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I've been taking Citalopram 40mg for 3yrs, it has certainly helped me especially when going through some difficult therapy sessions. It's an SSRi & non addictive. I also take Amitriptyline to help with sleep.

I voted no. I was married for 30yrs until things went horribly wrong, I won't risk that happening again.

I used to love all the preparations for christmas & new year but since my trauma that happened on new years eve 2005, i just dont have the same enthusiasm or energy to withstand the extra stress, dreading the date as it gets closer. This year I decided that i wasnt going to dread it, I've done...

Thank you so much for your replies, your support & suggestions has be a great help. Christmas, as it usually does, has passed without disaster. Other than me having food poisoning I had a lovely time with my sons & families, playing with grandchildren or going for walks when things got tough...

Not sure where I should have posted this, so I apologise if its in the wrong place. Christmas & in particular New Years eve bring with them some very disturbing memories & although i consider myself in recovery this year it seems to have hit me bad. It's the first year without my T's support &...

Pleased to hear it was a good experience for you SC. Meditation has been a great help to me, hope it is to you too.

Hi Pink Well done for trying to find a solution to help you attend when there is a chance your ex will be there, you are thinking in the right direction when you say 'But I don't want my fear of him to get the best of me and miss an important day in her life. I've never missed one no matter...

Hi Sazza No 30mg didnt help me either, made me very grumpy! Good luck tomorrow.

Rick - I'm only joking by the way, you won't be invaded by mad english women!!

Sounds like a good trip KP, we could all meet at mine for a dip then fly from Heathrow! Who else is coming for a fishing lesson?

Hi Sazza I've lost track of the dose Citalopram you are on, is it 20mg? I found that while I was on 20mg it helped with dampening my anxiety but didn't have much affect on my depression, I had a constant need just lounge around with a feeling of apathy. My T suggested I increase to 40mg & I have...

You'd be very welcome! I've just put the motor away for the winter, missing it very much!

Rubbish, trying not to take sleep meds but may give in tonight. Haven't had a good night since the summer.

If you Google 'cortisol' there is a a good article on About.com stress management.

I havent had my levels tested but after putting on 28lbs my gp explained that it could be cortisol, this stress hormone tends to make us eat high carbohydrate foods which lays fat down around the waist. I have had my chlolesterol tested though & found it to be 7.4, another possible side effect...

I've been on 40mg Citalpram for nearly 3 yrs & combined with therapy it has worked very well for me. I take it in the morning as i find it so hard to wake up if i take it at night. As KP says it is an aid, rebalancing our brain chemistry, the hard work is in managing our symptoms. I thought...

It depends on how I feel Daily I - wear a necklace made of shells I've collected with my granddaughter, I have added an extra shell for each barrier I've got through, if I'm feeling anxious i hold it & know I can get through the tough times - take a dip in my hot tub When I want to hibernate...

Therapy - again with the right therapist Medication - still hate taking it but hope to come off it next year Healthy eating Learning to love & look after my soul - so important, before therapy I didn't know I had one! Taking life the way it suits me, not feeling i must please other people...

No problem filling form in but remembering to post them back, that's another story!

Me too KP, its such a personal therapy that you must be able to trust your therapist to guide you through & support you. It was my third emdr session before i realised just how much I trusted my T. I have a lot to thank her for. I am convinced that emdr played a vital role in my recover.

White Chocolate and Cranberry Fudge Overnight KP, it won't last that long here!

oh no I've got everything except the milk!

Ginger & brandy log - very easy to make & lovely for Boxing day I pkt ginger nut biscuits or Cornish farings (these are ginger biscuits made by cornish baker) Enough brandy or sherry to dip each biscuit in 600mls double cream - lightly whipped Cherries & nuts for decoration Dip both sides...

See you there!!

lol KP, you go for it...........:sick: hope this doesn't happen! If I lived closer I'd be nipping round for a taster, yummy!