Out of the blue a breakdown
I still don't know what happened but my girlfriend reckons its just hormones messing with me. I am a bc survivor of just over a year. All the treatment is over except for tamoxifen daily. I went ...
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Hi Brenda. I burst into tears because my pressure cooker wasn't working...can you believe that? Flip...it meant I had to come up with plan B but really didn't feel I could handle the pressure. So silly.
As @socoda pointed out...you have recently ceased anti-depressants. Often we feel no different initially then about 3 to 4 weeks after stopping, depression can slip back in and all that anxiety over simple things, feeling criticized, something we normally might just laugh off can feel really personal and belittling. Your confidence has been shaken. I know you had issues with your medication but it may be time now to look at an alternatives that won't give you the awful side effects.
Hope you are taking care of you and trying to get out of the house for short trips doing something you like. Hope things improve soon. Kath x
As @socoda pointed out...you have recently ceased anti-depressants. Often we feel no different initially then about 3 to 4 weeks after stopping, depression can slip back in and all that anxiety over simple things, feeling criticized, something we normally might just laugh off can feel really personal and belittling. Your confidence has been shaken. I know you had issues with your medication but it may be time now to look at an alternatives that won't give you the awful side effects.
Hope you are taking care of you and trying to get out of the house for short trips doing something you like. Hope things improve soon. Kath x