The anxiety hasn't disappeared and is becoming suffocating. The depression has ramped up so I am off to the docs *sigh*
I did so much reading before this but missed the part that smoking cessation can trigger a major depressive episode in a sufferer.
Once every 5 years or so I need meds, the rest of the time I cope with my own mental tricks....they are not working at the moment.
Frustratingly, if they put me on meds, I will gain weight.....in the last 4 years I have lost 62kg.....so another item to put on the list to battle again.
I KNOW quitting smoking is going to be the best for my health but tough to reconcile at the moment with gaining weight and having depression!
Geez, I am so negative!! I am usually such a positive person and influence at work, now I sit in my office, speak to no-one and have ppl asking all the time, what's wrong? arggggggg
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Awww thanks Kay, you have made my evening (sad isn't it ;))...but comforting to know I am not alone. I manage my depression well but I think quitting has just pushed me over the edge.
I have a doc appt tomorrow morning, thought I would at least go for a chat, wishing my long term doc hadnt retired as I have to train a new one lol
Sorry your not feeling good at the moment but stopping smoking is a major achievement and a major change. I have gone through so many emotions in the last 6 months, from euphoria to desperate depression, and the dreaded weight gain. I am through with all these mixed emotions now and am addressing the weight problem, I do feel that all this has been worth the problems just to be a non smoker. I hope you feel better soon.
Well Kat, that was a waste of time. I tried out a new doc and I left worse then when I went in....the fact she was about 12 didn't help lol
I knew it wasn't going to go well when she said "whilst giving up smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health, it may be better to smoke at the present time as it is affecting your mental health" hmmmmm.....believe me that was only the start of it.
So I left my appointment with no answers, no plan, no prescription just an invite to return next week.
Oh Kat, she had many more gems of wisdom, including going on NRT (why?), phoning quitline, having counselling so I can learn some coping skills or going on meds.....by then I just wanted out of there lol
Hmm I don't remember drop in centres when I lived in the UK, typical! nothing like that here so have contacted one of our depression orgs to see if they keep a list of considerate docs!
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