DEPRESSION

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone

Has anyone heard of or used the Medication Celexa? If so what are the side

effects? Was there good control? My is so depressed right now he

has barely been out of bed in now 1 week. He hasn't showered or changed his

clothes and this definitely isn't my son! I took him yesterday to the

psychiatrist and he offered to put him in the hospital, which

refused. He wants to start him on Celexa.

The impaction has resolved, he has a terribly sore tummy though. He is

barely eating and he looks so sad. Everytime I look at him I want to cry.

This coming before his 16th birthday on Aug. 26th, after his sinus surgery

and being put back on IVIG and getting very sick with side effects once again.

Dale I promise I will get back to you with my questions this week. I have

been reading when I can, which is usually 12 midnight when I can keep my eyes

open.

Thanks

Tina

Mike 15 CVID JRA Asthma, Sinusitis, GI Upset, now depression?

[Guest guest]

Hi Tina,

I am so sorry that is feeling so bad. Is there anything we can do to

encourage him? Is he physically up to showering? It always makes me feel better

unless I am nauseated. Thinking of you guys. How are the girls?

Jan

IBSNICK1@... wrote:

> Hi everyone

> Has anyone heard of or used the Medication Celexa? If so what are the side

> effects? Was there good control? My is so depressed right now he

> has barely been out of bed in now 1 week. He hasn't showered or changed his

> clothes and this definitely isn't my son! I took him yesterday to the

> psychiatrist and he offered to put him in the hospital, which

> refused. He wants to start him on Celexa.

> The impaction has resolved, he has a terribly sore tummy though. He is

> barely eating and he looks so sad. Everytime I look at him I want to cry.

> This coming before his 16th birthday on Aug. 26th, after his sinus surgery

> and being put back on IVIG and getting very sick with side effects once again.

> Dale I promise I will get back to you with my questions this week. I have

> been reading when I can, which is usually 12 midnight when I can keep my eyes

> open.

> Thanks

> Tina

> Mike 15 CVID JRA Asthma, Sinusitis, GI Upset, now depression?

>

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[Guest guest]

JAN:

Thanks so much for your email. I don't know what to do with him. I am not

sure which is depression and which is true GI at this point. We have an

appointment with the GI doc today.... He keeps complaining of stomach

discomfort and a tightness in his chest. We also started the Celexa today.

I will keep you posted.

Thanks again.

Tina

Mike 15 JRA CVID Asthma sinusitis GI upset depression

[Guest guest]

DEPRESSION

Signs and

symptoms of depression:

Low mood, varying

from slight sadness to crippling feelings of being unworthy.

Feelings of

hopelessness or overwhelming guilt.

Thought disorders,

including lack of concentration and difficulty making decisions.

Loss of interest in

work, hobbies, relationships, religion.

Feeling slowed down

or restless with trouble sitting still.

Problems with

memory.

Sleeping too much

(usually) or too little.

Low levels of

physical and mental energy.

Increase or decrease

in appetite, weight gain or loss.

Withdrawal from

family and friends.

Thoughts of death or

suicide.

Depression

is a very common problem. Almost everyone is depressed sometime in their life.

It is a serious problem because it robs an individual of the joy of life. In

severe cases, it can lead to suicide. This common mental health challenge has

three components:

situational, biochemical and behavioral.

SITUATIONAL

It is normal,

and a sign of mental and emotional health, to be depressed when things go

wrong. The only question is the level and duration of the depression, and the

cause. Does the level of depression and the duration

seem to be appropriate to the problem? Examples of depression that are NORMAL

and signs of mental and emotional HEALTH:

Death of a

significant person. This can last a lifetime in some cases. After a period

of time, it should not prevent usual activities from continuing.

Loss of a

significant person. This can be almost as difficult as death, and

sometimes worse. The most common situation is the break-up of a

relationship. This would also include someone having a serious or fatal

illness or a major injury resulting in disability or disfigurement.

Major material loss.

If your house burns down, you lose your job, you flunk out of school, you get a serious injury or develop a significant

medical problem, it's normal to be depressed.

Examples

of depression that are ABNORMAL:

Crying for years

about a pet that died.

Being unable to

continue everyday activities, even though the event was more than three

months ago.

Getting really

depressed because you have complexion problem.

BIOCHEMICAL

You were

born with a unique nervous system. Everyone has areas of risk in the area of

mental and emotional health. Maybe you're more likely than most to get into

trouble with drugs or alcohol. Perhaps you're more likely to be seriously

depressed. For chronic depression due to biochemical factors, there are very

effective medications.

Women

have an additional area of vulnerability. As they get older, their hormone

levels decrease and they may have major mental and emotional problems. This can

be treated with replacement hormones, which may include small amounts of male

hormones, like their ovaries previously produced.

BEHAVIORAL

When you

get depressed, you act differently. Some of these changes in your behavior can

become habits. Unless you actively change these behaviors, they will contribute

to the persistence of the depression. When you are trying to get out of a

depression, act as if you were not depressed:

Sleep no more than

eight hours a night.

Don't use any drugs

or alcohol.

Start, or resume,

exercising.

Eat right

Get out and do

things.

Tell yourself, and

your friends, that you're O.K. again.

This is a

very powerful technique, which is the basis for " Fake it til you make it. " Everyone

knows that how you feel determines how you act, that attitude leads to

behavior. It's important to realize that it is equally true in the reverse

direction. How you act can determine how you feel. Changing your behavior can

change your attitude.

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