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[Guest guest]

My Hubby had his leg amputated in April.. He has been very depressed

ever since.. He is on a number of medications but he just can not get

out of this depression ...on top of this about a month ago he came

down with a very bad case of the shingles and now he is so depressed

there are days and days he don't even come downstairs he just stays

in bed .. He is on Neurontin 900milg... 3X's a day plus once a day

5milg. of the lexapro.. He is also on vicodins for the pain and

valtrex for the shingles and he takes ambian for sleep and xanax ...

I am at my wits end caring for him so I can not even begin to imagine

what he is going through... He was the type who worked very hard and

put in long hours of overtime before the loss of his leg.. Now he

feels his life is over ... He is only 57 years old and in the prime

of his life... I am so very heart broken for him.. Is there any

answers for this ?? Thank you for letting me vent here....

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Rie !!! I am very sorry to hear about what

happened to your hubbie (((hugs))). Is he in physical therapy or do

you have a visiting nurse still coming?? Sometimes family members

are just too close to help and getting outside help to come in and

help deal with your situation might do the trick.

I am glad you came here Rie and please keep posting and let us know

how things are coming.

Dana Rose

> My Hubby had his leg amputated in April.. He has been very

depressed

> ever since.. He is on a number of medications but he just can not

get

> out of this depression ...on top of this about a month ago he came

> down with a very bad case of the shingles and now he is so

depressed

> there are days and days he don't even come downstairs he just stays

> in bed .. He is on Neurontin 900milg... 3X's a day plus once a day

> 5milg. of the lexapro.. He is also on vicodins for the pain and

> valtrex for the shingles and he takes ambian for sleep and

xanax ...

> I am at my wits end caring for him so I can not even begin to

imagine

> what he is going through... He was the type who worked very hard

and

> put in long hours of overtime before the loss of his leg.. Now he

> feels his life is over ... He is only 57 years old and in the prime

> of his life... I am so very heart broken for him.. Is there any

> answers for this ?? Thank you for letting me vent here....

[Guest guest]

Rie...My mom had shingles and the Dr. gave her a cream that

contain " capsacin " ...it's called Zostrix I think ..it helps with the

burning type pain of shingles once the blisters had healed .She said

it did wonders for her .

Im very sorry you and your husband are having such a hard time .Can

he be fitted for an artificial leg ? McCartneys new wife

apparently functions perfectly with hers ,they are made so much

better now than before.You and your husband will be in my prayers .

Hugs

Lesli-Ann

> My Hubby had his leg amputated in April.. He has been very

depressed

> ever since.. He is on a number of medications but he just can not

get

> out of this depression ...on top of this about a month ago he came

> down with a very bad case of the shingles and now he is so

depressed

> there are days and days he don't even come downstairs he just stays

> in bed .. He is on Neurontin 900milg... 3X's a day plus once a day

> 5milg. of the lexapro.. He is also on vicodins for the pain and

> valtrex for the shingles and he takes ambian for sleep and

xanax ...

> I am at my wits end caring for him so I can not even begin to

imagine

> what he is going through... He was the type who worked very hard

and

> put in long hours of overtime before the loss of his leg.. Now he

> feels his life is over ... He is only 57 years old and in the prime

> of his life... I am so very heart broken for him.. Is there any

> answers for this ?? Thank you for letting me vent here....