Hi All, I have posted on here a few times over the last year or so relating to family issues and relationship strains etc etc, but yeah had a bit of an episode a few weeks ago which finally prompted me to seek official medical help, I had a bad few weeks which culminated in me screaming at my wife for over an hour and not remembering why afterwards, like an out of body experience, it left me feeling suicidal as I felt my wife and son would be better off without me
so I went to the doctor and was assessed and had full blood works etc done, full thorough evaluation really going into family and everything, now partially diagnosed (as obviously its not an exact science) as manic depressive with bipolar tendencies
ive now been prescribed an indefinite course of sertraline, and been placed under the care of a mental heatlh nurse/councillor
been on the tablets for 2 weeks now, not supposed to see benefits for 4 weeks, but I feel like just starting the process has put me in a more positive space
just thought id post here as I don't have a lot of people I can talk to, and I seem to feel better the more I tell people (feels more real and not something I am hiding anymore (I am Simon and I have mental illness))
the only bad thing is these tablets cause, stomach cramps, the eartha kitts, and insomnia, so its all fun and games until they level out!