Depression

Well, it could be Poga, we have Moga classes nearby (men's yoga) and some bright spark has been talking about Doga (for dogs of course, can't imagine my two being any good at that)

I was relieved to find mine was bursitis, and not a crumbling hip as I'd feared. It was painful for some months, the physio used acupuncture, and I did the exercises as instructed. It went away, but the foot inflammation seems to have set it off again, though it's nothing like a uncomfortable.

Keep up the posts pompa - maybe you could try botox in the hip, being a mere man, you may not feel able to comment on botox though

I never considered bursitis as a cause of my hip pain until yesterday. Googled it and found that ice could help -WOW, I had a pain free night, it is still very sore, but it did not keep me awake.

You may well be right regarding yoga, but "yoga" and "pompa" are not words I would have put in the same sentence

pompa - hip bursitis improves with Yoga, just like all the other inflammations and irritations do. Plus, you get to focus on your breathing so following the advice from Mishap (and Ruby Wax)

I'm not being paid to promote yoga - but it's certainly helped hip bursitis and other horrible aches and niggles. The problem with chronic pain is it can lower the mood, can't it

Many people to a greater or lesser extent are affected by the low light levels of our winters.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder

www.sad.org.uk/buying-a-sad-light/

Crafting,if you feel this may be part of the problem try to get all the light you can, if that helps you might want to consider a SAD light.

The SAD lights start at £100 - £150 expensive. but if they work, well worth the outlay.

crafting morning! I also hate the dark mornings (though I don't suffer from depression or anxiety). Sometimes when it's too much for me to remain "in the dark" I turn every light in the house on. Even if it's just for a little while, it makes me feel better. Perhaps it gives me a sense of power over the darkness.

for all, even if it is only virtual.

Pompa, Mishap, thank you for your thoughts and suggestions. I will try concentrating on the breathing as you suggest Mishap. Still got the shakes this morning but am trying to eat a little. I will probably feel a bit better when it is lighter. These dark mornings bring me down too.

Crafting - I do so sympathise with you. It is indeed the worst thing, and so hard to describe and get a grip on. I have found that when I am in that sick and shaky phase it sometimes helps just to walk around. My theory is that some of the feeling is because there is too much of our fight/flight chemicals floating about when they shouldn't be, and that moving around uses some of this up so that it can no longer make us feel quite so ill.

Ruby Wax would say you should stop what you are doing and focus your whole mind on your breathing - just observing it to the exclusion of all else - not easy and I find my mind keeps wandering, but I just draw it back to my breathing - I have been finding this helpful. The theory is that while you are concentrating on that there is no room in your mind for any black thoughts. Worth a try - anything is worth giving a go when you feel so rotten.

When you are trying to "fight back" it helps to have some ammunition up your sleeve.

Stay strong.

Crafting, just try to be positive that this low period will break soon.

NFKDumpling.
"i hope you get gooped soon Pompa."

Now if that were
"i hope you get groped soon Pompa."
it would really cheer me up.

At really low place tonight. Trying to fight back but without much success. Feel really sick and shaky. Anxiety or depression whatever, it's the worst feeling. Hope all going through hard times get some uplift in spirits soon.

i hope you get gooped soon Pompa.

Has your queasiness passed Mishap?

Three cheers for goop! Glad that your knee is fit for discharge - that is good news.

Goop is the technical term for Steroid with a local anaesthetic.

Goop? Steroid with a local anaesthetic! Goop indeed!
Shuffles off muttering.

If it is the bursitis the GP thinks, I wont have to see her. I think they inject some sort of goop.

Just wait till she sees your hip, pompa!

Had my x-ray, just need to make appointment to see Dr i about 10days.

Saw physio this afternoon with my knee (difficult to go without it ), she was very happy and has asked me not to darken her door again.

Yes jingle - I have looked at that now and it is reassuring.

I have taken some sertraline and now feel a bit queazy but otherwise OK. I hope this will wear off.

Oh, pompa!

It really is good to hear from the 'other side' so to speak - puts things in perspective...

DOH! indeed - come on now, get it right!

Hope x-ray shows good things.

I could have gone for the X-ray this morning, but we are going near the hospital this afternoon, so will be going soon. It's a walk in service. Can mean waiting if they are busy, but usually ok.

Women, will I ever understand them????? When I said I thought it meant having the hip replaced, DW said "you always look on the black side", when I came home and said it might not be serious, she said "don't get you hopes up" DOH !!!!

Mishap did you see that the doctor on the health q and a, gave the all clear on Sertraline? (And on my fluoxetine too)

Every good wish to you, Mishap

Pompa - gosh, how speedily things work round your way - an x-ray today!!! Let us hope that the result of that shows that your hip problem can be dealt with simply and easily. I do hope that it is good news for you.

Phoenix - I am glad to hear that the medication is easing the anxiety and hope that the higher dose goes well for you.

I am due to start the sertraline today, but I am waiting till OH returns from the GP just in case it triggers an arrhythmia - I would rather have someone in the house with me just in case. We ar e in the middle of nowhere and I would not like to be in the grip of the AF here on my own.

Better day yesterday but ropy this morning - it comes and goes. There is a constant baseline depression with all my functions slowed down, and then superimposed on that are phases of true bleakness and ill-being. The unpredictability is a big part of the problem as it undermines my confidence.

I have contacted a counsellor who came with a high recommendation by word of mouth and she has phoned this morning. She sounds my sort of person - very practical and pro-active. Because she cannot see me till next week she is going to put some information about therapies in the post so that I can make a start on some of the exercises. It is good that she understands straight away (without me prompting) that I need things to get a grab on to give me hope.