The Depression Chat - Symptoms, Assistance, Medicines and More.
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[QUOTE=Super_Nova;34329897]How long will it take my bottle of zoloft to kill me if I swallow all the pills in it?[/QUOTE]
Overdosing on pills is an incredibly painful way to die. It would take several hours, and you'd undergo severe vomiting, altered heart rate, followed by liver failure... I don't recommend it. Not to mention if you were wrong you would go into a coma.
[QUOTE=Super_Nova;34329897]How long will it take my bottle of zoloft to kill me if I swallow all the pills in it?[/QUOTE]
It won't kill you.
You'd need a good few dozen boxes/bottles.
[editline]21st January 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Octave;34330142]Overdosing on pills is an incredibly painful way to die. It would take several hours, and you'd undergo severe vomiting, altered heart rate, followed by liver failure... I don't recommend it. Not to mention if you were wrong you would go into a coma.[/QUOTE]
This.
Overdosing on those pills takes hours, and in those hours you'll be in unimaginable pain as your organs shut down one by one. You probably will end up unable to move and talk too, so if you change your mind during the process, you won't be able to shout for help or move to get help.
The best option is to just not kill yourself and[B][U] tell someone you're having suicidal thoughts[/U][/B].
[QUOTE=Super_Nova;34329897]How long will it take my bottle of zoloft to kill me if I swallow all the pills in it?[/QUOTE]
Zoloft probably wouldn't even kill you.
You get a horrible stomach ache best case scenario, worst case scenario it takes a day(s).
When you OD on pills, you usually kill your liver, resulting in liver failure. As said earlier it is painful, and could be said to be the most painful way to die, as it takes forever, and you get to experience all of your organs failing at once. You will probably become septic and eventually lapse into a coma and die, but again, it will take hours to even a day, and at times has been documented to take day[B]s[/B].
I've heard ER stories of people who have OD on pills, regretted it, went to the ER, and by the time they got there it was a little too late. so yeah, chances are, you will regret it. SO simply don't do it.
I feel so weak right now. Anybody got something that could make me laugh?
[QUOTE=ScoutKing;34330425]Zoloft probably wouldn't even kill you.
You get a horrible stomach ache best case scenario, worst case scenario it takes a day(s).
When you OD on pills, you usually kill your liver, resulting in liver failure. As said earlier it is painful, and could be said to be the most painful way to die, as it takes forever, and you get to experience all of your organs failing at once. You will probably become septic and eventually lapse into a coma and die, but again, it will take hours to even a day, and at times has been documented to take day[B]s[/B].
I've heard ER stories of people who have OD on pills, regretted it, went to the ER, and by the time they got there it was a little too late. so yeah, chances are, you will regret it. SO simply don't do it.[/QUOTE]
I have a friend who's a medical student at the university here. She told me a stories about the ER.
There was a guy who OD'd on strong painkillers and regretted killing himself about 4 hours into the OD, after having long, painful, hours to think about his life. He went to the ER, barely able to move and speak, and was told my the doctors that the kidney and liver damage was too great, and there was nothing they could do. He basically had to spend the next 12 hours knowing he was going to die.
[QUOTE=minilandstan;34330898]I feel so weak right now. Anybody got something that could make me laugh?[/QUOTE]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eX45Ce_MW8[/media]
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;34330948]I have a friend who's a medical student at the university here. She told me a stories about the ER.
There was a guy who OD'd on strong painkillers and regretted killing himself about 4 hours into the OD, after having long, painful, hours to think about his life. He went to the ER, barely able to move and speak, and was told my the doctors that the kidney and liver damage was too great, and there was nothing they could do. He basically had to spend the next 12 hours knowing he was going to die.[/QUOTE]
I've heard the same story from my paramedic friend.
and from RNs.
They all seem to be different in a way, But seen to have the same story elements, guy ODs, regrets, goes to ER, dies long and painfully.
