lynda
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Post by lynda on Jun 25, 2011 13:10:43 GMT -5
if any of you is dealing with depression and needs advice or just someone to talk to, i have been through plenty of depression in my life and i'd like to help if i can. so feel free to ask me anything.
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Post by steellily on Jun 26, 2011 14:12:40 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this thread. I'm hoping against hope that my doc can get some meds worked out for me this week because this is killer.
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Post by lynda on Jun 26, 2011 20:35:40 GMT -5
i know how frustrating it is to sit around and wait for the professionals to come up with a med or combination of meds that will work specifically for you. do you want to talk about it? because i'm an old pro at being in the middle of depression. i'm actually bipolar but if it weren't for my meds i'd be depressed most of the time. i'd love to help if i could.
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Post by steellily on Jun 28, 2011 14:34:23 GMT -5
Now the waiting begins. My doc gave me Paxil and Klonopin. I hope to god it works this time. But still they said it'd be about a month before I started to see a difference. Hopefully I'll be able to busy myself enough to get to that point.
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Post by lynda on Jun 28, 2011 14:37:34 GMT -5
i know i started this forum but you don't have to talk to me about your depression. if you want to i'd be glad to listen but if you just want to express yourself that is totally fine. please just say something - it will probably make you feel better. i'm just here for support. or talk to eachother. we are all here to support and/or help you. even if you don't feel like it right now, you are important and we are a family who loves you.
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Post by lynda on Jun 28, 2011 14:48:30 GMT -5
to steellily:that sounds like a good start. i am on the generic version of Klonopin and i don't know what i would do without it. i would probably have panic attacks all day long! in the meantime keep yourself busy, keep yourself connected definitely. if you can go out places with friends frequently that would help keep your mind off of it. if you feel like you can't manage that, i suggest (and probably many would disagree with me) but sometimes when you don't feel you can do anything else, sleep. it kills time and it also refreshes you. don't sleep all the time but a few naps during the day, if you can manage it, wouldn't hurt. i don't know your work situation but keeping busy with that or even making up fun or artistic projects at home would be good. just Don't cut yourself off from the rest of the world. take what you want of this advice and throw the rest away. i am just speaking from personal experience. when i slept All day and didn't interact with anyone, that made it worse. and remember that you are loved by me and kat and the rest of our face2face family!
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Post by lynda on Jun 28, 2011 17:09:49 GMT -5
steellily sorry, i wasn't finished. all the things i said are just steps to take while you're waiting for the meds to kick in. if you feel after a month that they're doing some good then you won't need those crutches anymore and you can start living your life the way that you want to. if they don't help then stick with your doctor to try something different, but give these meds a chance. i know so many people who if it doesn't work within a couple weeks go off their meds and then they're back to square one. also, meds are tricky if you're taking more than one at a time. they each work separately when you only take one, but the thing you and your doctor need to learn is how they are going to work when they are combined. just something to think about. i love you and am here for you with no judgement unconditionally as kat says.
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Post by lynda on Jun 29, 2011 12:01:26 GMT -5
i don't want to seem like a know it all about depression so i'll say something personal about my battle. i'm on a good combo of meds right now, but when something bad happens in my life to make me really sad, it is so easy for me to start slipping back into my old familiar patterns. i get depressed and mope around my apt. or cry. sometimes it goes away after something good happens, but sometimes it means my meds need to be tweaked and that is so frustrating. they work for a period of time and then one of them decides it doesn't want to participate anymore. then i have to change and wait for a good while to see if that will work. i hate having depression and i hate that it seems to rule my life sometimes. it's a helpless feeling.
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Post by lynda on Jul 1, 2011 23:11:19 GMT -5
this doesn't really count as clinical depression but i am depressed today because i had to have my dog of 11 years put to sleep. i cried like a baby at the humane society. i'll prob cry some more tonight but then i have to put my happy face on for the big picnic at my auntie's house. i don't want anyone to know yet because the face to face sympathy would not be good for me right now. anyway, that's all. thanks for listening.
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Post by steellily on Jul 1, 2011 23:13:07 GMT -5
big hugs for you hun! losing a pet is so difficult.
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Post by lynda on Jul 2, 2011 22:51:17 GMT -5
steellily thanks for saying something at all but especially something that didn't make me cry. i have to go to church in the morning and i don't want to be triggered into crying all night. big hugs to you too.
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