Morning Algol, been thinking about you and particularly yesterday.  How did your interview go?  Helen

Hi guys sorry I’ve not replied in a while been hectic. I didn’t get the job but enjoyed the challenge of the interview .

I passed my esa medical so financially i am more stable and able to focus on getting better and maybe getting training to get back to work.

I am also coming off mirtazapine I’ve been off it for two weeks now after doing a step down gradually unfortunately the withdrawal symptoms are horrific.nausea stomach complaints migraine and severe insomnia to name a few. Having a hard time and there isn’t much sympathy at home at present. Feeling a little isolated but determined to see it through.

So that’s basically what’s been goin on.

Thanks for the support being able to talk and vent on here is keeping me sane lol.

A very sleep deprived algol

Goodness Algol that must be a relief for you financially.  I’ve been thinking about you as I knew that was hanging over you and coming up.  I am so pleased as it just adds another massive worry and dimension to the depression doesn’t it when you don’t know how you stand financially!?  Well done regarding the interview.  What a positive statement to say that you enjoyed the challenge of it.  I’d be patting myself on the back for that.  I hope you are too.  Gosh coming of antidepressants - I remember those terrible withdrawal symptoms.  Good luck with those Algol and I hope they get less and less to nothing very quickly.  I bet you could do with some sleep too so good luck with that too.  Sympathy at home seemed or seems to come in bouts for me.  Sometimes something would happen that would make my husband very sympathetic for a few weeks and then I think he would just become very tired himself and it was in short supply for long periods.  My husband always said he felt like he needed therapy himself caring for me.  I used to forget that it was hard for him too.  He was used to seeing me strong and working and my role changed and therefore so did his.  It was a shock for him too.  I hope your family sympathy grows and stays Algol.  It sounds like you’re making great progress.  Surely that will be obvious to those close to you soon if not now.  Thinking of you and thank you for letting us know how you are doing Algol.  I do hope that you are having a nice Bank Holiday weekend.  Best wishes, Helen

Hi Algol, glad to hear about your financial situation mate.  Hope that’s made things a bit easier.  Great news about your interview too and how you feel about that.  All good signs of moving forward which is really good.  You deserve it mate.  Hope you had a good Bank Holiday.  I’ve got the week off with my kids so happy and the sun’s out so getting out on my bike and getting fit again.  All the best mate for things to keep going.  Will