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Anybody else suffer from Depression?

post #1 of 37
2/14/05 at 9:01pm
Thread Starter 
I'm sure I can't be the only one.

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post #2 of 37
2/14/05 at 11:27pm
Nope of course you're not. I have it too.
post #3 of 37
2/17/05 at 3:13pm
me three!
post #4 of 37
2/17/05 at 3:18pm
post #5 of 37
2/17/05 at 6:04pm
me four 1/2
post #6 of 37
2/17/05 at 8:58pm
Yipper.
post #7 of 37
2/18/05 at 1:13am
You are not the ONLY one for sure. Wish there were none of us suffering.... But it's good we aren't the only ones, we can talk about it with each other, help each other out some!
post #8 of 37
2/18/05 at 2:03am
I suffered for 17 years on every type of med and therapy (including a hospitalization and lithium--a "last resort" drug). My mom has manic-depression and most of the women in her family have some variant of depression.

BUT...

17 years into it, we found that I had an undiagnosed insulin problem. We had tested everything... including a radioactive thyroid scan. But they always tested my sugar levels (which were fine)--never my insulin levels (which were very high). And after my own tracing of the symptoms of the insulin problem, it would appear that when my insulin was out of whack (evidenced by a fast and furious weight gain)... my depression would appear. Of course, I blew off the weight gain to my depression or vice versa.

Now, I am able to control my insulin naturally. It's too far gone for diet alone, but there is a natural remedy/supplement that works...!

Have your doctors check your fasting insulin level. If it's over 10, you may be able to alleviate some of the depression by getting it in check! I lost relationships, homes and jobs to my depression over the years. I'm grateful that it's come to an end.
post #9 of 37
3/1/05 at 6:27pm
I do too! It started off as PPD but my baby is 2 1/2 yrs. so I'm sure it's depression now.

Ker
post #10 of 37
3/2/05 at 4:17pm
Thread Starter 

Coping with depression + other conditions

I'm feeling kind of down right now- I'm not sure how much is from the depression and how much is from other stuff- dealing with sick kids, dealing with this vertigo and the FMS- both of which interfere with me doing things. And being home with a sick 3yo is very limiting too!!

I'm just sick and tired of being sick and tired and I'm not sure what to do about it. Then I get moments when I feel great and I start to doubt myself, wonder why I'm not doing more- why I'm not doing anything to bring in some money. Am I really sick enough to apply for disability? Am I healthy enough to work?

Sure, I'm healthy enough to work for an hour or two at a time and then I feel like I'm going to collapse. So I guess I KNOW the answer, I just don't want to accept it yet. I feel like a failure.
post #11 of 37
3/2/05 at 6:57pm
It is great and sad at the same time to see that there are other mothers out there that feel the same way.
I have really good days where I get so much done and then there are days where all I want to do is sleep.
post #12 of 37
3/3/05 at 1:45am
Unfortunately I'm a full fledged tribal member too. I've struggled with depression all of my life and have just now for the first time felt like it was ok to get some help from meds. I've been doing herbal stuff forever with very little results. My Father is Bi-Polar and my mother is also severly depressed... runs in the fam I knew I could find support here at MDC... I don't think there's another place online where Mamas are willing to be so real
post #13 of 37
3/3/05 at 1:55am

I'm here, too

I've been dealing with a pretty bad bout the past few days, just completely exhausted and not wanting to do anything or deal with anyone.. Then today I cleaned the house.

Bipolar, anyone? I really think mine is linked to my menstrual cycle, and some are worse than others. Sometimes it's so bad I have suicidal thoughts, other times I just sail right through it and I'm fine..

Bipolar runs in my family on father's side though, so that's a possibility..

Anyway, I'm chatty today. Just wanted to let you know you're not alone!
post #14 of 37
3/3/05 at 11:36pm
Thread Starter 
I think we could all use some hugs!!!
post #15 of 37
3/6/05 at 10:49am
You never want to find a group like this. You do, because you want to know there are people like you, but you don't because you don't want there to be people like you.

I'm bipolar. In fact I think I am in a low place right now, my bottle of pills is looking really attractive right now. Funny you think I would learn that when I am feeling good it is no time to go off meds...
post #16 of 37
4/8/05 at 10:40pm
I get depressed whenever I feel in a rut or in a place where I can't change my life. I remember in my early 20s I felt so lost, I was in university, so miserable, didn't have many friends, and often thought it would be so nice to just walk in front of a bus. Then I went off to graduate school and I felt better, a new life and a breathe of fresh air. I still had bouts of depression and found life really hard.

It wasn't till I freed myself from feeling like I had to please my mom by doing the career path that she wanted for me, that I felt good. Then I got married and changed careers and was happy for the longest time.

now I am pregnant with #2 and am finding myself depressed again, feeling in a rut, like I am stuck here, I can't get a job, because I have a baby coming, and I'm so sick of being a full time mom at the same time. My dd has been sick alot lately and that's made it worse. I'm bored with all the kid hangouts and am missing my friends (who are strewn all over the country). Feeling lonely and wishing I could do something to feel less bummed about everything.
post #17 of 37
4/8/05 at 11:10pm
Me.

Actually, sometimes I think it's dh that is suffering, but I'm the one with the diagnosis!!
post #18 of 37
4/9/05 at 10:54pm
Thread Starter 
Looks like we're not too chatty a bunch here- are we?

I find that sometimes I just feel too down to talk about how I'm feeling, and other times I want to just distract myself and "play" in other forums and not think about being depressed. Sometimes the "playing" helps me to really feel better and sometimes it's just me suppressing everything.
post #19 of 37
4/10/05 at 12:38am
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Originally Posted by Irishmommy
Me.

Actually, sometimes I think it's dh that is suffering, but I'm the one with the diagnosis!!
Here here, I second that! I don't think my dh would ever think he's depressed, but ....
post #20 of 37
4/22/05 at 2:52am
unfortunately I think my dh has some serious depression...his 3 sisters and his mom are all on something for it but dh doesn't think he has a 'problem'...I think he thinks it is a girl thing.
What is worse is that I don't know how to get him to see anyone...does he go to a general Dr? or straight to a psychologist/psychiarist?
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