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To add to that last post.....i do have to chime in and gently and firmly invite you to make it a priority to investigate healing techniques before you inadvertently do some damage. My instinct says that you just aren't gonna try more meds and see more doctors. I have definitely been there. I so get that.
For thousands of years people have used alternative means to get well. Think of it as a research project. Try different stuff. Until you find what works.
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I was thinking of you today, and wondered how you're doing. People deal with stress in all kinds of ways. I've worked at finding ways that work for me for a long time, because it was partly stress that pushed me over the edge into the deep, dark hole of depression in 2005. Thanks to the help I've received, and continue to receive, I'm in a better place today. I hope you'll find those solutions that work best for you.
Jim
Thank you. I appreciate the concern. The depression is still a problem mainly because of my physical problems. That just seems to get worse. I keep having tests but getting no answers. I feel my family is also getting tired of all this and maybe blaming me. But I have no choice but to go on. Thank you again for your concern.
Physical issues certainly effect my depression. Pain and so on aren't the only causes, but there's a definite connection. My wife is very tired of all of my illnesses, including depression. She has said I need to figure out how to get over it. That surely doesn't help, does it.
Jim
Jim, don't you just love it when others tell us to get over it? They just don't get it. Depression is like other diseases and we can't just get over it. I really hope being here and talking with others in the same boat helps. It helps me to go out ALONE for awhile each day to have lunch and do anything else I may find interesting. Also maybe a small hobby that you would like. I've recently setup a new fish aquarium. It is very relaxing and beautiful. Don't forget to exercise. Maybe join a fitness center or a group of walkers. Also try to eat well. It's all tied into together. Wishing you the best!
No, it sure doesn't help to be told to get over it. I realize many people don't understand. I know I make it worse by worrying about what it does to my family and what they think. Just another piece of the problem to deal with.it is good to have a place like this where we can talk to people who know what it is really like. There are a lot of good suggestions on here that I hope to try.
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Thank you for your replies. I am so very sorry for your loss. No, I won't be seeking more drs or meds. I really don't know how to handle that as drs want to give you meds. That is what they do. I have heard of Rescue Remedy. Maybe I will give that a try. I am trying to deal with the stress and not let it build up, to try different means to control it. I remember my brother used to sit an jiggle his leg a lot. Now I think it was a means of dealing with stress. Thank you so much for your suggestions. I will look into alternative means.