. There are not enough content creators on these platforms like you & I really wish there were more!
It's so comforting to see your journey & that life is not all sunshine & rainbows as so many of us feel similarly or have struggled previously.
I used to create videos on UA-cam but have recently stopped as I was just struggling to find the time (as a full time worker & mom of 3). It's made me sad that I can't fit it in anymore but I also have to prioritise other things like my health & mental well-being. Your videos are a huge help & really lift my spirits.
Thank you for all the free content that you provide for us over your different channels & platforms. It is hugely appreciated!
(What a long a** comment that was! I'll make my future ones briefer I promise 😂)
Awww dear love you! I am on citalopram myself and don’t agree that the point of anti depressants is to make you feel nothing. I feel happy and sad like a normal person but i just don’t feel awful all the time like I did before. It sounds like you aren’t on the right anti depressant. I had started on setraline and it wasn’t for me, so maybe your dr should try changing your tablets. Also, when you’re in the really really bad place it can be so hard to get out but staying in your house for 6 days will only make you worse. Try your hardest to push through and get outside for even 10 mins. Still plan things even if you don’t think you’ll enjoy them and so on. You can do it!
I agree, I also have citalapram, very low dose but I still feel happy and sad but it stops my anxiety going into a spiral and making me feel awful for days. I still worry and feel anxious but what I think is a normal amount of worry rather than it taking over my life for days. It's about getting the right medication and the right dose.
I suspect it might be more a matter of the individual response to SSRIs.. I have read that often women with ADHD are prescribed anti depressants and they have the opposite effect so .. time will tell
As a watcher I've definitely disengaged from UA-cam. You are literally the only person I watch anymore. Love following all your journeys. Your honesty and authenticity are what keep us all here xxxxx
I think it’s so hard to navigate mental health. Everyone is so individual when it comes to help and recovery. What works for one can definitely not work for another.
When going through one option of antidepressants I remember desperately wanting to feel something! Anything! it half felt worse feeling nothing (that might sound strange) but it was such a numb “existing” state.
I really hope with all your positive steps you’re taking that you start to feel like yourself again. It’s really appreciated how open and honest you have been and it really does help others x
Your so honest about the food and bad times that it makes you so relatable and keeps us watching.
We won’t go anywhere as long as you keep doing vids.
Hope u begin to feel better soon and meds settle down for you x
I work for a large company in London. We’ve all been dragged back into the office. We all worked our butts off during the lockdowns to keep everything going and were told it had been noticed and changes would come from it. No change, all back in! Back to 4hrs travelling a day for work 😭
Have you had any blood tests ? From some who suffers with ADHD type symptoms, fatigue and mental health issues. It’s always worth getting your vitamins thyroid checked, I presume that’s been done ?
I'm so proud of you being so honest. I love your videos ❤ you are do relatable. I feel like I want to check in and see how you are xxxx
Your ‘I am excited’ now sounds exactly like my ‘I am excited’ all the time. 🤷🏻♀️ Your past experiences of ‘excitement’ might just be how younger you reacted and now you is different and with the medication on top it’s ‘more different’ … does that make sense? Basically, don’t beat yourself up for not being ‘excited enough’ - you are enough 😊 x
Great Q&A. Laughing, even ironically, is the best medicine. The fact that you can laugh at your situation is a good thing. ❤️
I think so too
We appreciate you too. It's great how honest and open you are. Makes me realize I'm not the only one who has these thoughts and feelings.
Daniel, I don’t know how to be any other way 😂 x
@@MissBudgetBeauty well I for one am glad of that. As I can relate to lots of your feelings you discuss
I feel like like I’m watching myself with your doctor/adhd situation. I had a phone appt about my adhd and ended up with sertraline and he said i would need to book another appt to do this 10 page assessment to be referred for the adhd assessment 🙈 it’s so hard when it took months to phone for that appt. I’ve just not gone back. I felt the same as you on sertraline too and I’m no longer on it. Love the updates tho it does give me hope that you got a good doctor to help xx
Very interesting Q&A. I admire your honesty about how things are going.
