Depression

April 17, 2009

lack of concentration is a classic s ymptom that goes with depression.

anne

April 27, 2009

It seems that the doctors I have gone to, are very egotistical. They know

everything, and don't really listen to me. I have diabetes, fribromyalgia, and

RA. There were times when I curled up in a fetal position 24/7, and cried

constantly because the pain was intense. My family doctor was awesome!! He kept

me on soma, xanax, and vicodin. It worked to a certain degree. I went to a

rheumatologist that he recommended, and he changed none of the meds, they were

for the fibro. Unfortunately, my family doctor moved hundreds of miles away. I

feel that if the methotrexate had been added to my other med regimen, I would be

in better shape. The last rheumatoligist said she did not treat pain....thanks

a lot. The next to last dr treated my fibro with lyrica which made my hands and

feet swell. This killed me because my RA already hurt my hands and feet. When I

called his office, he increased the dosage of lyrica!!

I blame the lack of pain med scripts on these celebrity deaths. Ever since thay

happened, , Heath Ledger, doctors assume everyone is in it for the

drugs.

Sometimes I think of all the ways to kill myself because I can't stand it

anymore. Social Security tells me that since I can drive, I can push a 40 pound

door, so I am not disabled. They should be here when I have to wait till 1 pm

to eat because there is no one to cook for me. They should be there when I

can't dry off when I shower...I can't turn in bed without my shoulders making me

scream.

I am so depressed.........

April 27, 2009

Hello: My name is : I have R.A. @ I also have chiari malformation . I don"t know if you have ever

heard of this brain disease but I have already had 1 brain surgury. i am A fighter. I don:t have a friend either.

I am alone most of the time. I have family but I don"t exist to them. No one want:::S to bother with any one with the kind of diseases

I have..... I do have a husband but he work"s alot to try and pay for every thing so that leave:S me alone alot.

My Husband is my angel He doe:S every thing for me and neversay:s anything or complaine"s. He is so wonderful

by trying to spend time with me when he can. Ifeel guilty some time"S because he has to do so many thing"s.

because I can"t do very much. You spoke about your dog ? I also have a baby to. his name is .

He is a dash hound. he is my best friend. It"s like he know"s every thing I am saying to him He so cute. I

Love Him so much .If I do Ge to go any where He has to go most of the time or he will cry alot!!!!!

He is so spoiled. You also spoke of antidepressent"t? I do not take them either. I feel they take what life you do have away.

chiari is a very bad disease. It causes lot"s of symptom"s.It also causes joint and body pain as well as lot"s of other thing"s

to many to list . I Know how you suffer. Because I also live it every day. I have found that Giving my faith to God.

help"s me make it one day at a time. Get through the day you are in ane tomorrow God will take care of You'

As He doe"s every day' Well sorry I talked you into sleep Ha! but I hop you will e-mail me back.

Oh I forgot to tell you. I am 48 yr"s old .ihave one dtr. and 3. grnd chil.

i see them some time"s but can"t do much with them. they are small and don"t understand. I dom"t think

My Dtr. doe"s either. Oh well. Maby She will before it is to late and we can have a relationship

someday. thank"s for your time.

God Bless You from Ardmore Oklahoma.

From: Marika <tobytoby99350@...>Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:37:52 AMSubject: Re: Depression

Dear I loved your poem, and it made me cry.I know Depression goes with Arthritis, I refuse to take Antidepressentsbecause the make me like i am someone else, I don`t feel anything . I dont feel happy, and i don`t feel sad, I just feel like a Body with no emotions. So i am just taking a Valium maybe once ore twice a day and i am doing fine, My mind is clear,I have bad days, and good days.So i just take one day at a time, I have no Family other than my little dog, but he keeps me going, and i keep going for him.We need each other.Take careMarika

May 20, 2009

In a message dated 5/20/09 3:48:50 PM, txsaritasmom@... writes:

I am so depressed.

_______________________________

I am very sorry that you are in so much pain and so depressed. Sometimes depression can cause more pain and then the pain causes more depression, which in turn causes more pain, and it goes on and on.

I would strongly recommend that you see a therapist. Many have evening and weekend hours. A therapist can not only determine if you need to be on an antidepressant, but s/he can also sometimes help with workplace issues by writing to an employer.

You need more help than you are getting. I strongly believe that a therapist can help. Don't wait.

Clear skies,

BeingIrish

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June 6, 2009

Hi and all,

I was just looking through my 500 emails that needed to be filed and came

across this one. Yes, I started vitamin D....2000 i.u. I notice a

difference. Is there a difference between vitamin D3 and just vitamon D?

Feeling a bit better but now doc thinks I'm bi-polar because of impulsive

behavior...OMG...I am so NOT perfect! mostly I am tired and lethargic and foggy

brained...

Rose

________________________________

From: Battaglia <fbattaglia@...>

gallstones

Sent: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 5:22:28 PM

Subject: Re: Re:Depression

Are you familiar with the benefits of vitamin D3 - check out Dr.