I don't doubt that the stories are true, the issue is, it shows that people OD and regret it and die anyways more then you would like to think.
od'ing on painkillers is literally the worst way to kill yourself
[editline]22nd January 2012[/editline]
unless it's like, morphine and you have a lot of it...
Someone called the cops, it went ok. I am not going to kill myself.
Anybody here felt at some point that nobody is giving a flying fuck about what you have to say and your ego is to high to complain or to make any concern at all ?
[QUOTE=Super_Nova;34333338]Someone called the cops, it went ok. I am not going to kill myself.[/QUOTE]
Because the cops came?
You still need to fix your depression issues. I seriously would consider going back into more therapy and maybe get any drugs you're on altered.
I have a phobia which is consuming my life, it's made me so depressed.
Go on.
So A bit of Irony: I am posting because I am depressed and lonely. I am the only one viewing the thread right now.
I feel incredibly depressed like 60% of the time. Sometimes it'll be because I am lonely. Sometimes because I have low self esteem. Sometimes both. I attend counseling once a week, but that has been less than fruitful lately. I just don't know what to do anymore, and feel as though I would be better off dead. And I have tried what most people say "find something you're good at, and enjoy the fuck out of it!" but that's just not working. And my friends seem to be isolating me, none of them even seem to care that I am sad. And to top that off my life has been fruitful with rejections from the opposite sex. And that doesn't help my self esteem at all.
TL;DR: Lonely, depressed, friends don't give a fuck.
Hmm you see usually what the problem with depression is that if it's severe enough it will get in the way of your social life, and your social life being a key factor in living a healthy lifestyle it can turn into a vicious cycle.
Knowing what to do when you're stuck in this situation is key to figuring out how to cure the depression and is not always easy.
Some of my friends stopped talking to me and hanging out with me because of the way I acted being so depressed, and the effects were worsened when we would have parties or have a few drinks.
There I was piss drunk spilling my guts out about all my problems and how I hated my life so much, acting all depressed and crying like that was what must have killed a lot of friendships I've had and I regret acting that sort of way ever since.
[QUOTE=ScoutKing;34104165]So I live in a small rural town, and there's only a handful of doctors.
They're pretty shitty to be honest too, family medicine in small towns are a joke.
My friend earlier, who went to his family doc about his massive mood swings basically was told
"lol puberty"
None of his/our friends believe that shit, and neither does he.
Fuck small town doctors man, I spent months trying to convince him to go in for a doctor visit, and this little M.D. sham pulls the P-card. The kid wants to go to another doctor/get help, but his parents are cock blocking that.
So lesson to all of you guys, when you're going to a doctor about emotional/mood/depression issues. Don't go to family doctors in a quiet road side town, they suck balls.[/QUOTE]
I currently live in a small town, and did visit a family doctor who genuinely helped me by procedurally agreeing to experiment with various medicines over an extended period of time, eventually stumbling upon a perfect one.
For me personally it turned out to be Venlafaxine, or Effexor XR
I still have certain issues in having consistent interests, but I am now capable of consciously solving that as opposed to being mentally restrained by an enormous force. In some sense you could say that I have a fascination about finding the optimum state for other fascinations.
Ok, basically I have a phobia of vomiting, it's controlled my life ever since I was 6 years old and it's starting to effect me really bad.
I'm to scared to go to a doctor because I worry that they will just put it all down to attention seeking and just make light of the situation.
[QUOTE=Leader of Me;34352539]Ok, basically I have a phobia of vomiting, it's controlled my life ever since I was 6 years old and it's starting to effect me really bad.
I'm to scared to go to a doctor because I worry that they will just put it all down to attention seeking and just make light of the situation.[/QUOTE]
Nah, I doubt they'll be that rude to you. Plus, it's a legitimate phobia
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emetophobia[/url]
They'll probably send you to a therapist who will help you get out of your fear.
All you need to do is take the first step.
