Guest guest Posted January 10, 1999 Report Share Posted January 10, 1999 Joyce, Im happy for your son. That someone can get through this...but you dont understand. I like sports alot. I cant play because of my condition. If i start to sweat or exert energy I break out and itch. So I dont really think I can focus on sports. I cant focus on shit when I wake up and have nothing to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Seth, Please talk to them and let them know this is getting to you. If your parents feel like me, they feel helpless. I watch my daughter suffer day after day. If I give her all the meds it takes to make her be able to have a normal life she sleeps ALL day. (18 doses a day)(LOL you can have visions of me chasing a two year old around all day with a med syringe, not fun) I can imagine even taking that Atarax that stuff stinks big time!! It took us FOREVER to find the right combo after the last combo that worked for awhile stopped working. Then the combo she took before caused her to fracture some bones, imagine a one year old in a sling YIKES! Seth, believe me I doubt they mind at all spending whatever it takes to get you feeling better. My daughter does not have what you have that I am aware of YET, but she is allergic to about EVERYTHING else. I know how you feel about the praying thing, the first few times my daughter was hospitalized for her reactions and angioedema I prayed long and hard and it didn't help. But I still try. Seth, we were told our daughter will suffer with this for a very long time too, it broke my heart. I wonder if we can send her to school, how can she make friends stuck inside or sleeping all of the time. I can't even trust a sitter to be with her for fear something will happen to her. But I guess we think this is a challenge we have been given so I guess we have no choice but to accept, learn all we can and hope our daughter can have a " normal " life. I have cried myself to sleep many nights over this and I will probably cry for you tonite too. No one should have to suffer this crazy thing. Hang in there, you're a great kid, but please use all the resources around you, family, friends, doctors, this group. Your not alone. Please take care~ Re: depression > Hey yasmin, Im sure they can see how depressed I am. I havent smiled since I > was diagnosed and told that it might not go away for 30 years. I was on alot > of meds...took them for months and months. Nothing worked. So now I refuse > to waste my time and my parents money on shit that does not work. Do I pray? > No. I have. Got tired of it. He can see what the hell I'm going through. Oh > well...pe@ce > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: > <mailto:urticaria-unsubscribeegroups> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2001 Report Share Posted January 6, 2001 Hi Seth, Nope, it isn't fair but it is reality. I understand your drive and know that you are frustrated. I can only be a Mom and give you the same advice that I gave my son when confronted with obstacles....use that intensity and drive that you devote to sports and turn it around to help yourself ! He always hated to hear it ,but when he did do just that, he found out that he was made up of more than he thought he was originally. His sports improved when he returned to them or he found out that there was something else he could do better. He is short and weighs only 130 lbs. His senior year of high school he must have heard a 100 times that if he were 6 ft. he could go on to division 1 schools and play football...but realistically he knew he would get creamed . Sure he was mad at his genetics and he was down, but he learned to accept it and move on. He is currently a sophmore in college studying phys.ed and has had to try out many different sports not available to him at his high school. This is what he has found out so far... he is a very good runner, he stinks at javelin and discuss, fair high jumper and excells at gymnastics. Coach told him he missed his sport and should have been a gymnast. I am sure he will find out alot more about himself before this is over. So back to you, is it possible to turn this drive of yours around for now and use that intensity to look for something that could bring yoou relief. Myra is like you are and fought to find help for her daughter ,using an inordinate amount of determination .She will help you, as will every one on the board. I believe that you will help yourself because you sought us out and you want to be better. Take it one step at a time, the same way you would have approached your other sports. I wish you the best. Joyce Re: depression > Hi Joyce. Sports are what I want to do. I want to be active. Real active. I > want to compete. I want to be able to be on ESPN with all the people who > have worked as hard as I have. Its just not fair. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > If you do wish to unsubscribe then you can click on the following link: > <mailto:urticaria-unsubscribeegroups> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 My husband is seriously depressed, in the winter it gets worse. Does treatment for depression really help? He tried in the past at hated the med side effects. Any thoughts or advice on where to go with this? No insurance, limited income? He is getting to the point were self care is not being done... Thanks, Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I am sorry to hear about the depression. When I was little, my mom had a nervous breakdown. I know how serious depression can get if left untreatd. There should be places around to call, even for the uninsured. Hope all goes well, sfrazie3 wrote: My husband is seriously depressed, in the winter it gets worse. Does treatment for depression really help? He tried in the past at hated the med side effects. Any thoughts or advice on where to go with this? No insurance, limited income? He is getting to the point were self care is not being done...Thanks, Sara Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Hi Sara, My wife (who is the one with MS in our family) has had problems with depression too. She didn't like the side effects of the first medication (Citalopram), and upon discussing it with her PCP was switched to another (Zoloft/sertraline). She has practically no side effects from zoloft, only a tendency to get a dry mouth. Several treatments for depression exists, and they all really help some (but certainly not all) depressed. If your husband wasn't happy with the one he tried, that might just mean he need to find another. I'm Swedish, and hence luckily ignorant as to costs of medicines (our public health system covers it) and also not familiar enough with the American health insurance system to know what might be available to someone in the US without insurance (and what the cost might be). Due to this combined ignorance on my part I couldn't advice you on financial/economical aspects of treatment(s) for your husband's depression. All I can say is that I believe that if the depression is severe enough to cause him to neglect self care, he really does need some treatment for it, and that I think something exists that would help him. Maybe someone else can give you financial advice, or perhaps you could have a look in the files section in this group, there is a file with info on where you can get help with the cost of meds. Best of luck! love /Reb > > My husband is seriously depressed, in the winter it gets worse. Does > treatment for depression really help? He tried in the past at hated the > med side effects. Any thoughts or advice on where to go with this? No > insurance, limited income? He is getting to the point were self care is > not being done... > Thanks, Sara > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 He may have SAD, seasonal affective disorder. I have it and have to have a boost of antidepressants in the winter. Here's info. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/seasonal-affective-disorder/DS00195 good luck and hugs, Shirley My husband is seriously depressed, in the winter it gets worse. Does treatment for depression really help? He tried in the past at hated the med side effects. Any thoughts or advice on where to go with this? No insurance, limited income? He is getting to the point were self care is not being done...Thanks, Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 At 06:24 AM 1/21/2008, you wrote: >My husband is seriously depressed, in the winter it gets worse. Sara, sounds like seasonal affective disorder. Light therapy can help with it. A lot of people get depressed when there is less sunshine in the winter time. There are special light bulbs you can get to help with this. I have found just having more regular lights and bright florecent lights on in the morning while I am getting ready for work helps a lot. Debbie and Ian McKinley (13 yrs BMD)no litters from Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/ Brighteye Bushy Tail Gretchen CD,CGC 11/11/92 - 10/07/03. Swiss Stars Harvest Moon CD,CGC, DD 6/l8/93- 5/9/04 Swiss Star's Maximum Risk 09/15/02 Sammy (rescue/rehome) (rescue) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 There is a special light (don't know the name) that your husband can put his face in front of for 15 minutes I think a day to help with the depression. At least that's what I heard. Hugs, :)Debbie McKinley wrote: At 06:24 AM 1/21/2008, you wrote:>My husband is seriously depressed, in the winter it gets worse.Sara, sounds like seasonal affective disorder. Light therapy can help with it. A lot of people get depressed when there is less sunshine in the winter time. There are special light bulbs you can get to help with this. I have found just having more regular lights and bright florecent lights on in the morning while I am getting ready for work helps a lot.Debbie and Ian McKinley (13 yrs BMD)no litters from Kansas http://home.hit.net/~dimck/ Brighteye Bushy Tail Gretchen CD,CGC11/11/92 - 10/07/03. Swiss Stars Harvest Moon CD,CGC, DD 6/l8/93-5/9/04 Swiss Star's Maximum Risk 09/15/02 Sammy (rescue/rehome) (rescue) Peace, Love and Hugs, D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 , has anyone in your close family tried other meds? Sometimes (sometimes), people closely related will respond similarly to such meds. How about Zoloft/Sertraline? This can be a very good med. I would opt for that before Pamelor. Paxil is another option, though I'd put that further down the list. How about Prozac? Oh there are so many... a list can be found here, in case there are any you haven't heard before (or can't remember, like me lol): http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/treatment/antidepressants/index.asp Do you suffer with Anxiety or any other similar problems? This can affect which med