Can depression be on and off within a day?
It’s possible, yes. Sometimes I get depressed for a few hours then swing to a more cheerful mood.
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I can be doing very well until my monthly cycle
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Yes depressive episodes can be intermittent - on/off throughout the day.
My depressive episodes can be short lived sometimes
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It makes no sense but last night I was so low in my mood I did not want to shower or do anything. Cried my eyes out.
Then this morning. I had to go to work but I just could not face it. I did not have the energy to face it.
So I went to my GP and she commented on how negative I’m being. She managed to get me an appointment to see a pdoc on friday.
But I did not feel I could wait so I went to A&E and as I got there I felt like I’m wasting their time as I no longer felt depressed.
But I spoke to the nurse there and he also commented on the negativity.
I can’t get myself out of this cycle of negativity.
Call me paranoid if you want but I have this feeling no one at work likes me.
However much I know there is no proof for this.
And I know this is not true. But I can’t stop this feeling of being disliked.
Normally it does not bother me how they feel about me.
Also a few days ago I was talking to my colleagues about life and relationships and all.
Then when I left work I had this overwhelming urge to quit my job and go travelling around the world. That same evening I got so low.
I can’t control my moods at all. I can’t decide on things or I make decisions and regret them later.
Like the other day I got a tattoo on my arm. Good thing it means something but I got it on an impulse and I am so scared I am going to regret it.
I don’t know what to do because I am stuck in a rut.
I used to wake up and want to go to work.
But I just can’t bare the thought of it.
Can anyone relate? Is this negative symptoms? Do I need an increase in adtidepressants or more antipsychotic?
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It can come in cycles and waves yes.
Also very glad shellys12 mentioned that as didn’t want to come across as insensitive but have wondered if it isn’t just hormonal your going through atm. Apologies if it’s not the case. You females can be very complicated to us mere males sometimes.
Sundays also the anniversary of a friends suicide. As it approaches and on the day and around her birthday. I light two candles one for her and one for anyone else struggling So I am all ready sending positive vibes your way.
Hang in there! It does get better.
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Your right it could be that I suppose it just feels awful…
How’s your diet and exercise?
You could get up early and take a brisk walk that helps me
Also look at healthy diet
Eat dairy foods and whole grain bread
Chicken
Fruit
Vegies
I understand how you feel, Yesterday i was feeling really down in the dumps, i was missing my partner who has been away for over a month and looks like it will be another month until i see her again. I cried yesterday a lot. Today i’m feeling better , i went to therapy today so that helped with the depression. We talked about how the voices tell me to hurt myself.
About being liked
Like yourself and don’t care too much and if they don’t like you then you’ve done all u can do
I struggled with that kind of thought but I’m older and wiser now
That may be the problem. I get this way sometimes-especially in the winter-but it usually lasts for a few days.
Generally I know whats bothering me-so I just take some kind of action to whats bothering me. I bet just the fact that you went to the doctor made you feel better–because you were doing something about your problem.
Taking action makes me feel like I`m a little more in control and doing something about the problem.
For negativity–just found a site today called TUT.com.
You can get a positive message everyday sent to your email. Hope this helps…
yes it can. i get some odd cycling of moods
I think that if it is really bad depression, it lasts longer. Gladly in this winter I have not had depression, but in the past my depression has lasted much longer than one day.
hope you feel better soon , ish. there are many thigs to try, many anti-d’s and maybe yes, your anti-p does need tinkering with. discuss this with your pdoc next time them. be honest and tell them everything you’ve put here and maybe they’ll be able to prescribe an anti-d and nudge up your meds. good luck hunni xxx
@Daisy79 I can totally relate to the things that you had described,I however cannot give you any good advice because I don’t even know how do I deal with it if I dropped back deep into the “black hole”…now I try my F**king best to not go back into it,like I avoid unnecessary stress and not be too harsh to myself…anyway good luck to yourself and I hope you can climb your way out of this bad situation,@Daisy79 I had always see you as a example,hope you can get well soon and back to yourself
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I am really so lucky to have you guys here for support. There are many who don’t understand because they don’t go through it. I will see what the pdoc says tomorrow I will push for a med adjustment. I am just so thankful it is not a psychosis.
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I just wanted to check on how you where go today. Have things improved?
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@Dreamscape Thank you so much. I feel tons better and I’m seeing a pdoc today. I hope for answers and a med tweak 
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Glad you are doing well and well wishes to all on the forum. My depression has also abated the past few days.
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To answer your question: Yes! Last week on my day off I slept in and didn’t get up until about 2:00 pm. My day was short. I got REALLY depressed. I knew the answer was to accomplish something or make an effort to go outside. But all I ended up doing was going back to bed. Curling up in my bed. I gave up.I gave in. I was so disappointed in myself and I thought my life had changed and I would just keep giving up. But you know what? I stayed depressed until night and then later I forced myself to do something.I forget what. But my hopeless feelings didn’t last longer than a day. The next day I was fine even though I had been sure my life was over. Since then I’ve worked, gone for walks and hit the drive-thru. My neighbors do their best to wreck my confidence but I’m learning they are cowards and pricks, a label I was given by a guy from a group home I was living in who turned into a maniac a little bit down the road. I may be a coward but are people who pick on me any braver than me? A prick? I’m not too sure about that. I try to be a good person. Anyway Ish, good luck. You have a chance of snapping out of this. I find that the key to getting out of depression is ACTION. Whether it’s washing the dishes, going on an errand, cleaning your house, making some phone calls, or doing something fun!! I’m not saying you can do all these in one day. Maybe you can, maybe you can’t. But maybe just a couple things might make you feel better. Just one or two activities a day. I think a therapist might tell you something like this too.
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