I am a mom with trhee children, in my 40’s. One of my girls is away to college in England and I am suffering from terrible moments of depression.
I am to talk to others that may experience some depression.
I don’t take medication.
I began feeling severely depressed about 5 years ago after 4 miscarriages. My dad had a stroke and I began taking care of him and my mother when my three sons were under 5 plus a step-daughter . I began to lose it the last time I took my dad for therapy and a carload of boys…it was then I started thinking suicidal thoughts…after the last miscarriage I got on Lexapro, still felt confused, diagnosed with ADD and the two meds made me feel “normal again”. When I returned to my exrtaverted, entertaining, animated self, all of my friends and family started accusing me of taking too much medication…now, whenever I laugh too much or talk a lot I get the “how much medicine are you taking?” This really, really hurts because I am not taking more than prescribed and I really am naturally flaky and comical, I was always this way as a child. My husband is just now, at my strong suggestion, starting to study mental/neurological disorders and has agreed to stop blaming all of our problems on me and “that medication”. This has helped but I need others around me in the same boat to hang out with once in a while, I feel completely alone in this fight.
Hello,
My 12-year old daughter has ADD, but I wander if she has BiPolar. I am interested in learning as much as I can about this disease b/c both her father and I have BiPolar II. He called recently to inform me that he was diagnosed as Scizophrenia and BiPolar Disorder II. FYI we are not married and I am a single parent.
Now regarding my profession, I am a professor of special education and I work with both practicing and future teachers. I believe there is a need for teachers to learn about this disease and how it effects children’s
schooling. As I learn more about this mental illness, I
will incorporate the information iin my lectures and research.
I appreciate any assistance you may provide. Thank you.
I am a 23 year old young lady who has yet to find a diagnosis to the problems I’ve been having. I seem to get really down in the dumps and can stay that way for weeks. I let the daily house cleaning duties go for that period of time and I can’t function at work. I always think people are talking badly about me. Then I can turn it around and be cleaning and working all the time with little or no sleep. I need help!!!
I lost my dad to cancer to months ago - He was my best friend. I do not have anyone to talk to. My younger sister (and only sibling) has pancreatic caner.
I’m a mother of a 2 and a half year old daughter who has CAIS. She was diagnosed the day after her birth.
i’ve suffered social anxiety every since I can remember. I’ve took several different medications to try and alleviate this disorder, even turned to drugs at one time, then had to go to re-hab to get them out of my system. This disorder has ruined my life. Any information I can get from this group will be really appreciated. I’m on disability because of social anxiety and am even sometimes even don’t even go around family members because it’s so bad.
I am excited about this new site/group. I have had IBS since I was about 8 years old, however it was only diagnosed about 3 years ago and I am now 50. I found it very frustrating not knowing what was wrong with me for so long. I have other health thingys going on too, but I find IBS the most dibilitating with trying to stay a full time working person. I am guilty of not posting often @ the yahoo site, but hope to make some changes to that soon.
kronnshark has IBS ruled by D and has seen many doctors with little results. Meds dont help, special diets dont help even tried a mental doctor. what works for others?
Hi, glad to be here, many health issues–more to follow…
There are so many things to say, at this moment I am not certain what I want from this suport group. However I would like to keep myself open to new idea’s and possibley experiences.
Member of Sleep Apnea
First Dx with OSA in 1992 and went on CPAP. STill suffered extreme tiredness. I now have found out that I also have ‘alpha intrusion’ and apparently they still don’t have any treatment for this. When I sleep, my OSA is solved by CPAP but I don’t get into deep restoritive sleep because of alpha intrusion.
I can’t stand DME providers; I feel they are ripoff artists.
I was diagnosed with sleep apnea two years ago. I have finally gotten used to my CPAP using Resmed nasal pillows and am sleeping well.
Hello Everyone
My name is Trish and I am a college student who suffers from depression. I have had this condition for the last four years, right now I am taking wellbutrin and also see a psychriast. My depression has bad since the start of the semester here at school at times I feel like I am going down hill fast. The thing that has me most depressed right now are my grades because I am not doing as well as I could be, hopefully I can pull my grades up.
Trish
i have had this condition for many years and always want to hear how others cope with it. also suffer from EDS.
Hello Everyone
My name is Trish and I am a college student who suffers from depression. I have had this condition for the last four years, right now I am taking wellbutrin and also see a psychriast. My depression has bad since the start of the semester here at school at times I feel like I am going down hill fast. The thing that has me most depressed right now are my grades because I am not doing as well as I could be, hopefully I can pull my grades up.
Trish
Hello Everyone
My name is Trish and I am a college student who suffers from depression. I have had this condition for the last four years, right now I am taking wellbutrin and also see a psychriast. My depression has bad since the start of the semester here at school at times I feel like I am going down hill fast. The thing that has me most depressed right now are my grades because I am not doing as well as I could be, hopefully I can pull my grades up.
Trish
Hi Everyone, My Name is Deb..My first awareness of depression was when I was a teen. I thought it was adolescence. Then I self madicated in the 70's and in 1990 was hospitalized for 11 days. I have been on many anti-depressents . Haven't found one that worked. The newer ones made me anxious, the older ones very groggy and tired. I took Prozac and had horrible nightmares very bloody, violent. I also have hepatitis-c virus and liver disease so I must be careful what I take.
I recently found out my husband is mentally ill. He fits the criteria for a sociopath. He has been emotionally, verbally and mentally abusive to me. I recently started seeing a therapist and in my talking to her she saw him fitting this . After researching myself and looking at the list of characteristics..he fits 90 percent. He doesn't kill animals and isn't a murder but many other things I couldn't understand about him now I do. I have been very depressed but am also reaching out to people. I am on disability. I now have to find another place to live and it is hard dealing with all of this. It is devastating! Like a death! i will be divorced...I have been so hurt by hime and even though now I can understand that he is mantally ill it doesn't help the situation. I say, why me? Where do I now go??? I mad a beautiful home her and now I have to leave and find a place to live and get furniture and all the things I need. I am happy in a way because I live in Florida and all my family is in New York. I would rather not live in Florida because of the hurricanes and too hot . I rather live up north to be near family and because I miss the change of season. I miss snow and the leaves falling . Florida nice to visit.
My husband is so cold. Hot temper, no empathy. I cry , I am diabetic too. I am so depressed I look to the future and hope I can someday have a normal life without him. I also want to mention that I use a 12 step program called Emotions Anonymous. I have a sponsor and it helps. You have to believe in a power greater than yourself and you have to let go .
Thank you and I love Care Place and thatn you to all the people that started this website you are a blessing! You know who you are! Thank you. I wish everyone peace that suffers with this sucky depression illness.
Love Deb, Serenity51
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