Skin crawling

nh_user_8596 · March 30, 2009, 1:28pm

Folks,

here is a strange one.

Since taking flu for 4 days I feel extremely itchy - like I have fleas!

Trying not to scratch as I have eczema and it could set it off.

Any ideas?

Lelly xx

nh_user_9124 · March 30, 2009, 2:39pm

Hey Lelly,

I have only been taking flu for 5 days now and havent experienced itching, but i do feel tingling like something is crawling inderneath my skin! it gets worse when i am being spoken to which i dont understand!

Hope all is well.

xx

nh_user_8596 · March 30, 2009, 3:49pm

Hi Shell,

it is a very odd feeling. But if this is the worst then I am sure the up-side will be better.

Just waiting for the 1st couple of weeks to go and for the tabs to kick in.

Tryign to decide whether to tell the parents about the diagnosis????

Not sure. Hubby knows but not the parentiles. Hmmm!

nh_user_9124 · March 30, 2009, 5:21pm

only my hubby knows at the moment! my parents are in egypt (and due to come home tonight!) so i havent told them yet anyways! not the kind of thing you can drop into conversation is it!? lol. probably will tell my parents as the more support i can get the better!

xx

nh_user_8596 · March 31, 2009, 9:52am

Well, told Dad last night. he was great (knew he would be) but haven't told mum (which he also understands).

Problem would be, she would ask every 20 mins if I was ok and not feeling a \"bit sad\". Then, if I did feel bad, would proceed to tell me how she had it so much worse and i had nothign to be depressed about etc etc.

Just can't face it.

Friends are being great.

nh_user_3907 · March 31, 2009, 10:18am

I have found it really hard to talk to others about depression - I told my parents once I'd been diagnosed but found it impossible to tell them how bad it was. Eventually I had a spell in hospital earlier this year and my OH told them a bit more about the detail and they have been a lot more understanding, though I still find it hard to cope with them asking me how I am and hearing that note of disappointment if I say I've not had a good day. That's probably still me reading things into situations that aren't there, however.

There are a couple of great books that explain depression very well - I Had a Black Dog, and Living with a Black Dog - they are picture books which explain what depression is in a concise and also humourous way. One of my favourite is \"Socks have little to do with mental health\".

Take care.

nh_user_9124 · March 31, 2009, 10:52am

Hey All,

I think my parents expect to hear that im suffering with depression to be honest!! I think they will be ok, but im just not looking forward to telling them! I think i will feel like a bit of a failure!

I will be seeing them later today anyway so will see how it goes! will let them do their exciting holiday news and pictures first coz i dont want them to feel guilty about showing me the pics! lol

take care all

xx