Psychological symptoms include:
[B]continuous low mood or sadness[/B]
[B]feeling hopeless and helpless[/B]
[B]having low self-esteem [/B]
feeling tearful
feeling guilt-ridden
[B]feeling irritable and intolerant of others [/B]
[B]having no motivation or interest in things
finding it difficult to make decisions[/B]
[B]not getting any enjoyment out of life[/B]
having suicidal thoughts or thoughts of harming yourself
[B]feeling anxious or worried [/B]
Physical symptoms include:
Moving or speeking more slowly than usual
change in appetite or weight (usually decreased, but sometimes increased)
constipation
[B]unexplained aches and pains[/B]
[B]lack of energy or lack of interest in sex[/B]
changes to your menstrual cycle
[B]disturbed sleep (for example, finding it hard to fall asleep at night or waking up very early in the morning)[/B]
Social symptoms include:
[B]not doing well at work[/B]
[B]taking part in fewer social activities and avoiding contact with friends
neglecting your hobbies and interests
having difficulties in your home and family life[/B]
I've been feeling like shit for longer than I'd like to admit, then recently my friend said I looked kind of depressed. I looked it up and bolded the symptoms that apply to me, could I be suffering from a form of depression? I know it seems like I'm probably looking for attention or something, but I just need some answers as to why I've been feeling like this.
[QUOTE=Jasun;34361209]Psychological symptoms include:
[B]continuous low mood or sadness[/B]
[B]feeling hopeless and helpless[/B]
[B]having low self-esteem [/B]
feeling tearful
feeling guilt-ridden
[B]feeling irritable and intolerant of others [/B]
[B]having no motivation or interest in things
finding it difficult to make decisions[/B]
[B]not getting any enjoyment out of life[/B]
having suicidal thoughts or thoughts of harming yourself
[B]feeling anxious or worried [/B]
Physical symptoms include:
Moving or speeking more slowly than usual
change in appetite or weight (usually decreased, but sometimes increased)
constipation
[B]unexplained aches and pains[/B]
[B]lack of energy or lack of interest in sex[/B]
changes to your menstrual cycle
[B]disturbed sleep (for example, finding it hard to fall asleep at night or waking up very early in the morning)[/B]
Social symptoms include:
[B]not doing well at work[/B]
[B]taking part in fewer social activities and avoiding contact with friends
neglecting your hobbies and interests
having difficulties in your home and family life[/B]
I've been feeling like shit for longer than I'd like to admit, then recently my friend said I looked kind of depressed. I looked it up and bolded the symptoms that apply to me, could I be suffering from a form of depression? I know it seems like I'm probably looking for attention or something, but I just need some answers as to why I've been feeling like this.[/QUOTE]
Unfortenutely i relate to the majority of the things you posted. Especialy the social ones. I relate to all of those. Theres a reason though. I found out I have cancer I don't know what type though. I don't have the heart to tell my parents (I'm in high school, home schooled) because my granpa passed away recently and another one of my aunts has cancer aswell. I don't want to hurt my family even more since we have a poor relationship already. I'd rather them hurt a little than worry about me for months. I've been giving up on school I havent spoken to another human being thats not my parents in a fucking year. I hope you guys get outa depression soon. I'll be here a while.
[QUOTE=bucketofshrimp;34361507]Unfortenutely i relate to the majority of the things you posted. Especialy the social ones. I relate to all of those. Theres a reason though. I found out I have cancer I don't know what type though. I don't have the heart to tell my parents (I'm in high school, home schooled) because my granpa passed away recently and another one of my aunts has caner aswell. I don't want to hurt my family even more since we have a poor relationship already. I'd rather them hurt a little than worry about me for months. I've been giving up on school I havent spoken to another human being thats not my parents in a fucking year. I hope you guys get outa depression soon. I'll be here a while.[/QUOTE]
I'm so sorry to hear about that :(
Like you I've pretty much given up on school, and I only go because my parents are making me, even then I skip the majority of my lessons. I've just lost all motivation to do anything, it takes a huge amount of willpower just to get up. I haven't been suicidal for a few years, but I can't really remember the last time I had a 'good day', I can still laugh at comedies and the sort occasionally but I just feel nothing the majority of the time, and a lot of the time have to act happy in front of family, friends etc.
