Work:operation:depression

[lnr]

Back at work. Knackered but coping. Bored already but trying to plough through the backlog of routine stuff quickly rather than faffing too much (which, erm, is of course why I'm not updating this journal right now oh no). Could really have done with more sleep but never mind.

Looks like rjk is going to be actually admitted to hospital at least overnight on Tuesday, rather than having the operation on his toe then. They could have like actually *told* him this in advance rather than waiting until he rang up today and asked if there was anything he needed to know/do in advance. I'll be glad when it's over anyway.

Seeing the doctor this evening. Don't know what to say. Not sure if I'm coping or not at the moment, it all seems to come in phases of feeling dreadful and then being a bit better again. I really must learn to go to bed earlier though, I'm sure being tired all the time doesn't help.

Anyway, back to work. At least I have nice things with me for lunch. Will have to make sure I have a nice evening in with rjk tonight to help relax him for tomorrow

Comments

[meirion.livejournal.com]

ah, so you won't be at unique@life then ?

-m-

[lnr]

Oh bugger, I'd forgotten about that.

Damn, I'd like to go, but I don't think I'm up to it. And I think rjk could really do with the company at the moment.

Trying not to burst into tears at people falling out with each other again at the moment. *sigh*

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Tell the doctor that you're not sure if you're coping or not. You're not required to feel bad all the time before you can get help, y'know.

[daneel-olivaw.livejournal.com]

Perhaps you could have a quick skim back through your own entries before going and seeing [him/her]? I'm certainly noticing a pronounced cyclic nature in my moods through going back over my postings.

And as marnameow said, it's not a requirement to be down when you see [him/her], you just need to tell [him/her] that you're down sometimes, and try and get across how far. If you have difficulty doing that in person, then a person on u.p.s.d suggested to me that filling in one of the online questionnaires, printing and giving to your doc might help. [googles for a minute] Try here (http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.screening.html) for a decent starting point if you think this might help.

[marnameow.livejournal.com]

Mood diarys are a really good idea - yet another reason for LJ! You chart when you're down/up/somewhere in between, and link it to diet, sleep-patterns and dreams, and random other happenings. It might help you to see what's causing depression, but it also gives you an idea of the pattern of your ups and downs.