dose anyone suffer with there mental health and if so what help do you get?

[natureschild]

[jalo69]

This Endo has turned me into someone neurotic. I have never been one to see my GP but now ,me and Dc are on first name terms lol. Calms , day time Calms ,nighttime Calms love em.My anxiety is temporarily reduced when i have some off these and do have some quality of sleep. Theyre always sitting there for me if i just need a little 'hey come on sort yourself out moment'. I only have them every now and again, and failing that a good bottle of red..my sleepy juice. Friends who listen and genuinely want to hear when they ask how you are and pop a little txt now and again to let you know theyre always there to help. Family, but i moan alot to him indoors. I know he switches off, bless him but he lets me rabble on with a yes her and an ahhh there, just getting it off your chest. Talk talk talk. good luck. I wont ramble anymore x J

[crystal_willow]

Heya, There are several options for mental health support and they all depend on what your symptoms are but a rough overview is

Talking therapies:

Counselling

Cognative Behavioural Therapy

Psychosexual therapy

Medication:

Anti depressants

anxiety reduction medication

Oh yeah and I do love calms..... they can be handy

[Sunflower846]

Counselling is the best way for helping. I've been going a year already and don't regret it gd luck with what u decide x

[spice47]

Hi, I suffered with a breakdown after having several operations including a total hysterectomy and my mum dying a couple of years afterwards and I found group counselling and cognitive behaviourial therapy best. Group because we all talked about various problems and didnt feel alone, and CBT very good as you learn to turn a thought around from a bad one to a good one by focusing on the bright side.xxx

[mrsgoogle]

Yep. Been on and off anti depressants for years because of this illness. Managed a few years without but now my symptoms have come back with a cherry on top I've found myself back on the happy pills, which I really don't want to do. I think for the sake of my marriage and my family I've had to try something. There's not much in the way of support groups by me and to be honest, til someone finds a cure as such, no one can really help me anyway. The pills just take the edge off. That's all. X

[Edsmom]

Hi, I've just had 6 months of zoladex and feel very low. Awaiting op for stage 4 endo, however no date as yet. My family have been supportive, and most of my friends too...it's not easy as I feel very anxious and slightly paranoid too so am constantly questioning things people say to me.

I've had anti depressants in the past and aren't keen to go down that route too. So as you say, keep the kalms tablets to hand and take each day as it comes.

[beckettj]

don't think its good to rely just on kalms and self medicate-im a mental health nurse and endo sufferer and am on anti depressant Duloxetine which is specifically to help endo neuro symptoms but also acts as anti depressant..talk to GP or counsellor too. Any help is good but best to seek help

[natureschild]

hi guy thanks for your responses the kalms are good and anti depressants are an option but my doc has just put me on beta blockers for hot flushes and night sweat and anxaity < carnt spell sorry. but I hate taking pills im a natural practioner! and have tried all of the above but it just gets to much for me to bear and struggle for support with family and my partner always putting on the brave face but my mental glue is breaking down and don't wont to spiral out of control again im a very positive person and I can treat people with CBT and use my skills on myself I just hate it when there isn't any thing I can do! I don't get online very often so struggle to talk to guys enough for it to help and theres no support groups in my area and I just arnt well enough to set one up really am lost!

thank you guys

nicki x