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13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

Actually, I'm not gonna let myself go down with that, or you for that matter. I just read your thread, and I feel like I have to tell you that ADs can help. When I was diagnosed 4 years ago, I was convinced nothing could help me. I tried a first AD, and it failed me. Not only failed me, made me 5x worse. But (I was lucky) the 2nd one actually did work.

When I'm feeling like this, I tend to forget that. But one of the reasons I decided to wean off was because i felt I was Ok enough. I had some downs, even at some point I thought the ADs had 'pooped out', so I tried to wean off then, went to 37.5 and really saw the symptoms coming back. So I upped them back to my original 150mg. My mood improved again.

In some cases, I do believe meds are the answer. In my case, I realize it must be more clinical than situational, and all that has worked for me, were the ADs. Maybe you just don't have the right combination, don't give up. There are too many success stories, we see all the negative stories online, because happy people don't usually waste their time browsing depression boards. Make sense? I know I didn't touch a depression board or anything remotely close while I was feeling good, except for my 'pooping out' scare. I hope it makes some sense.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

Thanks M, you're obviously a very caring person. I commend you for it. I'm sure therapy works. I just think in my case, where I have a strong feeling it's not situational as much as clinical, I don't know how it could help me. Then again, I could be wrong. After I felt better thanks to the meds, I was running out of insurance allocation for a psychologist, so I stopped going. I felt the need a few times throughout my treatment though, as I still had ups and downs at some point like I mentioned earlier. And this week especially, it would have been nice to see a psychologist. I'm playing it by hear.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

I can't find the place you were referring to to explain my username & photo. Well thanks for the compliment, it's a wedding photo, I got remarried August 2009 ;). FFirecracker, my husband calls me his little French Firecracker, for the little fire in my belly ;). How about you? Or let me know where I can find the thread ;)

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Is this caused by depression? Will it go away if the depression goes away?

Thanks for the clarification Jacques. Hope you're having a great day, same to you m.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Hi, Brand new, looking for hope

Thanks ladies. I haven't started yet, I guess I'm trying to find 'the best' guided meditation for depression. I've browsed online a bit but found nothing yet. Crappy lately that is why I don't post much. I don't want to add anything negative. This forum I believe should be either informative or positive. I started as I said, 3 days ago on 37.5. Don't know if I should go back up to my inital dose of 150 and if so how fast. Or if I should stick to 37.5 for a while. If I could hear from someone who weaned off before, to see how they went back on, and how it went, their experience so to speak. What worked best etc.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

Time for change...

Hi guys,

Not sure what I can add to this, other than I sympathise with you. My husband and I decided this year to not stress ourselves out over anything. We're building a house so financially speaking people know we're not out buying gifts, so that's a big thing. Also, we don't make any plans for Christmas and no commitments to anyone.

My husband is a construction worker and I'm on LTD, so thank goodness no functions. I like it that way. We both have kids from previous relationships, but they are both grown up. His son lives with his mother, and my daugther lives on her own. So we're on our own.

I'm just sharing this to say that maybe when you're going through a rough time, you should allow yourselves a break. People will just have to understand. The world will not stop turning whether you participate or not. Think about YOU. This is a time to think about you, pamper yourself, sleep, relax, do things YOU want to do, even if it's just lounging on the couch watching Christmas movies or whatever. We all heard it before.. THIS TOO SHALL PASS right? Am I right here? Then give yourselves permission to cocoon while the storm passes. That's my 2c.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

To all Health Eds.. success stories? We need those..

To all Health Educators, I assume you've been following a lot of people on these forums. Can you tell us how many approximately, have dropped off the forums because they no longer needed it? We all know that people come on message boards & forums & browse the web in search for help for depression, when they are feeling depressed.

We also know that most people stop visiting the same forums & browsing & posting when they are well again. Can you tell us your experience in that regard? I think it would be encouraging to know if quite a bit of people were here, like us, but got better again, well enough to stop coming if that makes sense ;). If some have been here forever, what is their story? So that we can see what works and what doesn't? Thanks in advance,

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

To all Health Eds.. success stories? We need those..

Yes i have visited the thread, even posted on there. I was rather curious as to how many people have come to these forums, and are now 'gone' as a result of feeling better, thus not needing to come here so much anymore.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

To all Health Eds.. success stories? We need those..

Actually I'm only interested in knowing how many people actually beat their depression, whether or not they did the work, be it through meds, just sharing whatever. I'm in a state of panic right now, I don't see the end of this. I don't want to spend the rest of my life struggling with this. Not even close.

13 years ago 0 +0 / -0 33

To all Health Eds.. success stories? We need those..

Thanks for your feedback. You are right Strength 18, it depends a lot on what a person does about it. And I want to get better. I went to the hospital the other night, and the doctor told me that once I start the meds again, it'll take at least 2 weeks to even start feeling better. And that I might feel worse before I feel better.. and another few weeks after reaching maximum dose. Plus she told me that for these few weeks that I should not hesitate to take my Clonazepam for the increased anxiety. She also assured me that if I take the same meds I was on, if they worked then they will work again. I also had her refer me to the mental health clinic, where I can get care of doctors, psychiatrists & counselors. That means free counseling which is good. I didnt think I needed counseling, but I'm sure it can't hurt. So that's the good news. Thanks again, ;) FF

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