It's nothing compared to what you and other people in this thread must be going through though.
I feel a lot like you Jasun, except I do think about death a lot recently. Also it's pretty shit how you just pretend to be happy to family or friends...
I have to force myself to go to classes, or even just shower. And I can't sleep, I feel tired all the time, and I'm often on the edge of crying. I have a friend that I can talk to, but it's pretty much just an online friend.
[QUOTE=Cl0cK;34370115]I feel a lot like you Jasun, except I do think about death a lot recently. Also it's pretty shit how you just pretend to be happy to family or friends...
I have to force myself to go to classes, or even just shower. And I can't sleep, I feel tired all the time, and I'm often on the edge of crying. I have a friend that I can talk to, but it's pretty much just an online friend.[/QUOTE]
I have close online friends and IRL friends, but I just can't talk to them about it. I don't know why, I think it's just embarrassment, I've never really liked to share my feelings.
[QUOTE=Jasun;34371087]I have close online friends and IRL friends, but I just can't talk to them about it. I don't know why, I think it's just embarrassment, I've never really liked to share my feelings.[/QUOTE]
Try starting with an online service, you may find that speaking anonymously mitigates any fear of being ridiculed or embarrassed. Then, if this helps you feel comfortable you can look to transitioning to speaking face to face.
I don't know how services in the UK operate, but here in Aus they can even give you a referral for an appointment with a doctor. I would be surprised if there wasn't a similar service over there.
You can make it through this.
[QUOTE=ayaki;34371763]Try starting with an online service, you may find that speaking anonymously mitigates any fear of being ridiculed or embarrassed. Then, if this helps you feel comfortable you can look to transitioning to speaking face to face.
I don't know how services in the UK operate, but here in Aus they can even give you a referral for an appointment with a doctor. I would be surprised if there wasn't a similar service over there.
You can make it through this.[/QUOTE]
Thanks, I'll try looking for the online services.
In the UK I can make an appointment to see my GP, but I don't know whether I can be prescribed anything without my parents knowing, as I'm 16.
For once I am having a good day. Got an internship position and i miracously passed an exam that has been scaring me sleepless for a month and a half.
Now worries about the future starts tormenting me. Financial trouble and if Im competent enough for my internship. What if I blow it all and end up with a shitty final grade and renders half a decade of studies worthless? There is never a moment of rest.
I felt like shit for the past three days. Didn't go to school for two days, pretended I was sick.
Finally I'm feeling okayish. Hopefully it will last.
Probably won't last past tonight.
Ugh, I gave in. I've been drinking again, cutting again. All support I had is pretty much gone now, the people who helped me rarely talk to me anymore.
This is going to be a long week.
[QUOTE=minilandstan;34385323]Ugh, I gave in. I've been drinking again, cutting again. All support I had is pretty much gone now, the people who helped me rarely talk to me anymore.
This is going to be a long week.[/QUOTE]
You can talk to me.
I'm not quite sure what to do right now. I recently got kicked out of school for a week, AGAIN, after losing my cool and having a serious episode with my I.T and Maths teachers. I have a history of unstable emotions, but I've never felt that angry before, in fact the school had to call the cops to drag me back home forcibly. They are debating letting me come back to finish up my GCSE science exams, but to be honest I really can't be fucked with it anymore. I don't even know what to do any more, but at last my doctor has decided to refer me to a psychologist or something like that, because they think I have bipolar or depression.
What do you guys think? I think I might just be a generally unbalanced person, theres nothing medically wrong with me, but I seem to match all of the symptoms of basic depression, and I sometimes display symptoms of bipolar, for example I can be perfectly calm and happy one minute, and considering overdosing on something the next. I really don't know what the fuck is going on anymore, and I don't think theres much that can convince me to keep going for much longer.
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