would be a better first choice for you. I was rx'd Paxil years ago. What a mess I was in with that med. Then I was rx'd Zoloft. At the time, I was dealing with high anxiety. This med was great for me while I needed help through the hurdles. More recently, I was rx'd Sertralin (Zoloft generic), though at the time I wasn't having the great difficulty with Depression. I knew it would come again though, and expected to be hit when winter set in. The med made life worse, so I understand where you're coming from. My sons had both been on Zoloft in the past (for their OCD) and did well. My Mother didn't do as well on Zoloft as we did. It was different reasons though. The boys having anxiety-related needs, and with me now the anxiety wasn't as big a problem so that might be why this med didn't work so well this time for me. HUGS, Challis Depression Hi, I know that we all have gone through this at some point in our lives. I have been experiencing major depression for the last four months. Before that the depression would come and go. I am at the point where I cry and cry and cry. On an average day I may sleep 12 -- 16 hours, and when I wake up it feels like I have been up for days at a time. I have really isolated myself from family and friends in the last month, why dampen their spirits right? During the time before you got diagnosed were you all experiencing bouts of depression? And if so, how did you deal with it? Anti-Depressants do not really help me, I have been on them since October. I finally weaned myself of of the Cymbalta, because I felt that maybe I am over medicated, and maybe that is causing some of my problems. But since I have stopped taking them, I feel even more depressed. I wake up, shower, brush my teeth, and pretty much lie back down. I have no interest in anything that I once did. What makes it worse is, I am really afraid of what my doctor's might say or do, if I tell them how I have been feeling this last few months. What can I do to help me get out of this funk? Thanks so much Hester tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 While taking the Cymbalta, I had major panic attacks, to the point I thought my chest was going to pop. I was unable to be around large crowds without pouring sweat, and having trouble breathing. But since my doc took me off of the Cymbalta, they are gone. None of my family has ever been on depression meds. We all thought that we were going to need them, after my sister died. But we all seemed to have made it through that ordeal better than we thought. We had to, she wouldn't let it be any other way, we needed to be strong for her daughter. I really did not start feeling the brunt of this depression until the October. I tried to go back to work, but after a short two hours, I could not do anymore. I went home and bawled my eyes out, I did not eat nor do anything other than cry for the next few days. Well I never got over that, the depression still lingers on and on and on. It is relentless.Smyelin groovy wrote: , has anyone in your close family tried other meds? Sometimes (sometimes), people closely related will respond similarly to such meds. How about Zoloft/Sertraline? This can be a very good med. I would opt for that before Pamelor. Paxil is another option, though I'd put that further down the list. How about Prozac? Oh there are so many... a list can be found here, in case there are any you haven't heard before (or can't remember, like me lol): http://www.healthyplace.com/communities/depression/treatment/antidepressants/index.asp Do you suffer with Anxiety or any other similar problems? This can affect which med would be a better first choice for you. I was rx'd Paxil years ago. What a mess I was in with that med. Then I was rx'd Zoloft. At the time, I was dealing with high anxiety. This med was great for me while I needed help through the hurdles. More recently, I was rx'd Sertralin (Zoloft generic), though at the time I wasn't having the great difficulty with Depression. I knew it would come again though, and expected to be hit when winter set in. The med made life worse, so I understand where you're coming from. My sons had both been on Zoloft in the past (for their OCD) and did well. My Mother didn't do as well on Zoloft as we did. It was different reasons though. The boys having anxiety-related needs, and with me now the anxiety wasn't as big a problem so that might be why this med didn't work so well this time for me. HUGS, Challis Depression Hi, I know that we all have gone through this at some point in our lives. I have been experiencing major depression for the last four months. Before that the depression would come and go. I am at the point where I cry and cry and cry. On an average day I may sleep 12 -- 16 hours, and when I wake up it feels like I have been up for days at a time. I have really isolated myself from family and friends in the last month, why dampen their spirits right? During the time before you got diagnosed were you all experiencing bouts of depression? And if so, how did you deal with it? Anti-Depressants do not really help me, I have been on them since October. I finally weaned myself of of the Cymbalta, because I felt that maybe I am over medicated, and maybe that is causing some of my problems. But since I have stopped taking them, I feel even more depressed. I wake up, shower, brush my teeth, and pretty much lie back down. I have