Re: OT!! For /about depression

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Hi ,

As always, thanks for the email. I'm very glad to hear that you are

feeling good today; and hope that this is drawing to a close for you.

The Sunday visit went well, thanks - she does seem better than when I

saw her earlier in the week, at least she's speaking now, and seems a

bit more communicative, but still withdrawn. I feel for my Dad, he

looks like a lost puppy, and its certainly taking it out of him.

She was always quite withdrawn when I was a child to tell the truth,

one of the reasons for my first bout of depression when I was a

teenager, there wasn't that bond and I found relationships very

difficult. I remember doing stuff with my dad, but my mum was always

out of the picture. I feel that its always been there just below the

surface, and something has triggered it off. She's been complaining

of earache, dizzines, nausea etc for several weeks, and even saw an

ENT specialist to rule out Vertigo. He said it wasn't true Vertigo,

but could be nervous vertigo. She got worse after that, until my dad

called out the Dr on Thursday.

You asked about medication? The Dr has prescribed her some anti-

depressants (I don't know what kind) and temazapam, and is redoing

some blood tests, which " weren't good " .

She has a different medical centre to me, so I hope that Dr McK is a

good doctor - she certainly seems to be doing the best for my mum

(she spent lots of time talking, home visits, and is going to be

her " port of call " while she works it through etc). If only they

were all so attentive!

Anyway on a final note, I've been doing a bit of research and found

this really comprehensive article on Behcets that you might want to

look at and consider for your your Behcets file? Its a bit scary

because it fits my symptoms - see what you think anyway - I'm between

worrying myself it is, and convincing myself it isn't!

www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/booklets/6003/6003.htm

Take care of yourself, and hope to hear from you soon,

Love,

PS I've included this link and my EN history on the email I've just

sent to Short if that's easier to refer.

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> Amazingly even after all that work yesterday, I am no worse for

wear this AM. In fact my lump never got red this time, so I do feel I

am headed for the last gasp of EN which is much appreciated after

nearly 38 yrs.

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> I truly feel for you having mental illness in your family. I grew

up with it and my Mom was off the wall much of the time. She cursed

me and threw things at me, pounced on me in my sleep, and often

scratched me badly. She was out of control, but I coped as best I

could. I remember playing nurse and patching up my brother when he

was the object of her rage. It wasn't an easy childhood. but in those

days kids were more like property and there wasn't gov't. service to

protect children. You'd think I grew up in Dicken's day, but in

America, not really all that long ago, if you were a minor, your

parents were able to raise you however they pleased for the most part.

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> If your mom has been diagnosed with depression, I am hoping she is

taking some meds to help her. My mother refused to get medical help,

and in those days there wasn't much they could do. Her brother [my

uncle] willingly took electric shock therapy. The whole family was

mentally ill. My brother became mentally ill, but will not get help.

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> The best advice I can give you in dealing with your mom is to do

what you can and tell her you love her. If possible get her out of

the house to see some nice scenery.

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> I think of depression as a cloud. It is thicker in some places than

others, and when there is a bit of sun showing through, you have to

muster all your strength to walk through it. Everything is lighter

and clearer beyond the cloud. It is always worth the effort to break

free of depression.

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> The people at your workplace sound very supportive. EN is not easy

to explain to healthy people. I sometimes resort to saying it

is " like phlebitis " to avoid a long explanation. Mostly I have found

that people just want to know that it is not contageous, which of

course it is not.

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> I hope both you and your parents had a good visit.

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