Fitness Friday: Depression

[kerriw37]

Be manic
not sleepy I meant

 

[kerriw37]

But I have not cut or drink any alcohol at 7 days now that I feel pretty good about too

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Well how is everyone doing still feeling better with a few downs everyone was right take it slow !I just seem to want to sleep alot they put me on a mood stabilizer to help me with hypo mania because of the anti depressant but it makes me tired I kind of would rather be manic and sleepy all the time was very new for me and I think my boyfriend enjoying the fact that I'm able to relax but I just feel so cloudy this is what happens and then I'll stop taking my meds just don't want to do that this time I'll guess i need to talk to my doctor

Glad you're still feeling better. Definitely talk to your doctor. Working in a medical facility, I know that they can tweak dosages and try other meds pretty easily.

Again, I've never been on them myself, but I know there are side-effects associated with all of them. They're basically rewiring the chemistry in your brain when you really think about it, so it's very normal to feel strange. When you've grown so accustomed to feeling a certain way and then suddenly change, it can be a bit off-putting.

Keep up the good work and keep the lines of communication open between yourself, your doctor, your boyfriend, and us, if you'd like!

 

[Jonny Kansas]

But I have not cut or drink any alcohol at 7 days now that I feel pretty good about too

That's a great milestone! Keep up the good work!!!

 

[94lt1]

I was driving home from work today.. And i heard a song that always made me feel like... "I can identify with that, why can't others see this?".. (yes I'm aware that that is the trait of a well written song, but those who have felt it, know what I mean).. Anyhow.. I hear that song.. And i remember how it used to make me feel.. How i felt about so many things back then.. (back then was as recently as the earlier part of this year) and I think about how much I've grown. How much I've changed.. And how far I've come...

Now.. "show me where it hurts, I can make it feel worse" is more about how I kill my muscles everyday I work out.. And not a pain that is inflicted by a seemingly uncaring world...

I share this because I want all who are going through this.. To know that you can make it out without being medicated.. To those who wonder what it takes??? Everything you have.. And this is the fight of your life.. Just like it was the fight of my life.. Not one you want to lose..

 

[ROBOFLOX]

As meds have been mentioned Id just like to add one small sentence to anyone on them (for depression).. Dont touch alcohol.

 

[FoxKat]

But I have not cut or drink any alcohol at 7 days now that I feel pretty good about too

As meds have been mentioned Id just like to add one small sentence to anyone on them (for depression).. Dont touch alcohol.

I am in 100% agreement here. Alcohol is a very dangerous drug on its own and especially in combination with depression, and can be a very dangerous and potentially life-threatening combination when interacting with many medications as well. You don't need the depressing effects of alcohol adding to your clinical depression, the side effects of it in that it alters your state of mind and disrupts your ability to make sensible decisions, the fact it can actually promote or increase thoughts of suicide, and you sure don't need the interaction risks associated with it and medications your doctor is prescribing or any over the counter medicines.

One of the best cures for depression is what you're doing right now...talking about it with others who care, keeping the dialogue open. We are all your new friends and you're not just welcome here, we want you to be our friend too. Let's do what friends do, work together to make each other's lives better. We'll be here for you, will you be here for us too?

 

[94lt1]

I throw things at my friends... Just sayin.... Baaahahahahahaha

 

[kerriw37]

Yes im here for you all today has been a kind of strange day my head still feeling a bit cloudy stayed in bed most of the day hope this doesn't mean my depression is coming back I understand the alcohol comments I am an alcoholic and and ineedsnot to drink it is very hard but taking my meds and feeling somewhat better has enabled me to be able to control my drinking to a point I know that depressents add to depression because I've been drunk and tried to commit suicide 2 times where when I'm not drinking I rarely have thoughts about it or even have the most deepest intentions of doing it I thank you for all the feedback and I thank you all for being my friends I will always be your friend and I'll always be here for you for anyone that needs to talk thank you again may God bless you all and have a very very Merry Christmas!

 

[KaosMaster]

It took me about two weeks when I started taking my meds again to feel like myself again. In the past the doctors always wanted more meds... higher dosages. But they are learning less is more. I take 25mg of Seroquel once at night before bed, and 150mg Wellbutrin SR in the am. Just tell them about how you feel. .. and what you need. They will help you out if they are a good psychiatrist!

 

[kerriw37]

Not feeling so good been taking meds and felt good now just the last few days i feel so sad im getting worried

 

[94lt1]

Try doing something to get the juices going.. Perhaps that will help.. I found myself having a case of the blahs.. I lost focus...

 

[pc747]

Also sometimes it helps to talk about what may be on your mind bringing you down. And the things you can not talk about publicly hopefully you have someone you trust who you can talk it out privately.

 

[MissionImprobable]

Glad I stumbled across this thread. I'm a lot more stable when I have classes, work, the gym, etc, to focus on, but the way that some days I just don't have energy, want to sleep no matter what, don't want to go out, etc, make me think that there's more to it. I motivate myself to do things to keep my depression from taking over, but I have to wonder if there's an issue with hormone levels in play as well, or something more. I've had counselors, etc, try to put me on meds, but there's really not enough understood about the anti-depressants out there for me to put that in my body.

Anyway, once I get my insurance back that's something I'll look into, going to a specialists and having my hormone levels checked. It will also help once I can get back to just spending more time outdoors. One day at a time.

 

[mountainbikermark]

Not feeling so good been taking meds and felt good now just the last few days i feel so sad im getting worried

Being able to tell in advance you're sad is a good thing.
I'm going to mention something that goes with the stuff others have mentioned above and it might seem silly but.....
Reading. Read everything you can, be it about your depression, about a certain topic you find interesting , whatever. I made a decision at 1 point to get into better shape and started first by reading up on the subject. What I found was reading about it helped keep my mind occupied and as I read different tips and tricks to get into shape with my very limited budget, I found I was gaining self confidence through the trial and errors of the attempts to do this, cook that, etc. The physical benefits of the workouts plus the physical benefits of the new way of cooking along with reading every chance I got created a new me, both inside and out. I couldn't afford a gym so I started using every day objects to work out with and walked walked walked and talked to myself as I walked sometimes seeming like a mad man in my heated conversation with myself. I got a cheap bicycle and read everything I could on riding, working on the bike itself and soon it turned out I was helping others with their bicycles, their riding, etc which built self confidence to know I have value and eventually turned into not needing to help others to know I matter to this universe. Folks used to laugh at my crazy recipes but at the same time wondered why I had so much energy now and was, as one co-worker put it, "looking like a mf Ken doll" physically. It was my own personal workout program and my own personal cooking regimen along with all the knowledge I was gaining that sort of snow balled on itself and I went from totally lost to being happily content with life.
I was also new to this thing called Faith and so that added confusion to the mix until I just decided to be me and let Him work that part out. After that decision my reading on the subject grew exponentially along with how much I was changing on the inside without realizing it until 1 day I woke up and life was great for the first time ever.
I still get in funks from time to time, especially when sick or just prior but I have learned emotions are merely chemical stimuli that can be managed via decision making. When down I just remind myself "this too shall pass", when way up I remind myself "this too shall pass" and do my best to just enjoy the moments life gives me each day.
I hope that helps and keep up the good fight. You're in a safe place by venting and sharing here.
Oh I forgot, this was also in combination with professional counseling.

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