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Posted by randibear (Member # 11290) on :
 
you know lately i find myself sitting on the sofa, (mike is usually gone), and i'll just feel like crying...imagine that, watching fox news, cooking shows, no matter, i just well up and almost get teary...

i do it reading a sad book, marley and me broke me up. i'll start crying and just sob..

heck, i know i'm fat and not very attractive...but i look in the mirror and wonder "who is this person, where did i go? what's happening to me? i'm getting old and i don't have anybody. i miss my dog horribly and still grieve even tho it's been 3 years."

this is my first holiday season without my mom and i ain't looking forward to anything. my sister told me they were exchanging gifts just among the "three" of them and i wasn't included. nice, huh?

w asked me the last time if i was taking anything for depression and i said no, but now i'm thinking maybe i should.

uncontrollable sadness is a sign right?

so do you take anything? is this part of lyme, bet it is....

i don't really know what depression meds are. cymbalta is one right? but how do you know what works for you?
 

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Posted by dguy (Member # 8979) on :
 
I think we all go through times like that. I feel worst after a setback. I tell myself two steps forward, one back still adds up to one ahead.

Ever had your serotonin level checked? Mine was WAY low, something like just 25% of the bottom of the normal range. Since then I've been trying OTC serotonin boosters like l-tryptophan and 5-HTP and getting interesting reactions. Might be worth considering.
 

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Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
 
How do you test serotonin? I thought it was impossible.
 

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Posted by dguy (Member # 8979) on :
 
there's a urine test... I don't know its level of accuracy, but in my case the results have been revealing, that is, the treatment suggested by those results has been having significant impact
 

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Posted by merrygirl (Member # 12041) on :
 
Randi,

I have severe depression and I take Zoloft and Abilify

Some info:

The two most significant symptoms of depression are:

Sadness or hopelessness

Loss of interest in or pleasure from most daily activities.

Other symptoms include:

Losing or gaining weight because of changes in appetite.

Sleeping too much or not enough.

Feeling restless and unable to sit still, or
feeling that moving takes a great effort.

Feeling tired all the time.

Feeling unworthy or guilty without an obvious reason.

Having problems concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Thinking often about death or suicide.


Depression Screening Test (online)

http://www.depression-screening.org/screeningtest/screeningtest.htm


Another good resource

http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=home


Hang in there Randi. You are not alone.



Melissa
 

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Posted by seekhelp (Member # 15067) on :
 
Oh yes, I underwent that test through Neuroscience at an alternative clinic. I showed the results to my PCP and other specialists and of course was told it has zero validity.

The holistic practice stated otherwise. They did IgG food testing, which every regular doc said is a crock of ####. Basically anything the place did was considered irrelevant by mainstream medicine.

That's what irks me so much about all this. The huge barrier line between the two areas. It shouldn't be there.

That's interesting you're getting good results. I had low serotonin and GABA on the test. I was a bit afraid to zupplement with them, but perhaps I should. My regular docs said the supplements aren't helpful for them and they don't cross the BBB. Obviously, you've proven otherwise.

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Originally posted by dguy:
there's a urine test... I don't know its level of accuracy, but in my case the results have been revealing, that is, the treatment suggested by those results has been having significant impact

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