Thank you, Pamela x
Fab to hear your chats I've been on medication for my heart and circulation conditions and depression since I was fifteen and ended up in hospital I couldn't live without them best thing for me for sure else I take a very deep dip into depression and literally don't function I love gaming for an escape too animal crossing and Pokémon are my go to games 👏😄
I think they are there for a reason and there should be no stigma at all on relying on them to “level you out”’long term.
Huge loves 🥰🥰🥰. I have found Fluoxetine makes me less numb and exhausted as an antidepressant. I hope you feel less poop soon lovely human xxx😊
Love these videos, It feels like you are in my head picking stuff out of it 🤣🤣🤣xx
Hiya just wondering if your doctor considered a different anti depressant. I had sertraline and suffered exactly as you are. My doctor changed me to citralopram and it was like night and day. Helped me so much and that’s with ADHD as well. Nothing worse than that empty numb feeling. I missed feeling excited. Made me feel lonely and cut off and the exhaustion added to that. Not sure if it would help at all but thought I’d mention it xx
Exact same thing with Sertraline! ❤
Maybe they’re not for us!
I constantly make jokes or fun of my physical health and my depression and have always done as it makes me laugh and also other people laugh. Sometimes it is a nervous reaction with me but it is who I am. I get the whole feeling nothing, I feel that way 85% of the time, it makes life and married life a challenge 🤣. I am joking when I say that I feel nothing, I do feel but it is very muted at times, I don't feel the horrendous "I don't want to live" but it can be a very underwhelming reaction to things at times, not always but a lot of the time. That is also who I am and who I have been since I was a teen. A lot of the time I put my "pretend face on" 😂. I think we all have a pretend face at times. Glad you got a decent GP, that in itself is a miracle and I hope you get an appointment soon for the ADHD ..
Completely a miracle!! And I have found my friend group who do the same laugh it off thing we do
@@MissBudgetBeauty laughing is the way to go and as long as you can do that then it will get easier. Xx 💕
Yes, life if definitely if you don't laugh, you will cry.
Sertraline is probably the worst for side effects. Might be worth asking your GP to switch you to something else, feeling so tired on them isn’t normal!
Apparently some people take it at night but I tried that and couldn’t sleep!! The irony!
I noticed you have a few comments about Citalopram and just wanted to say that I felt exactly the same as you do on Sertraline when I was taking Citalopram. I was basically emotionally dead. I didn’t feel anything at all. I was switched onto fluoxetine and it did the same thing. They are all SSRIs I know the side effects can differ between them, but I think it’s possible that if an individual feels “flat” on one SSRI then it’s possible that they will on another SSRI.
I think this is the thing! I’ve halved my dose but the doctor didn’t suggest a change (I suspect that SSRIs general aren’t the solution for me)
I felt emotionally dead on Citalopram, completely manic on Sertraline, ok on Fluoxetine but it made my blood pressure too high, and great on Duloxetine. Took a while to get the right medication for me, but I'm so grateful to be well now. SNRIs work much better for me than SSRIs, it seems. It's so individual.
Really enjoyed this ❤❤❤ we appreciate you too xxx
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Just a thought, wondering if your GP has suggested Citalopram? My daughter tried certraline but just felt awful on it, citalopram works well for her..
Not looking to change any time soon but am halving my dose
Your laughing, thinking you shouldnt be. Im laughing along with you.💜
Lovely to see you back ❤
I hope you get your garden to your beautiful standards because I know you can achieve your dream garden 😊
thank you, Laura
Hope ur ok 😊
I know i should go to the GP and see about an ADHD diagnosis but I’m so worried about being dismissed!
I definitely would recommend taking someone along just to be there.. so minimally they can back you up that you said all the right things after the facf
Really pleased to hear you got a more receptive doctor in terms of the ADHD diagnostic process. Here’s to things moving in a positive direction, however long it takes
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Really sorry to burst your bubble but the 'I don't care' and being so tired you could die took me nearly two years to go away after taking my last dose!!! 😔
I feel like that might be something beyond the medication