Depression

I have read and re-read this thread and have contributed to it. I now realise that although I have been depressed and have been treated for it,once a few months with Prozac and now am taking Citalopram, I have never actually had depression. When I read your experiences which are physical as well as emotional it is an entirely different condition. I had a low mood due to a problem in my life. I sympathise so much now that my understanding is clearer. Best wishes to you all going through it.

Mishap All good wishes to you.

Galen I found my mother's death certificate last evening and the cause of death is only given as Old age. This was June 2006 so I assume the rules have changed since then.

annsixty - I think depression has different forms. I know people who have had depression with no physical symptoms but have still suffered terribly.

I think anxiety brings more physical symptons.

Surely they put "old age" on a death certificate if an old person passes quietly away in his/her bed. There is not a post-mortem in all cases.

Oh dear. Getting cheerful again.

We were never allowed to do it in the past. In fact the cause of death can't be old age. It must be a sequelum such as heart failure.

I was under the impression (perhaps wrongly) that if you died without any apparent medical reason (ie being treated by a Dr.etc) that there was always a post mortem.

They put pneumonia on Dad's certificate. I don't think he really did have it - there had certainly been no suggestion to us in the preceding weeks that he did. He was weak and debilitated from fractures and surgery and had a non-specific virus - I was worried about whether they might want a PM. I was glad that they put that on the cert even if it was not strictly true as we were able to get on with the funeral.

I too was under the impression that old age would not suffice. Not "medical" enough!

Just been to a counsellor re my depression - at my DD's instigation and with the best of motives on her part - but found the woman vague to the point of airy-fairyness. Not really my cup of tea. I think I will give it a miss. I think Gransnet is more effective!

We're a cure for most things!
(If by cure, you mean dehydrate, preserve and turn leathery)

Pompa if you haven't been seen by a doctor in the last 14 days or the quack is puzzled there usually is

I am starting to feel a wee bit "got at" here. I would scan and send my mother's death certificate if only it didn't contain personal details I wouldn't want in the public domain.

No, I believe you. You probably had a very lax registrar. It wouldn't have been accepted in Wednesbury area.

Annsixty, please don't feel "got at", nobody doubts what you say, we are just discussing the vagaries of our systems.
Considering my Doctor put "funny turn" as the reason for a 12 hour mental blackout on my medical notes, I'm sure they can put whatever they think the most likely. (He later agreed that I probably had TGA, but my notes still say "funny turn")

I have found St John's Wort to be useful for low mood.
Be careful, tho, if you are on any other medication and definitely don't take it if you are on any anti-depressant.

I suppose heart failure sums up death from old age. Along with the failure of everything else.

Sans taste sans eyes sans everything

Yep! Great innit? [sigh]

I had hoped this thread would help with depression, you know, sort of point out the positives, lighten the mood, cheer us all up. How the hell did we get here, off to top myself asap.

Ohpompa please don't. Let us think positive. Christmas will soon be upon us and the mood will surely get lighter. Good vibes winging to you as fast as I can make them. "These things too will pass".

Any chance that you can get out soon to have your exercise in the fresh air?

And dont watch the news. Watch some cheery stuff instead.

I was joking about topping myself. That is until the "C" word came up again. . Mrs. P has plans to get me out today, tesco, I think she said,

Wow excitement indeed,but keep your eyes firmly closed as Tesco is sure to be full of "C" stuff and probably playing carols too