Feeling low

I've suspected that sad might be upon me for several weeks now. I have found myself crossing the road and wondering if I checked for traffic and getting a terrible fright. Cravings for junk are uncontrollable and I feel like a blob, I have a badly upset stomach. Couldn't face work this week, just want my own company. Sleeping 13 - 14 hours at a time, joints are sore, and I feel as if I haven't got the energy to take a deep breath. The first appointment with my doctor is 4 weeks away, might have to make emergency appointment, but for what, do they really understand! On that note I don't think my husband understands what's wrong either, or chooses not to. I prefer to go it alone anyway. I have a friend who suffers, she's a great comfort. I am a positive person but this sad just makes me want to crawl into a cave, forget everything and just sleeeeeeeeeeeep.

Hi Jean. SAD manifests itself in a number of different ways for different people. I too have that 'auto pilot' feeling sometimes when I will do something or go somewhere and then have no immediate recollection of how I got there. It's like walking into a room at home and then forgetting why. I think everybody does it it's just that because us SADdies are in a heightened state of anxiety at this time of year that it worries us so. Have you sat down with your husband and explained what SAD actually is or given him some information for him to read? I guess I'm a little better off than others as my other half is very supportive during the winter. The problem I have at the moment is the fact that he's been working abroad for the past two years and I only get to see him for a few days here and there when I manage to book some holiday or he returns for a weekend. We don't have any children so I'm on my own all the time. During the summer it's not a problem but at this time of the year it gets really hard (lots of tearful phone conversations). He didn't really understand what SAD was all about until a couple of years ago when I had it really bad and ended up having to take AD's for the first time in about 12 years.

The worse thing for me is the underlining anxiety. It makes me obsess over stupid things, heightens my other senses (hearing, smell etc) to a point where I can't bear it (smell of someones perfume can make me feel sick, noise of the morning traffic from the main roads close by drives me insane!). I think I also have a separation anxiety issue (from experiences in childhood) and SAD just tips it over from being controlable to becoming a major issue at this time of year.

It's comforting to speak with others that have the same problem and know exactly what you're going through, so I would advise you to keep a link to this forum in your favorites!

Take care and don't forget that there are people here if you need us!

Summer

Some great tips there,I've started on Omega 3 for the first time,been taking it for a fortnight now-and I can really see the difference-my thoughts seem a lot clearer and calmer.

ive been taking omega 3 and 6, does seem to take the edge of things and my skins gotten all silky - an added benefit.

hi all i am struggling with my sads this yr really low no energy at all just want to sleep and not wake up till summer any advise im saving up for a light box but need help now xxx