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Casey, Thanks for answering my e-mail. All of my doctors know about all of my conditions and meds. I just saw a new doctor,endocrinologist, this week. I have had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from my right adrenal gland. Because of the tumor my body was producing very high levels of cortisol and I was dianosed as having Cushing Syndrome. Cushings, according to the info I've read, has the highest rate of depression than any other condition. Of course I had major depression for a very long time, probably most of my life. It's been very hard living this way and I do feel pretty hopeless about life in general, but I keep reaching out for help, like this support group. I am very grateful to any and all of you for being there, but I'm sorry you suffer too. Sandee
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I am sorry that life's unexpected situations are adding to your depression. I know how that feels. I don't know the postition on talking about prayer and God is on this site but I am taking a chance and offering some comfort. Other than your doctor or medication, have you thought about prayer, I know a lot of people do not believe in God anymore and feel that there is no hope for them or for the future. If you do believe this scripture will reassure you that Jehovah God does care. Isaiah 57:15 "For this is what the High and Lofty One, who is residing forever and whose name is holy, has said: “In the height and in the holy place is where I reside, also with the one crushed and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly ones and to revive the heart of the ones being crushed" We are told to throw our burdens on God and he will sustain us. I know that many times it is only the peace I felt through prayer that truly helped. I hope you feel even a little bit better soon.
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Hi sandee, Sorry to hear you are going through this very difficult time right now. By your message it sounds like you are under the close supervision of a doctor. If this is not the doctor directly involved in your health problems you mentioned, please be sure to let them know about the new struggles you are facing in your life. They may be able to offer/suggest something more than just meds for you, such as counselling (if you are not already doing so), or a local support group. Please keep us posted and let us know how everything is going. Casey ____________________________________ The Depression Center Support Team
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I am also in another dark valley as I call it. The doctors have changed my meds two time in recant months. At this point I don't know if more or less meds will help. There are so many things going on in my life;other health problems and family health problems so I just feel overwhelmed and hopeless.this time i feel so completely hopeless and that's what's feeding the depression. I am very scared of anything and everything happening that i am consumed with sadness. so many things have already happened that i feel it's,i'm beyond help.[size=3]Text[/size]
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I have just figured out that everytime I back click my stupid message is sent again...
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My support comes from within. I have been on my own since 17 and the only one that got me through it was me. It's almost like there are two sides of me. The strong side that gets me up in the morning and tells me to suck it up and the other that casts that shadow. I tend to keep to myself so I don't really share a lot of my feelings. It all stays in my head and waits to explode. I have gotten help though so I have taken the hardest step. It is so embarassing to tell my doctor that I am screwed up but he understands. He said that my depression in inherited and counseling may not make it go away. So we'll see how my new meds work out. Maybe I will be more delightful in the future! HeSo
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Hi, i was so glad that you mentioned support. WHO supports you i think is one of the biggest factors influencing how you deal when it gets really bad. For a long time i would just hide from everyone, lock myself in my room and cry until i didnt feel anything. now i really am trying to avoid those old habits although often thats ALL i want to do, and try to find suppport from my partner and close friends. what was hardest for me was to admit that i did need help, i was taught as a child to deal with my problems on my own, and 'hide the dirty laundry' when other people were around. i think its great that you try so many relaxing techniques life prayer and meditation, i think the more resources we have to turn to when it gets bad the better, including this group. i used to think that i was just having a really bad week, and that everyone cried for hours on end and when asked, couldnt give any reason why. we all live in our own 'normal' world, hey? anyway, just wanted to encourage you; cheers to you for hanging in there when it got really rough, you encouraged me today.
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Keeping the depression diary this week is helping me be more honest with myself and see how bad the depression really is. I do have some days like yesterday where I felt truly rotten all day. Irritable, anxious, clumsy, but I don't know if it was part of the on coming migraine I got as well as PMS or part of the depression or all of the above. My medication has kept me undercontrol so that the suicidal feelings are not there and I can function at 65-80% normal capacity most of the time. But I have been on medication for so long how do you know what normal is anymore? I don't. I tend to panic at the first sign of days of crying or anger and irritability thinking that it is the depression coming back, instead of thinking why do I feel this way what has just happened or what do I feel I have no control over that could make me feel this way too. I had been in that black hole for years and it took awhile to find the right combination of meds to get me functioning again. Our mind set changes while we are depressed we need to check our negative thinking patterns and change them or at least challenge them. And yes I am not totally honest with my doctor, because I don't want to go into the hospital. Occasionally it is also because I feel better by the time I see him. talking it out helps too. Then I can see if I am stuffing my feelings or over reacting or if it is indeed normal. [b]Who supports you?[/b]
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I don't know if I totally understand how you feel or not. I know what it is like to be in a deep black hole with no way out and nobody to help you. I have found that the only one that can help me is myself. I have been battling depression for over half my life and it only seems to get worse. Are you being 100% honest with yourself and your doctor? I know I'm not!
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I don't know if I totally understand how you feel or not. I know what it is like to be in a deep black hole with no way out and nobody to help you. I have found that the only one that can help me is myself. I have been battling depression for over half my life and it only seems to get worse. Are you being 100% honest with yourself and your doctor? I know I'm not!

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