Weil's take on it or just google it

The benefits discovered are amazing especially for those who do not

get enough sun!

good luck

FB

On Apr 14, 2009, at 7:02 AM, Evie Maddox wrote:

>

> I've struggled with mainly seasonal affective disorder in the past,

> which is

> very possible for you given that spring hasn't quite sprung yet, and

> you may

> be suffering from a lack of sunshine. This winter, I went out every

> day

> where it was warm enough or sunny enough to do so. I also visited the

> tanning bed once a week. I had installed those Dr. Mercola light

> bulbs in my

> house as well, but don't know if they made much difference since I

> changed

> so many things at one time. This was my best winter EVER. I did not

> get the

> flu this year. I did get a bad cold for a month, but it " just

> happened " to

> be when I couldn't get to the tanning bed for almost 3 weeks in a

> row. I am

> usually sick for either Thanksgiving or Christmas (or both!) and this

> year.was totally fine.

>

> Aside from the light aspect, getting exercise is HUUUUUUGE when it

> comes to

> depression or stress. I think a lot of us read that in the

> literature, but

> look past it because we want an easier fix. Start with just a daily

> walk,

> not for the exercise, but for the enjoyment of being out there and

> breathing

> in the outside. When I had post partum with my first baby, pushing

> him up

> and down the street was a great break for me, and him, and I ended

> up losing

> my baby weight and enjoying it very much. When we exercise for the

> sake of

> exercising, it's hard to continue, but once you are enjoying it, any

> kind of

> exercise seems easier.

>

> It's possible that my amalgam fillings and bad teeth (that I had

> pulled)

> caused a lot of my health problems in the past, including the gall

> bladder

> issues. Now that my mouth is " good " and I know how to keep my liver

> healthier, I can't describe to you the difference in how I feel. My

> life is

> COMPLETELY different. Just work on " fixing " one thing at a time and

> hopefully you will come out the other side feeling as good.

>

> Oh.I meant to tell you all before. When I joined this group last

> year, I had

> lost 20 lbs due to my " gall bladder diet " and I was 5'6 " and 100

> lbs. People

> were so worried about me! A couple of weeks ago, I looked in the

> mirror and

> all of a sudden I looked SO much better. Around the same time, I

> decided to

> get a bathroom scale because I had no idea what I weighed anymore. I

> weighed

> 115! The good thing is that it is HEALTHY weight, mostly muscle. My

> body is

> SOOOOO much healthier than last year and I can't wait to wear the new

> bikinis I bought last month!! )

>

> Have a blessed day!

>

> Evie Maddox

>

June 6, 2009

How often and for how long are you outside in the sun?

The sun does wonders.

Enjoy.

>

> I've struggled with mainly seasonal affective disorder in the past,

> which is

> very possible for you given that spring hasn't quite sprung yet, and

> you may

> be suffering from a lack of sunshine. This winter, I went out every

> day

> where it was warm enough or sunny enough to do so. I also visited the

> tanning bed once a week. I had installed those Dr. Mercola light

> bulbs in my

> house as well, but don't know if they made much difference since I

> changed

> so many things at one time. This was my best winter EVER. I did not

> get the

> flu this year. I did get a bad cold for a month, but it " just

> happened " to

> be when I couldn't get to the tanning bed for almost 3 weeks in a

> row. I am

> usually sick for either Thanksgiving or Christmas (or both!) and this

> year.was totally fine.

>

> Aside from the light aspect, getting exercise is HUUUUUUGE when it

> comes to

> depression or stress. I think a lot of us read that in the

> literature, but

> look past it because we want an easier fix. Start with just a daily

> walk,

> not for the exercise, but for the enjoyment of being out there and

> breathing

> in the outside. When I had post partum with my first baby, pushing

> him up

> and down the street was a great break for me, and him, and I ended

> up losing

> my baby weight and enjoying it very much. When we exercise for the

> sake of

> exercising, it's hard to continue, but once you are enjoying it, any

> kind of

> exercise seems easier.

>

> It's possible that my amalgam fillings and bad teeth (that I had

> pulled)

> caused a lot of my health problems in the past, including the gall

> bladder

> issues. Now that my mouth is " good " and I know how to keep my liver

> healthier, I can't describe to you the difference in how I feel. My

> life is

> COMPLETELY different. Just work on " fixing " one thing at a time and

> hopefully you will come out the other side feeling as good.

>

> Oh.I meant to tell you all before. When I joined this group last

> year, I had

> lost 20 lbs due to my " gall bladder diet " and I was 5'6 " and 100

> lbs. People

> were so worried about me! A couple of weeks ago, I looked in the

> mirror and

> all of a sudden I looked SO much better. Around the same time, I

> decided to

> get a bathroom scale because I had no idea what I weighed anymore. I

> weighed

> 115! The good thing is that it is HEALTHY weight, mostly muscle. My

> body is

> SOOOOO much healthier than last year and I can't wait to wear the new

> bikinis I bought last month!! )

>

> Have a blessed day!

>

> Evie Maddox

>

June 6, 2009

If u are not getting enough sun Vitamin D3 - google it

the research on its benefits for sun replacement/nourishment etc are

astounding.

good luck

F

On Jun 6, 2009, at 9:35 AM, Jay Grosflam wrote:

>

> How often and for how long are you outside in the sun?

