justean

my hubby had mood swings and aggressive tendencies - like a jekyll and hyde character. i do confess here that i have in the 13 yrs of being with him , had issues with his drinking. i still believe that this did not help and contributed to a deeper mood and aggression.
obviously we have had on of periods where he stopped drinking. he stopped for 6 months after his dad passed away.
6 years ago he lost his dad, yes he cried, but he lost his best friend. my hubby is 39 now. but he was a person that kept things to himself. drink was the relaxer.
i was always fine when it was in moderation, but in excess, well it was just a lonely existence on my behalf.
now getin onto your bit.
our whole family got together and said we could take no more, the aggression and short fuses were just getin worse. he treats his mum awful.
but eventually he agreed to see our g.p.
the dr diagnosed him with depression and my hubby was prescribed (citalopram). one a night. i promise you for 3 weeks i had the best husband and father. he was controlled. until the one night stand. but mixing these tablets and fuelled by 12 hrs of drinking was the cause, oh and simple influences of a mate. ( but that something else).- but on this instance he stopped drinking for 3 months.
but we are working through it.
he still takes his tablets. and they really do make a difference to our lives. n e of these tablets can cause a degree of other issues. on initial startup , my hubby was impotent because of the drug. ( we had never experienced this prob b 4 , so it came as a shock. but dont row, its comes with patience and time. just love eachother through it and you can get through it.