Has anyone had a problem with depression and if so what kind of medicine have to been on?
I am having a lot of problems and I think that it could be depression... ↓
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| Name: l3itchyl3unny | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 12:24 AM |
Not really for me...i know i was really upset with everything but i put that down to my hormones acting up along with the difficult situation i'm in.
It would be wise to talk to a councellor or your doctor for a assesment on your condition, and there recommendations on medication or treatment. The sooner the better. ↑ |
| Name: saxton_emma | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 12:39 AM |
| i am at the doctors next week as many peolple have told me that how i am feeling at the min is not normal, and they think iv got depression. not sure what to do though... ↑ |
| Name: littleangel | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 12:50 AM |
| I have an appointment for next week... But I am telling you I am so bitchy that I can't even stand to be around myself... NOW THAT IS BAD... This whole thing is really scaring me.. I am not the same person that I use to be.. I can't sleep at night, I can't get up in the morning. I can't get motivated, I have lost interest in things that I use to do. I don't want to do things with my friends or family... I have headaches all of the time. I am short with my daughter. I have gained alot of weight .... THIS WHOLE THING REALLY SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!! ↑ |
| Name: littleangel | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 12:52 AM |
saxton-emma,
How have you been feeling? ↑ |
| Name: l3itchyl3unny | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 1:05 AM |
Emma keep your head high sweets...from what ive read about you..you are a strong brave girl thats been through a lot.
I hope you start feeling better soon ↑ |
| Name: saxton_emma | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 1:09 AM |
thank you bitchy.
littleangel i feel very similar to how you are, it does really suck and it is hard to understand why i am feeling like this if you no what i mean. i think i will understand more once i have been to the doctors though. ↑ |
| Name: littleangel | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 1:15 AM |
saxton-emma,
Well here is my email address [email protected] if you need to talk. Maybe we could help each other. Let me know how your doctor's appointment goes next week....
Do you have a hard time explaining how you feel inside to people? Is it hard to get out how you feel? ↑ |
| Name: tweetybird4 | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:15 AM |
| At first, I was felt uncomfortable admitting I had some depression. Now, I realize as I look back, I've struggled with it after each child I had. One day, I totally broke down and decided to see a doc. Everyone in my household was telling me I'm a bit snappy or I just go postal. I was getting bad enough that my husband was calling me psycho mommy. That's when I realized I need to see a doctor. I was moody, lost interest in activities, wasn't interested in the outdoors which I love, and snapping at everyone for no apparent reason. Finally, I went to see doc and he diagnosed me with depression. Doc put me on Lexapro. It's a low dosage with low side affects but it's just enough to take the edge off. It takes about 3 weeks to get into your system but it worked for me. Plus, you become thirty.....so, drink lots of water. I'm usually a very energetic person but when I stopped doing the things I love doing was a good indication for me. Also, I started to see a therapist because of all the family issues going on. She, too, gave me the same diagnosis but told me that I have to make an effort in pulling myself out of this. She suggested to go outside for at least 20 mins. a day. Just get out of the house that we become so accustom too. She said to set small goals for myself and try to accomplish them. Then she told me to do some journal writing about how I feel and why I feel the way I do. Then write why I love most about my life and why my family loves me. This probably sounds strange but my family drama wasn't helping my situation. Today, things are alot better. I'm able to handle more tasks and problems as each day goes by. I, too, contributed some of it towards the hormones which it seemed like mine were going bizzerk. Try to see a doctor and describe how you feel. If you can't describe it, I'm sure the doc will ask you questions. I hope this helps and don't ever think it's something to be ashamed of because it's not. It seems to be more common now a days. I wish you well and speedy recovery. ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 2:15 AM |
| littleangel, I think the best thing is to go see your Doctor ↑ |
| Name: littleangel | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 6:16 PM |
| tweetybird, Thank You. What you described is 100% how I feel. I don't want to do the things that I truely enjoy.. Most of the things that I enjoy are things with my 8 year old daughter. I feel that I am not being the mom that I need to be for her and I hate that. I tried to explain to my husband last night how I feel and it was very hard. I couldn't get the words out. He could tell that I was having a hard time telling him... He left to go do a few things and he called me and said " I know you don't want to talk right now and you are upset and having a hard time, but I just wanted to say that I LOVE YOU!" That made me feel good and at the same time I felt nothing... I don't understand that... ↑ |
| Name: winnmom | Date: Nov 11th, 2006 6:33 PM |
littleangel, that really does sound like depression, You really need to get into your Doctor, do not just wait for it to pass, Your Dr. will understand that you can not really put it into words, he will ask you some questions....
