Goodbye citalopram
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Well done lad, that's a sterling effort, it never ceases to amaze me how much cycling can do for peoples sense of well being.
AnythingButVanilla
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Congratulations on getting to a place in your life where you're happy and have no need for the meds. Long may it continue!
funnymummy
A Dizzy M.A.B.I.L
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WTG Matey xx
fenlandpsychocyclist
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Well done!!
I fell into depression due to work a couple of years ago!
Basically i had a stressful job and couldn't decide whether to ditch it and find something simpler, or stick with it and enjoy the "perks"
that came with the suffering.
After seeing the doctor and explaining how it was "getting me down", and him offering to sign me off with stress, or load me up with
citalopram for three months i opted for the latter.
At that point he said i really should find some form of sport or activity that could be used to "reset my mind" at the end of a hard day.
.... and that's where the hobby of cycling (which i gave up 20 years ago) was restarted.
I only took the ssri's for three months, never experienced any real symptoms ... but they certainly kicked everything back into place.
Just out of interest, BBC hard talk on bbc news 24 had an interview with Graeme Obree the other day. (Might still be available on iplayer).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9674867.stm
I fell into depression due to work a couple of years ago!
Basically i had a stressful job and couldn't decide whether to ditch it and find something simpler, or stick with it and enjoy the "perks"
that came with the suffering.
After seeing the doctor and explaining how it was "getting me down", and him offering to sign me off with stress, or load me up with
citalopram for three months i opted for the latter.
At that point he said i really should find some form of sport or activity that could be used to "reset my mind" at the end of a hard day.
.... and that's where the hobby of cycling (which i gave up 20 years ago) was restarted.
I only took the ssri's for three months, never experienced any real symptoms ... but they certainly kicked everything back into place.
Just out of interest, BBC hard talk on bbc news 24 had an interview with Graeme Obree the other day. (Might still be available on iplayer).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9674867.stm
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MattHB
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I always find it so amazing to listen to other peoples stories. So many of us suffer with these issues in this high speed society and are on some kind of happy pill in order to cope.
My advice to anyone that's considering reducing dose would be to do what I did. Wait for 4 weeks after you feel you'd like to, then reduce (with GP help). It worked for me and stopped me see sawing which can be a real issue.
In my career I meet lots of people on tablets for something, or used to be on them. All I can say is it's better to be sensitive and effected by the world than be the cold fish's that I see.
We are the stronger of society as we are the only ones brave enough to look inwards and to face what we see
Good luck all. There are so many of us behind you.
My advice to anyone that's considering reducing dose would be to do what I did. Wait for 4 weeks after you feel you'd like to, then reduce (with GP help). It worked for me and stopped me see sawing which can be a real issue.
In my career I meet lots of people on tablets for something, or used to be on them. All I can say is it's better to be sensitive and effected by the world than be the cold fish's that I see.
We are the stronger of society as we are the only ones brave enough to look inwards and to face what we see
Good luck all. There are so many of us behind you.
BigonaBianchi
Yes I can, Yes I am, Yes I did...Repeat.
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I know people who have been on that crap for many many years and have been told by the docs that they will always be on it. Always is a long time in my book, and I feel the docs should never say stuff like that...it's all to easy for somebody to give up on life in that situation.
Seems there are diffeent levels of depression...mild to very dangerous. Second the comment about avoiding the bounceback..been there done that way to many times.
The thing I like on this thread is that nobody has come on and said bad stuff...mos tpeople who have never had any major issues in life or needed such stuff jus t do not get it..they percieve it as a weakness..which it is not. I have only one person in my life who understands it...me.
Seems there are diffeent levels of depression...mild to very dangerous. Second the comment about avoiding the bounceback..been there done that way to many times.
The thing I like on this thread is that nobody has come on and said bad stuff...mos tpeople who have never had any major issues in life or needed such stuff jus t do not get it..they percieve it as a weakness..which it is not. I have only one person in my life who understands it...me.
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MattHB
Proud Daddy
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- Deepest darkest Dorset
It's very individual I suppose, so it's hard to understand anyone's issues, but to be honest I don't think it's necessary for people to fully understand, but mearly realise that it's an illness like any other such as a virus. It can be totally cured with the right medication and support, and generally a lot of hard work by the sufferer.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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- Kirton, Devon.
Matt, great stuff, really inspirational. The Black Dog and bad circumstances can be hard to overcome, let alone beat to death! Well done, I know it's not easy, taken me about 7 years. And there are loads of others out there who need to know it can be beaten, so thanks for sharing.
paulw1969
Ridley rider
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- Long Eaton, Notts.
I was going to post a week ago, but I wanted to be sure before I did.
6 years ago I had a pretty sizeable breakdown caused by a life I hated. This resulted in lots of therapy and a whole host of anti-anxiety/depression meds that made me dazed, sick sometimes, fat and generally useless!
About 5 years ago I went back to college at 33 to get some bits of paper to prove my ICT knowledge so I could find a job I liked. To cut a long story short I never left! My confidence built and at the end of my 2 year course I stayed at college to teach web design and a few other things. 3 years later I now run a team of 12 staff delivering 5 courses, I'm fully qualified to teach and am at the top of my game
During this time I was trimming down the meds but could never shift it. Last October I got my bike on CTW scheme. 2 weeks ago I took my last 5mg of citalopram
Without the cycling I don't think I could have ever finally done it. I've lost 1.5 stone and feel great.
So just a thanks to my 2 wheels, and all those of you that have kept me inspired enough over the last few months to do what I can do
Cheers
that should be inspiring to everyone who has been/is going through the same ( i did about 8 years ago), well done and thanks for sharing it, because it will help others
