Depression and Anxiety at an older age

Posted by pjss48 @pjss48, Sep 14, 2018

I am a 70 year old woman who has had depression and anxiety for a long time. It got worse 3 years ago when my husband lost one of his jobs. I panicked and my anxiety increased. I was afraid to do things. like driving. I have arthritis pretty bad and foot problems. I'm a Christian and my faith has helped me. My husband was a pastor and our church closed 3 months ago. We've had continual stress. Sometimes I don't know what to do with myself during the day. I've gotten help from several doctors, including a psychiatrist. I also have IBS. I am better. I'm taking trazadone duloxetine, remeron and xanax. Also on osteo biflex, probiotic , bentyl and celebrex. I want to get on Sam e but it may interact with one of my meds. Thanks for listening.

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pjss48 | @pjss48 | Dec 31, 2018

Diarrhea is worse my ibs-d. Please pray for me. Any tips

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Dec 31, 2018

In reply to @pjss48 "Diarrhea is worse my ibs-d. Please pray for me. Any tips" + (show)

STRESS TIP

Smell or eat an orange
It should relieve your stress by 70%.

If anyone tries it please let me know.
Jake

Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Dec 31, 2018

In reply to @jakedduck1 "STRESS TIP Smell or eat an orange It should relieve your stress by 70%. If anyone..." + (show)

Watermelon can help reduce stress and anxiety and boost metabolism also energize you.
Jake

lioness | @lioness | Dec 31, 2018

In reply to @karen00 "@lioness Hey Lioness! I have suffered severe pain with fibro and the after effects of my..." + (show)

@karenOo yes we are Lady Gaga has fibro too she,swarrior like us saw her in A Star I's born today

pjss48 | @pjss48 | Dec 31, 2018

In reply to @jakedduck1 "Watermelon can help reduce stress and anxiety and boost metabolism also energize you. Jake" + (show)

Thanks

lioness | @lioness | Jan 1, 2019

In reply to @jakedduck1 "STRESS TIP Smell or eat an orange It should relieve your stress by 70%. If anyone..." + (show)

@jakedduck1 lol

lioness | @lioness | Jan 1, 2019

In reply to @parus "Warriors we are!! I just saw Dorothy and Toto pass by. High winds here. If it..." + (show)

@parus are you aware that Lady Gaga is a fibromyalgia warrior also

Parus | @parus | Jan 1, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@parus are you aware that Lady Gaga is a fibromyalgia warrior also" + (show)

@lioness I had forgotten this. Aargh. No one is exempt.

Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Jan 1, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@Parus beautiful anything to distract us is what we need I started to get back into..." + (show)

Sounds great, @lioness. Will you post again and let me know about your art class?

Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jan 1, 2019

In reply to @lioness "@parus all fibrofolks I don't know what causes our flares Im not stressed or have the..." + (show)

@lioness @parus; @herbnj - I often have wondered the same thing - I have felt so great-now what? Even if we are not aware of them everything has a trigger, what sets things off..Something said that we only half heard, a picture of an old friend, or feeling neglected by everyone. These are warning signs and a red flag should go up.
This article will help: https://www.healthline.com/health/depression/strategies-for-dealing-with-depressive-episode#2