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Positive news, positive thoughts, happy weekend.
Some of you might remember this Moaning Minnie from several months ago because I posted quite a lot when I was feeling anxious and low.
I was put on the highest possible dose of an antidepressant called Mirtazapine and warned that side-effects included weight gain (not great news as I am in the obsese category - 89.00 kgs and 5 foot tall (sorry for mixing metric and imperial!) DH was very worried about this extra weight gain as I had been managing to lose some and keep stable on the 5/2 diet, but this drug makes you hungrier, so I was nibbling secretly and in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep 
Reluctantly I agreed to come off the drug though it had been a relief waking up feeling relatively OK for a few months. It hadn't prevented mood swings but I'd been feeling better, more enthusiastic, more energetic and less bleak. I'm now on the lowest dose for a couple of weeks and I've been waking up feeling low again, which is a blow. However OK I feel when I go to bed, I wake feeling like sh* in the morning.
I guess there's no solution but to get on with it somehow, but I'm now dreading our holiday in France and worried I'm going to spoil it for DH who deserves some joy in his life (living with me is no picnic)...
My feelings of envy/jealousy/resentment are worse too. To my shame, I am dreading hearing news of my husband's niece in Canada who is giving birth at the moment - we don't get on that well with them and I get this uncomfortable jealousy/resentment thing when things go well for them (and some others too
) - I can hear my mother talking as I mutter things I am appalled at muttering and think things I am disgusted at myself for thinking. I keep it to myself as much as I can because I know it's NOT a nice trait and it's a part of myself I'd much rather I didn't have - but I do, and it feels like an unseen and horrible disability from which others would undoubtedly and understandably recoil if they knew about it. As a for instance: it seems that this girl is doing well with her labour, whereas I had two caesareans, the second time giving birth to my lovely daughter who has Goltz syndrome (very traumatic at the time and in the years to come). My daughter's pregnancy a nd caesarean birth were also horrendous - so I feel resentful of my DH's niece for having it 'easy' (in my warped thinking). Yes, I KNOW it's HORRIBLE. I'd feel disgusted if I read this too!
It makes little difference trying to be thankful for things - and I do try, believe me - I KNOW I should be, and I am, but the envy is overwhelming and makes me feel as if it negates everything good in my life. It's like baling out the sea with a thimble. I don't want to be like this.
I am trying to keep going with a Mindfulness programme called Headspace, but I'm so worried and low about feeling worse again and not knowing how I am going to cope. The worst thing is facing the dark side of oneself: most people aren't like this, most people have good thoughts and feelings about others, can feel genuinely happy for the success of others....why is it that I am such a subhuman freak?
There is no answer to this. As before, I am as I am, and I'm stuck with me, darnit! 
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Why was "willing121*'s post deleted here and in another thread? Is there anyone I can ask about this? It's bothering me!
It was spam, Rowan.
An offer of a loan....
Ah, ok, thank you, "Dragonfly1* ! Blimmin' cheek, eh?
Indeed. I panicked slightly when I saw the thread was back up, wondering whether you were ok. 
Awwww Dragonfly1 - that's kind of you.
I am not too bad at the moment - been put on anti-anxiety medication which won't reach a therapeutic dose for several weeks. In the meantime I'm meditating regularly and to practise Mindfulness in everyday life (not very successfully, however!) Unfortunately both my medications have weight gain as a side-effect, which in itself is rather depressing.
Had a lot of anxiety at the start of my holiday (I won't go into details of how it affected me, but it wasn't pleasant) but I coped eventually and am trying to keep busy now I'm home, even if I don't feel that motivated.
Now off to get on with clearing and sorting the terrible detritus in the house!
Hope all is well with you. 
Dagnabbit - I spoke too soon
All it takes is a change in weekend plans to send me crashing down and now I feel low again.
You saying you're on anti-anxiety medication has reminded me. There was an interesting piece on Woman's Hour a week or two back. It seems anxiety is now being recognised as a separate condition and that a lot of people were being mistreated for depression - which is why the meds didn't work. So here's hoping your new meds help - when they kick in.
Hope you're feeling better now the sun's up. Although all those b***y birdies singing their happy little hearts out probably isn't helping!
Yes, I see you posted just after midnight. I'm hoping things look les bleak this morning (((hugs)))
This is an old post so not sure if anyone will respond, newly widowed three years, down, and do get envious of others happy lives. Have recently started internet dating, loneliness is bad, but don't seem to have much joy, watch others around me who have partners and wonder WHY, I'm attractive, funny and great company, been told I'm trying too hard, but want someone in my life.
Off to the docs to see about Mirtazapine, maybe help me get over the next few months. This sounds miserable, but the real me is not, cannot find any JOY in my life, have always been appreciative of things, but lately I really don't give a s***.
I'm a widow of three years, never took tablets prior to my husbands death but feel the need now as sleep is on and off. Been prescribed Mirtazapine as have tinnitus, also since my husband died. Hate taking tablets but feel must persevere, first night 15mg good if odd sleep, second night fell asleep, wide awake at midnight so also took one 10 mg nitrazapram, slept but odd.
I will take the months supply but hate doing it, prior to my husbands death could sleep at the drop of a hat, just hope it improves.
I hope you will be feeling better soon - please do not just drop the tablets after a month as they may need to be tailed off - you need medical advice about this.
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