no interest in anything that I once did. What makes it worse is, I am really afraid of what my doctor's might say or do, if I tell them how I have been feeling this last few months. What can I do to help me get out of this funk? Thanks so much Hester tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. tiffany charmelle hester Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Oh, yeah, Cymbalta is definately the wrong med for you. Panic attacks are not fun at all! Do you think the shortening of the days is playing in at all? It does for me and that's a newer thing to life. I'm sorry you lost your Sister, . Hugs, Challis Depression Hi, I know that we all have gone through this at some point in our lives. I have been experiencing major depression for the last four months. Before that the depression would come and go. I am at the point where I cry and cry and cry. On an average day I may sleep 12 -- 16 hours, and when I wake up it feels like I have been up for days at a time. I have really isolated myself from family and friends in the last month, why dampen their spirits right? During the time before you got diagnosed were you all experiencing bouts of depression? And if so, how did you deal with it? Anti-Depressants do not really help me, I have been on them since October. I finally weaned myself of of the Cymbalta, because I felt that maybe I am over medicated, and maybe that is causing some of my problems. But since I have stopped taking them, I feel even more depressed. I wake up, shower, brush my teeth, and pretty much lie back down. I have no interest in anything that I once did. What makes it worse is, I am really afraid of what my doctor's might say or do, if I tell them how I have been feeling this last few months. What can I do to help me get out of this funk? Thanks so much Hester tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. tiffany charmelle hester Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Honestly anymore I do not know what will help, or what makes it worse. All I know is that I am at my wits end, I am moments away from pulling my hair out. I need some help with this, I believe that I am going to call my PCP tomorrow, or one of my Neuros and see what we can get down. A new med or something.Smyelin groovy wrote: Oh, yeah, Cymbalta is definately the wrong med for you. Panic attacks are not fun at all! Do you think the shortening of the days is playing in at all? It does for me and that's a newer thing to life. I'm sorry you lost your Sister, . Hugs, Challis Depression Hi, I know that we all have gone through this at some point in our lives. I have been experiencing major depression for the last four months. Before that the depression would come and go. I am at the point where I cry and cry and cry. On an average day I may sleep 12 -- 16 hours, and when I wake up it feels like I have been up for days at a time. I have really isolated myself from family and friends in the last month, why dampen their spirits right? During the time before you got diagnosed were you all experiencing bouts of depression? And if so, how did you deal with it? Anti-Depressants do not really help me, I have been on them since October. I finally weaned myself of of the Cymbalta, because I felt that maybe I am over medicated, and maybe that is causing some of my problems. But since I have stopped taking them, I feel even more depressed. I wake up, shower, brush my teeth, and pretty much lie back down. I have no interest in anything that I once did. What makes it worse is, I am really afraid of what my doctor's might say or do, if I tell them how I have been feeling this last few months. What can I do to help me get out of this funk? Thanks so much Hester tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. tiffany charmelle hester Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2008 Report Share Posted January 27, 2008 Good, ! Please let us know what happens? Hugs, Challis Depression Hi, I know that we all have gone through this at some point in our lives. I have been experiencing major depression for the last four months. Before that the depression would come and go. I am at the point where I cry and cry and cry. On an average day I may sleep 12 -- 16 hours, and when I wake up it feels like I have been up for days at a time. I have really isolated myself from family and friends in the last month, why dampen their spirits right? During the time before you got diagnosed were you all experiencing bouts of depression? And if so, how did you deal with it? Anti-Depressants do not really help me, I have been on them since October. I finally weaned myself of of the Cymbalta, because I felt that maybe I am over medicated, and maybe that is causing some of my problems. But since I have stopped taking them, I feel even more depressed. I wake up, shower, brush my teeth, and pretty much lie back down. I have no interest in anything that I once did. What makes it worse is, I am really afraid of what my doctor's might say or do, if I tell them how I have been feeling this last few months. What can I do to help me get out of this funk? Thanks so much Hester tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. tiffany charmelle hester Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. tiffany charmelle hester Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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