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I get really down sometimes when I think about my last year of hell. I have always been hyperactive and of course all that has changed, however, when I walk I feel alive and free for that time. After, I have more energy and feel better about myself than before. Anything you can get your wife to do which she enjoys but has not felt like doing in a while, try that. DON'T LET HER STAY IN BED, THAT BECOMES A COFFIN!!!!!!! I am 79, not overweight, no heart problems, just BENZO PROBLEMS. I do not want to sound like "sure that's easy to say", I know it is not and NO ONE knows unless they have taken that road. You are her support, God bless you, you have taken on a huge task, I support you too>

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Thank you for your kind words, and encouragement. My wife hasn't, due to her depression, hasn't been out of the house in 3 years... around the time Covid started, which has left her physically weakened, however, on days when her depression lifts her mood slightly, she makes herself walk around, inside the house, about 1000 to 2000 steps... and does feel better, and hopes she can do equal to or more the next day if the depression stays away. I will tell you that my wife is an ex-smoker, and about 4 years ago, after 7 years of not smoking... being quite depressed, stormed out of our bedroom and told me to get her a pack of cigarettes, right now, stating... I don't care, just want to die, get them now. So I did... gave them to her with some new lighters... she told me I'm only going to have 2 or 3. She went out on our enclosed porch... after about 15 minutes came back inside, and told me, somethings changed, I'm feeling better. For an entire 12 months, she was depression free. I researched this and found that this was, sad to say, a normal, documented and studied phenomena that happens once, but doesn't repeat. Needless to say, we know and then, talk about the wonderful experiences we had. I'm not without hope... right now, even though I'm doling out the temazepam to her, she is enduring, hoping the reoccurring nauseous feeling goes away, as her body slowly accepts 60mg/day... hoping to try TMS therapy, when she doesn't get nauseous....That's her long range hope, I'm just thankful she has that.