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Craigybus

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Last year I lost my job, and basically stopped taking my meds regularly due to depression. I have battled depression on & off for over 15 years, and that cost me my job. As I'm prescribed half a pharmacy, I honestly do not know if I have done any long term damage. I was also snacking a fair bit on all the wrong things. Chocolate was one of my weaknesses, along with crisps. Last week I had my 'review' by the practice nurse, and was practically dragged in to see my GP, who gave me a right proverbial kick up the backside, as my average results were pretty **** high.

I've now been taking my meds as I should, and have been testing my blood sugar levels at least once a day as advised, and drastically cut down on the garbage I was eating. I haven't had a choccy biccie in days, and when I did the weekly shop, I avoided the biscuit isle, and bought a couple of packs of snack crackers, which I nibble on when peckish (with nothing on them). I'm having one or two side effects of the meds, which are very common, but touch wood I've been ok for the last 2 days, just have to make sure I don't have too much fibre by the looks.

I was just testing my blood just before I came on here tonight, and joy, 4.9 mmo/l, with a weekly average of 6.7. My diet and meds seem to be working at the moment, and I'm also doing more exercise, instead of being a couch potato. I went to the local coastal resort today, and had a nice long walk along the beach, before the typical British downpour, when I made a bee line for the pier arcade, treated my self to an ice cream, naughty I know, but it was proper home made stuff from a parlour, and was not cheap!

Does anyone else on here battle with depression?
 
Just a quick thought, but Metformin gives lots of people here upset stomachs until they are moved to the slow release version, Metformin SR.
 
Hi craig,

Perhaps the important part of the title of your thread is 'was'

You've decided to change things for the better. Don't beat yourself up for what you can't change.

Keep testing, keep up the exercise, keep a food diary. You'll feel better for taking control.

Good luck

Mary x
 
Hi Craig!

Just to say I empathise with you,I was born with an Autistic spectrum disorder which has caused great anxiety,confusion and severe depression which I have been treated for since my teens(I'm now 35).The depression is never far away and after a 2 year gap-i am now back on meds for it.It's difficult trying to explain to people about it as unlike a broken bone or something,they can't see it so they don't believe it.We just have to keep living our lives the best way we know how.
 
Well done Craig on your dramatic turnaround. That's a great result and, chocolate being my weakness too, I know how hard it is for you. Keep up the good work (and try aldi's moser roth 85% chocolate-it's enough to satisfy a craving, most of the time :oops: )
 
Well Done, it sounds like you are well on the right path now, so thats a really good thing for you.
I have had Depression for the last 8 years or so, and it tends to cycle, rearing its head badly every few years. Ive been on medication for it now for 2 years and I seem to be controlling it for once instead of it controlling me, so I know how hard of a demon it can be to live with, but it isnt always in the same "mood". Keep up the good work you have done so far, the good thing is you know what went wrong so you can try to prevent it happening again.

You are not alone with Metformins side effects, I had them really bad after 3 days on 1500mg, then changed to SR and after 3 days on that, I had the side effects again, so if you cant handle it go back and ask for something else.
 
I was a bus driver, but I had a pretty nasty 'attack' at work, which sadly cost me my license for 6 months, just applied for it back, but will have to do a full medical when the DVLA bother to contact me. It was my employers who 'shopped' me to the DVLA too. Nice of them!

At first when I started re-taking my meds, I was almost constantly on the loo, and I do get a bit of reflux during the night, which can make it awkward to sleep. I have a stock of antacids at the moment, until I can get to see the quack about it. Done some more shopping today, and still avoided the choccy isle, but bought a treacle sponge pudding as a 'treat'. The odd treat now and again can't do any harm I say. I've even bought a 'Geroge Formby Grill' (supermarket knockoff George Forman, but food does turn out nice again LOL)for when I want to have some sausages, or fish fingers etc. I have quite a nasty intolerance to onions, and certain vegetables, so have to be careful when buying stuff. Might have a crack at making my own pie over the weekend though. I have a handy butchers 2 mins from where I live, that does really good meat, so might get a couple of lbs of lean mince. Thanks for the support folks by the way.
 
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