Bouts of Depression

[CleanUpTime]

I know anxiety and depression are common W/D Symptoms and being on day 7, it sure is kicking in hard. I'm happy one minute and sad the next...any advice?

[outotown]

I have suffered from depression my whole life ( i have not been on meds for all the time) but been in the hospital twice frist time when i was 19 after i detoxed from heavy street drug use and then later in life after i was hurt at work and released from comp. and could not find a job i could pyhically do and still cant LOST my easy paper type job 5 weeks ago. But i have disscoverd that the reason for me abusing anything from drugs to smoking is my deperession im always trying to cover something up. I do hope very much yours is very short term. God Bless and Good Luck!!!

[CleanUpTime]

Hey all...thanks so much for the advice...I havent tried the 5htp nor the St John's Wort...may give it a try.

And yes Bigalspal, I do journal...

You're all so GREAT!

[bigalspal]

Hi friend!
Almost through day 11 & doing GREAT!
REALLY! Who woulda thunk it, huh?
The only pain I've had was yesterday in my legs. Not RLS, but my lower legs hurt like I had ran a marathon. I got back in the Jacuzzi & soaked it out!
You know, when we bought this house in 2006, my husband claimed the bathroom with the huge Jacuzzi tub in it. But I've moved him out LOL!
I'm usually a shower girl. Not lately.
Bigalspal

[enough170]

can you get a hold of st johns wort?? i have just started taking it, but my health store assured me it works. hope this helps and you feel better soon xxx

[snowflake620]

have you tried the amino acid 5htp? you can get it at any GNC or CVS and it will work wonders for your depression I tried every antidepressant know to man and nothing worked as well as the 5 htp with no side effects and no w/d's good luck to you and I hope you feel better soon
snowflake

[Dezdon]

Hows your pain doing?
-Dezdon

[bigalspal]

You know what? You're pretty smart! I forgot how much I used to love to write in my Journals.
I think that's what I'm gonna do. Thanks for the great idea!
How about you CleanUpTime? Do you journal?
At least it'll give us something to do to take our minds off this, huh?

[corey411]

You will have happy parts of the day and then be in tears the next part of the day. The word emotional roller coaster is probably one of the ten top words here. Eventually you will notice it changing to good days and bad days...then good weeks with a few bad days.....it keeps getting better. I promise. Exercise is one of the best things you can do. Jogging, Fast walking...work up a sweat. I think walking or jogging outside id best because your around nature and nature has a healing effect. Listen to music....girl put your record on......Try to schedule time for relaxing opposed to just staying plopped on the couch. Spend a half hour or so. Take a warm bath(bubbles for the gals), light a candle,..if you have one with a good scent even better. Sit in a relaxed position and take some slow, deep breaths. Try to think of positive things....maybe special times you had, special memories or read positive sayings. Sometimes it's good to let yourself relax and start writing a journal. Write all of the things you are feeling down and keep them in a book and out of your head.  I liked to write the good things down too. Hope you guys get some good sleep tonight. You can get through this. It will get better. Corey

[bigalspal]

I'm so sorry, my friend! You were one of the first people to reach out to me.
I'll always remember that!
Remember how bad I had it on day 9?
I feel so much better today.
I can only assume it'll be the same for you when you get to day 11.
But, i gotta tell you...in the back of MY mind, I'm wondering if this is really over???
We'll just keep posting & hopefully the hrs will pass faster.
Don't you just feel they crawl by at times?
GOD BLESS!
Bigalspal