I have a family history af depression and I understand first hand as well, ( i was on anti depressents years ago for a couple of years, my Dr put me on paxil) . ↑ |
| Name: Lizzi | Date: Nov 12th, 2006 2:57 AM |
| Prozac works good for depression. ↑ |
| Name: E | Date: Nov 12th, 2006 2:43 PM |
I had a case of depression a few years back - yes, it sounds like one. When you are not interested in anything and there is almost no point in living. Littleangel, winnmom is right - the doctor will help you, you don't have to explain yourself always.
Your weight gain may be connected with your auto-immune problem or the medications you are taking. In any case, I would be very cautious to mix medications and diet pills - they may cancel each other in the best case, or do more harm in the worst. Discuss the interdependence of the pills with a doc. ↑ |
| Name: Julia | Date: Nov 12th, 2006 5:43 PM |
| How are you feeling littleangel? Have you looked into seeing your Doctor yet? I suffer from depression myself and the sooner you do something to help it, the better everyone will be. I wish you well and hope you start to feel better very soon. ↑ |
| Name: littleangel | Date: Nov 13th, 2006 8:35 PM |
thanks ladies... I have my appointment tomorrow at 3:30.. I can't wait to go to the doctor and at the same time I am scared.. I know that makes more since, but that is just how I feel.. My day started out so good today and now I am just so BITCHY.... I hate it... I am not on any medicine so I don't know to worry about what the doctor gives me. I stopped taking the diet pills awhile ago... They were not working, I was gaining weight (SUCK).
I guess, we will see what happens at the doctors tomorrow... ↑ |
| Name: Julia | Date: Nov 13th, 2006 11:53 PM |
| Good luck at your appointment. I know it is hard, I was so scared at my first one. Hang in there and fill us in when you get back. ↑ |
| Name: jamberrt | Date: Nov 14th, 2006 5:09 AM |
| My depression started when I found out we were not going to have children...my whole identity was shot. I grew up knowing I was going to be a mom and when I wasn't...my husband was like...well, it's not meant to be. I said we were meant to adopt. NO WAY he said...so I spiralled. This was over a 6 month period. Paxil was prescribed to me. 3 days and it felt like I took off sunglasses. We did therapy and it helped. I've been back on them twice short term - first time was 2 years. I had nobody to snap at since my husband was starting up with a new company and working 18-20 hours a day! The people at work kept clear of me :) ↑ |
| Name: jamberrt | Date: Nov 14th, 2006 5:11 AM |
| Oh...my side effect was hot flashes. 0.01% of the people on paxil have hot flashes. It was July in Winnipeg Canada, I was in the basement of an A/C house set at 18 degrees C and I was sweating...still have to be careful in hot weather to drink lots! ↑ |
| Name: mommyboo | Date: Nov 15th, 2006 7:14 AM |
| I was on lexipro for about 8 months.It worked really good for me so I felt better then took myself off of it.Now after about 5 months im starting to feel the way I did before. ↑ |
| Name: EthansMom0213 | Date: Nov 15th, 2006 7:57 AM |
| I was like this when I had post partum. I was put on Wellbutrin XL which worked great. I didn't have any side effects what so ever. I have been on Prozac and well as Zoloft in the past for my anxiety and I do not like the side effects of either. I will actually be starting to take an anti-depression within the next couple of weeks since apparently with me having anxiety and because I had post partum depression with my son I actually have a high chance of having it again with the birth of my daughter. ↑ |
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