Antidepressants.....

Thanks chantell so much....I have fought the good battle.....it just gets better each year that i live. Now I just get out in that garden with my tiller until I am spent!! LOL...Today was very cold and I stayed down at the garden watering for an eternity as a hedge against this weather tonight of 28-30. As long as I stay very active in the yard doing physical work, I do great...thanks for the encouragement...My friends giggle a lot with me at age 65 with my lawn mower, etc.....beats the gym!!!!

i apologize, bettygail. I misunderstood.

[quote]a positive attitude helps [end quote]

I agree 100% with you on that!! I suffered alone for many years, but when you are young, its tough to keep a positive attitude...
I have learned to keep that positive attitude over the yrs. And it does help!


Plantcrazii, i too was on amitriptyline, during my back episode. It helped quite a bit. I was on a small dose while in the hospital, in traction and after the back surgery .
Im glad it is working for you! Seems that fibro does go hand in hand with depression.


[quote]I'm not sure I understand Terri's post...Terri care to break it down for me?[endquote]
My one bout of depression lasted for YRS. it wasnt something that came and went. Got worse at times but never completely went away.

Terri.................thanks for the note.....my son is only 34 and been through 2 major back surgeries. He has really had to 'buck up' so to speak as he can't take any kind of pain killer. He does stay on a large dose of Zoloft to learn to live with his pain that rarely goes away. The good that goes with pain of any kind is that we are motivated to change our lifestyles and our ways of thinking about life. Glad you are on the mend and doing well.
gail

I understood that part but nevermind...

As I said a chemical inbalence, just like diabeties cant be prayed away.
I was made to feel guilty for being depressed and came to realize I will have to atleast have a "maintenance" dose for the rest of my life.
We are bombarded with 100 times more knowledge than any generation before us and all of that has to affect our emotional respose systems, ie natural body chemical release systems. No one should every be bullied into not taking perscriptions perscribed especially for them.
I went through extensive Neurological test before being diagnosed.
;)

This message was edited Feb 16, 2007 12:31 PM

araness,
Oh, I understand that they dotn effect everyone that way- but I just kinda wanted folsk to see that these things Can and Do happen.
My bulemia comes and goes, but its not been the compulsive/destructive devise or control issue it was for so many years. If it rears its ugly head now, I let it have its way - but only for a meal. I wont binge on a whole bag of cheese curls, soup, an dthen half a bag of cookies then go throw it up. (sorry if thats grossing anyone out). I know that occassionally Im gunna revert, try not to beat the crap outta myself for it, and remind myself that I have a hiatal hernia and Im going deaf in one ear because of the poor choices in how I dealt with stress.

Im happy to live an learn as best I can.
Nin

I'm sure that all of us on medications know of the side effects...if not READ UP PEOPLE! No excuse not to be well informed on any medication you take with informations at your fingertips either via the net or through you pharmacy or Doctor. Information is the key in keeping on track with medications and knowing the por's and con's.

As far as your eating disorder, everyone has to manage those on an individual basis. With the help of medications, therapy and behavor modification hopefully people can get a handle on them and learn how to deal with difficulties in ways other than food.

I am a nurse and most nurses I know are on some kind of medication for depression,anxiety,post traumatic stress disorder,OCD,to name a few.One drug may not be the answer for a person.Many people go through various drugs or combinations until the answer is found.Depression sadly still carries a STIGMA in society.For years it was kept in the closet.Family secret...It has been found to be hereditary in some cases.I fell into it during a terrible divorce.I was also diagnosised with OCD and post traumatic stress syndrome.I am on a combination of meds and it was not easy to find the right psychiatrist.I finally found one through what I call trial and error.I am saddened when I hear someone call a person crazy.I tell them if you have not walked in their shoes,please kindly SHUT UP.I work residential mental health in a prison and there you can see what severe mental illness can do......
Please if you know someone experiencing depression or signs of it,help them.They will need to help them selves later,but someone must intervene in the beginning for them...

FF - amen!! Well put!