randibear
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today i watched "taking chance" with kevin bacon.
it's the story of a lt. col who is escorting the body of a fallen marine home to wyoming and how the people treat him as an escort.
i started just crying out loud. i mean practically squalling through the whole movie.
but lately, i've been crying over every little thing -- spilled fabric softener in the laundry room -- cry; just fixing something to eat -- cry; want to loose more weight -- cry; hair doesn't look good -- cry.
what in the world is going on? depression or what? i mean i cry at the drop of a hat...
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littlebit27
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I've been there. Although at the time I didn't know I had Lyme. I would cry over anything and everything. So I completely understanding.
MDW005
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raindibear... It's alright to let yourself cry, It's very good for the soul. Just let it all out. lyme has put alot on you. Not sure if you are going through depression, or you just needed/need a good release.
Diane
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I cry all the time it seems like I find things to associate with my life in almost every movie...so I cry
the toilet got stopped up last week... cried,
Even good stuff like my sis dropped in as a surprise...cried.
It is probably depression for me though.
But it stinks cause can't find one single antidepressant I can tolerate.
Hope it gets better for you, hugs but don't cry from it..lol..as I would.
Cat
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sammy
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I cry easily. But I do not feel depressed. I think that being sick has made me feel more empathetic, more sensitive, to the suffering of others.
I don't like to see other people sick and hurting. I want to help them and it hurts, literally hurts when I cannot do anything.
If I stumble across an infomercial about sponsoring needy/hungry children, donating to rescue abused animals, these things break my heart. I want to give all my money, everything to help them.
Now that I am out of work and sick, I have to rely on the help of others. I do not have a penny to give. I think that makes it harder. I want to give, I want to help (not just monetarily but physically too).
I guess I need to be patient and try to take care of myself so that I can go back to helping others ASAP.
Sorry Randibear, I didn't answer your question very well. Do you feel depressed or are you simply feeling more emotion? Crying is OK, feeling sad all the time is not OK.
Do you have a good friend who you share everything with? Friends sometimes see things in us that we cannot see. It might be good to talk it out with someone. An honest friend is priceless.
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You have a really great point, it does seem that way for me too.
I seem to be hit harder from things sad just because I hurt for them. I am more sensitive to people that are suffering around me than I ever was before.
Mostly long term suffering, like my mother in law. I used to get tired of her complaining of pain, like I got used to it, but now I know she never got used to it, her pain is just as bad now as when she first started or worse after doctors got hold of her.
I guess the doctors always hitting you with the word depressed, depressed, depressed, it just makes me always think that way.
But I do laugh, can be funny, and still creative, which I always thought leave when you get depressed.
I think I just don't really know what depressed really is.
I guess I am not helping much either huh randibear! Sorry but the one thing to help is: you are not alone and if you need to vent just PM me and vent away!!!! OK?
Hugs, Cat
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Since Lyme, I sometimes have frequent or constant urges to cry all day for no apparent reason. It isn't really depression, though it feels sort of like it--it only lasts for 1-3 days and only happens every few weeks.
Anything or nothing can set me off crying, and I also tend to get angry and paranoid (not my normal personality).
It seems to correspond to a flare of physical Lyme symptoms and PMS (though not every time), so I think it is Lyme messing with my hormones and brain chemistry.
Thinking happier thoughts or trying to do something to resolve whatever "problem" I think I'm crying about has little to no effect, but a day or two later, I wake up and feel emotionally normal again.
Once I finally figured out it was a Lyme symptom, I warned some loved ones to clue me in if they noticed it happening, so perhaps I could recognize it before I damaged any relationships.
It at least made me feel better to know that the few people who have seen me in that state understand that they didn't do something to make me cry, and I really can't help it at the time.
Recognizing that it isn't my fault, I'm not going crazy, and it's a physical symptom has made it a little bit easier to just hang on and wait until it goes away again. I don't know what you do if it lasts a while.
One thing, though--usually if I have an issue with anybody, my normal way to deal with it is to go confront them immediately. I have learned that when I'm in the grip of a Lymie emotional storm, I'm much better off to accept comfort from close loved ones if offered, but to stay away from all confrontations and from any people who don't know me well. I would stay away from everyone, but then I feel terribly lonely and decide that must be a huge disaster and start crying about it.
If I just wait a little while, then my despair will disappear, and my perception that something was a problem will have magically changed, before I could jump in and make it worse. Patience is definitely a virtue with Lyme.
Taking a nap or sleeping for the night always improves all my physical Lyme symptoms, and I have found that it generally improves the emotional ones, too. At least take a nap or do something physically relaxing like yoga or a hot bath, before trying to figure out how much is your real feelings and how much is Lyme.
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i cry all the time... and i for good reason - i don't feel well!
and sammi, it's the same way for me!
i find it interesting that other people feel so empathetic towards others as well. i have always been a compassionate person, but crying over random strangers problems is a MAJOR issue for me now.
if i see a dog put to sleep at the vet, or an old man hobbling down the street, i will lose several nights of sleep and just cry and cry. even if i go out in public and keep busy, i will burst into tears in front of everyone while thinking about these people's problems... people i don't even know!
when i stopped seeing a psychologist i bawled for over a week because i was so worried that i hurt his feelings. i kept thinking about how he could barely walk, and all he wanted to do was help people, and like i made him feel like his help wasn't good enough. it broke my heart. i saw him for several sessions even though he wasn't the best fit for me because i just didn't want to make him feel bad. after i quit i couldn't look at old men for the longest time without crying.
i don't think i'm depressed either... most people consider me really bubbly... i am usually MUCH more upset for others' problems than my own.
i do get my feelings hurt extremely easily though... even on this board. i misinterpret replies and feel like i'm being criticized if a make a mistake, and i start crying and tell myself i will never come here again. this place is the only place i have to turn though where people actually understand.
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