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True. Thanks for your support. You are spot on about depression! The worst is when the depression becomes physically painful.
There are times I post to help someone, even when I am not doing well. But sometimes it is too personal and I can't. What cheers me is making cheery posts. But it escapes me sometimes.
How are you feeling, Wild Flower? I was thinking of you this morning and hoping you are doing better.
How are you feeling, Wild Flower? I was thinking of you this morning and hoping you are doing better.
Thanks Molly. :--)
I am okay. My depression is so-so. It is always present. I called one of the warm lines and connected with a favorite peer support specialist. That helped me understand what I was feeling.
For those who have never experienced depression, you could never understand the feeling that it's impossible to get out of bed due to lack of energy.
This thread is for those who do understand from experience.
Major depressive disorder is my diagnosis. I talk about mental health frequently for myself and to continue to combat lasting stigmas.
Most days, with the combo of psych drugs I take, I can live a "normal" life. On the other days, the lack of energy is in itself depressing....I put off household chores, paperwork etc. due to that feeling of inertia.
Taking a shower, cooking, doing laundry helps the energy level but at times it's hard to even do those activities. Some days I just give in and do crosswords for hours. At least I must take care of 3 cats...
How do you get yourself motivated when the feeling of low energy appears...? It's like a syringe is inserted and then all energy sucked out of you...
This sounds like me. I searched the forum for "depression" and too many threads popped up (even one I started that I don't care to revisit right now), so I decided to bump this thread.
I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell is going on with me. The last two months now I have not gotten off the couch, aside from work.
I take gabapentin for anxiety to get through work.
Wondering if I should see doctor to have my testosterone levels checked? I take Vit D and it seems to help.
But I am a home owner and I can't afford this sitting around business. it's literally a matter of life and death for me because If I can't get things done on my house, bigger issues will drive me to a situation I can't discuss here.
This sounds like me. I searched the forum for "depression" and too many threads popped up (even one I started that I don't care to revisit right now), so I decided to bump this thread.
I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell is going on with me. The last two months now I have not gotten off the couch, aside from work.
I take gabapentin for anxiety to get through work.
Wondering if I should see doctor to have my testosterone levels checked? I take Vit D and it seems to help.
But I am a home owner and I can't afford this sitting around business. it's literally a matter of life and death for me because If I can't get things done on my house, bigger issues will drive me to a situation I can't discuss here.
What the hell do I need to do? I am confused.
Hi there. So sorry to hear you are going through such hard times. Sounds like you have taken a step to help yourself by getting your anxiety medicine. Talk with your doctor about how you're feeling and what he/she recommends.
When was your last physical? That might be a good next step to make sure an illness isn't creating your symptom(s). Example, if your thyroid is off, that could cause fatigue, weight gain, and a lack of energy. Talk to your doctor about this and esp. your symptoms.
After checking these out, you can decide what else you need... i.e. counselor to talk with. I say this because you mention the fear of falling behind in taking care of your house. You can ask for emotional support to work towards completing your tasks.
Take a deep breath. You can get through this. Write again, let us know ow how you are.
Two mornings ago, the minute I woke up I knew it was going to be of "those" days. Felt depressed and hopeless. However, it was a rare, beautiful middle of May morning here in SW Florida so I decided to have my coffee outside on the back patio while keeping an eye out for one of my dogs, who is very tiny so a hawk doesn't take her.
The humidity was low and the temp was about 70 degrees with a nice cooling breeze. I sat there listening to the wind blowing through the trees and the birds singing. Without even realizing it at first my mood lifted. Now, I have suffered from dysthymia (chronic depression) most of my life so this was unexpected to me. I've been doing it every morning since. However, I know once the humidity arrives I probably won't want to sit out there.
For those of you who live somewhere with decent weather (and who have the time in the morning) try it and let me know if it helps you also.
This sounds like me. I searched the forum for "depression" and too many threads popped up (even one I started that I don't care to revisit right now), so I decided to bump this thread.
I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell is going on with me. The last two months now I have not gotten off the couch, aside from work.
I take gabapentin for anxiety to get through work.
Wondering if I should see doctor to have my testosterone levels checked? I take Vit D and it seems to help.
But I am a home owner and I can't afford this sitting around business. it's literally a matter of life and death for me because If I can't get things done on my house, bigger issues will drive me to a situation I can't discuss here.
What the hell do I need to do? I am confused.
Off topic but I thought Gabapetin was for Nerve pain not Depression.
Off topic but I thought Gabapetin was for Nerve pain not Depression.
It's prescribed "off label" for anxiety. I want to get off of it (at least for a while) but it's kind of the only thing that sort of gets me through my social anxiety nightly.
This sounds like me. I searched the forum for "depression" and too many threads popped up (even one I started that I don't care to revisit right now), so I decided to bump this thread.
I can't for the life of me figure out what the hell is going on with me. The last two months now I have not gotten off the couch, aside from work.
I take gabapentin for anxiety to get through work.
Wondering if I should see doctor to have my testosterone levels checked? I take Vit D and it seems to help.
But I am a home owner and I can't afford this sitting around business. it's literally a matter of life and death for me because If I can't get things done on my house, bigger issues will drive me to a situation I can't discuss here.
What the hell do I need to do? I am confused.
OMG I am just now seeing this. Gabapentin will totally mess with your head, i took it for nerve pain and it works for that but it made me spacy and forgetful. I almost lost my job. Felt better immediately after I stopped taking it.
No joke, this is a dangerous medication. Find something better for anxiety! That's what prozac is for!
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