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Depression and Anxiety at an older age
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@parus- hear hear! Such fantastic news.
I'm sorry @jakedduck- but "cure" is not appropriate here. There are many people on this site that have illness that are chemically induced or caused and need medicine to help create a balance. Your implication that if we don't "cure" ourselves without medicines there is something wrong. It is not wrong. It's a necessity just like your need to take drugs to control your epilepsy, which is a disease. Depression, and all it's different terms is also an illness and sometimes people need medications to control it.
I am so glad that you have been able to help so many people. We all need people like you. But in your exuberance for living high on life there are some of us that just want to get by without curling up in a fetal position. If you haven't ever experienced this you are one lucky dude. But I have and it's horrible. And it's not caused by things that I did or didn't do. It's been caused by a chemical imbalance- a disease. Please don't be so harsh on us until you have stepped in our shoes.
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@merpreb
Merry Christmas Merry,
I’d appreciate a little clarification about a couple things. Obviously I’m conveying my thoughts in a way I believe are being misinterpreted.
Someone stated I said or implied “
if we don't "cure" ourselves without medicines there is something wrong.
I hope I never said that. My intention was that there are alternative treatments available that can cure. Someone mentioned chemical brain imbalance. The latest news I’m aware of there’s no way of testing brain chemicals. As far as Serotonin is concerned it is at least when I checked the research only a theory that it causes depression.
I have had 2 panic attacks. One at a lake the other in my recliner. I knew I was suffocating which was an irrational thought. I could walk, talk, eat and do whatever but I took my blood pressure, pulse and my oxygen saturation was amazing (99%) so the rational part of my brain took control and got rid of the irrational thoughts and fears. Which is the basis of Anxiety as I understand it.
Research has proven long term outcomes are much better and relapses fewer for people who stopped taking Antidepressants.
And yes I do take Anticonvulsants but not very willingly. I hate them, but my alternatives are coma, seizures, Status Epilepticus, long post-ictal episodes and SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy.) I also have some alternatives which I follow, no alcohol, drugs, caffeine, flashing lights, smoking which I wouldn’t do regardless, eat right, try and get adequate sleep, avoid stress, take B Complex.
I love and care about every members welfare here and if anyone interprets what I say as critical please message me. It will never be meant that way.
Have a wonderful day everyone,
Jake
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@merpreb , thank you! Certainly explains how many of us feel. Down times, days, weeks, etc., are no fun