depression
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Feb 2017
6:36pm, 16 Feb 2017
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Serendippily
Blimey jangles give yourself a break  just glad something is helpful. Ps my friend swears by morphine but they are a bit mean with that these days
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Feb 2017
6:51pm, 16 Feb 2017
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jangles
Morphine OMG, yes please
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Feb 2017
2:52pm, 20 Feb 2017
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early bird
Used Goldberg depression test today which comes out as severe depression (I even went back and changed some answers a few times but it still came back with severe) I don't think I'm bi-polar but I can be anxious. Mostly atm I am exhausted. Arguments with anyone are just too much. All I want to do is agree that the other person is right I'm wrong and be left alone. I've started cleaning and tidying again which isn't the best sign. I like to be in control and if I'm not in control of my life or mental health I'll find something I can be in control of. I've even agreed to go for a run tonight. I know you're all going to say go to gp but I really don't want to. I have been down this road before and I refuse to take any more meds than I already am. Not sure why I'm posting this really except to see if maybe anyone else is out there coping without meds and 'talking' I really can't stand the thought of being made to 'talk' to someone.
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Feb 2017
3:58pm, 20 Feb 2017
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HappyG(rrr)
What's wrong with medication EB? (not trying to be challenging or difficult. My son is taking meds and I'm just keen to understand what the objections would be, in order to understand his position as best I can). Hope you can find a good way to cope that works for you. Best wishes, G
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Feb 2017
4:04pm, 20 Feb 2017
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early bird
For me it's interactions with meds I already take. I'm on epileptic meds which haven't got as full control as me or the neurologist would like and they need constant 'jiggling' I know there's a lot Iof meds I can't take including St John's wort and evening primrose oil for example so when we start to delve deeper into more 'pharmaceutical' meds it gets harder still and the last thing I need to worry about on top of all of this is my epilepsy getting worse. Also the meds I take suppress brain activity which I suspect is a huge contributer to my mental health. OH saw a big decline in a change of meds about 4/5 years ago but because I had a really good reaction to them seizure wise I refused to change them.
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Feb 2017
4:09pm, 20 Feb 2017
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early bird
I don't want to be in a position of taking meds for depression which make seizures worse so seizure meds are increased/changed which potentialy increases depression symptoms etc. Each change in either meds takes weeks to settle so I could be on a sea saw for a few years to get to an acceptable position. I can't handle being unstable with seizures it's horrendous.
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Feb 2017
4:23pm, 20 Feb 2017
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Serendippily
That can't help the anxiety EB that's pants. Hope you can find confidence to ask the gp for options but not feel obliged to follow through on them unless you can do so in a way to minimise the risk of negative impact. The options I've encountered have been drugs, cbt or counselling but I am not a gp and don't know if there is anything more.
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Feb 2017
4:49pm, 20 Feb 2017
26,401 posts
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HappyG(rrr)
Ah, that is hard EB. Epilepsy must be really hard to manage on its own, but depression on top is just terrible. Very best wishes for you to find some respite. I found counselling one to one really useful. But I just had general moans and concerns, not full blown depression. G
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Feb 2017
5:07pm, 20 Feb 2017
11,726 posts
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early bird
Self-help To avoid feeling isolated, stay connected to the people you care about Try to talk to people you trust about how you feel Try to have a regular good night’s sleep Eat a balanced diet Try not to drink too much alcohol Try to get as much exercise as you can. Exercise releases chemicals called endorphins into your body. These are natural antidepressants The above is Epilepsy Actions help page for depression with epilepsy. I have few if any friends around where I live so I feel isolated anyway. I try to talk on here and occasionally to OH. Sleep is always an issue. Alcohol..... well I like a bit of wine maybe I need to stick to just a couple of glasses per weekend 😢 I guess the last one is most pertinent I am definitely not doing any regular exercise. Maybe for now I need to resolve to get regular exercise. |
Feb 2017
5:39pm, 20 Feb 2017
33,163 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
It's good they know what the situation is EB I'm always here to talk as you know x
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