>

> The sun does wonders.

>

> Enjoy.

>

> >

>

> >

>

> > I've struggled with mainly seasonal affective disorder in the past,

>

> > which is

>

> > very possible for you given that spring hasn't quite sprung yet, and

>

> > you may

>

> > be suffering from a lack of sunshine. This winter, I went out every

>

> > day

>

> > where it was warm enough or sunny enough to do so. I also visited

> the

>

> > tanning bed once a week. I had installed those Dr. Mercola light

>

> > bulbs in my

>

> > house as well, but don't know if they made much difference since I

>

> > changed

>

> > so many things at one time. This was my best winter EVER. I did not

>

> > get the

>

> > flu this year. I did get a bad cold for a month, but it " just

>

> > happened " to

>

> > be when I couldn't get to the tanning bed for almost 3 weeks in a

>

> > row. I am

>

> > usually sick for either Thanksgiving or Christmas (or both!) and

> this

>

> > year.was totally fine.

>

> >

>

> > Aside from the light aspect, getting exercise is HUUUUUUGE when it

>

> > comes to

>

> > depression or stress. I think a lot of us read that in the

>

> > literature, but

>

> > look past it because we want an easier fix. Start with just a daily

>

> > walk,

>

> > not for the exercise, but for the enjoyment of being out there and

>

> > breathing

>

> > in the outside. When I had post partum with my first baby, pushing

>

> > him up

>

> > and down the street was a great break for me, and him, and I ended

>

> > up losing

>

> > my baby weight and enjoying it very much. When we exercise for the

>

> > sake of

>

> > exercising, it's hard to continue, but once you are enjoying it, any

>

> > kind of

>

> > exercise seems easier.

>

> >

>

> > It's possible that my amalgam fillings and bad teeth (that I had

>

> > pulled)

>

> > caused a lot of my health problems in the past, including the gall

>

> > bladder

>

> > issues. Now that my mouth is " good " and I know how to keep my liver

>

> > healthier, I can't describe to you the difference in how I feel. My

>

> > life is

>

> > COMPLETELY different. Just work on " fixing " one thing at a time and

>

> > hopefully you will come out the other side feeling as good.

>

> >

>

> > Oh.I meant to tell you all before. When I joined this group last

>

> > year, I had

>

> > lost 20 lbs due to my " gall bladder diet " and I was 5'6 " and 100

>

> > lbs. People

>

> > were so worried about me! A couple of weeks ago, I looked in the

>

> > mirror and

>

> > all of a sudden I looked SO much better. Around the same time, I

>

> > decided to

>

> > get a bathroom scale because I had no idea what I weighed anymore. I

>

> > weighed

>

> > 115! The good thing is that it is HEALTHY weight, mostly muscle. My

>

> > body is

>

> > SOOOOO much healthier than last year and I can't wait to wear the

> new

>

> > bikinis I bought last month!! )

>

> >

>

> > Have a blessed day!

>

> >

>

> > Evie Maddox

>

> >

>

> >

June 7, 2009

Hi Rose,

Have you talked to your doctor yet about lyme disease? I was MIS-diagnosed with

chronic fatigue for 7 years before I finally got the correct diagnosis of lyme

disease w/ coinfections. chronic fatigue, brain fog and neurologic conditions

such as bipolar and depression are very typical with lyme disease. In my case,

the last 6 months especially that I was misdiagnosed, I thought I was going

crazy. Whereas before I got lyme, I always had a pretty calm personality.

With regards to vit D. I had one doctor who couldn't say enough good things

about it and kept telling me to take more Vit D supplements. Then my current

doctor told me about something called the " Marshall Protocol " which says people

with certain immune system dysfunction should avoid foods and supplements

containing vitamin D. In my case, I do have pretty severe immune system

dysfunction due to my body trying to fight off the lyme disease for 7 years

without the help of any medicine. I also always noticed after I took Vit D that

I felt alittle worse after taking it. And a recent blood test also showed I had

elevated levels of Vitamin D. I guess overall, for most people Vitamin D would

help but there are some cases where Vitamin D is not a good idea.

http://www.marshallprotocol.com/forum2/364.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Protocol

Best regards,

Roxanne

June 7, 2009

Thanks Roxanne,

Yes, I regularly get tested for lymes disease because we have so many deer and

ticks around here it's unbelievable. But, i am suffering from issues I have had

for a very long time. I am trying very hard to get to bottom of it or to just

make the best decisions I can.

The vitamin D seems to help me. It is fat soluble, so one would have to be

careful about quantity.

Actually, awhile ago, Dave Sheldon sent an amazing email about depression and I

have to go dig it up. Sometimes, I just get overwhelmed trying to keep up with

everything.

Well, about overwhelmed...other doctors say I have severe post traumatic

stress..anyway, where's my gall bladder in all this? My anger or " gall "

finally's caught up with me...lol.

This too shall pass.

Rose

________________________________

From: Roxanne <rsmm_44@...>

gallstones

Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2009 11:04:32 PM