Depression / anxiety
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#142
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#143
Re: Depression / anxiety
My sister is depressed. She has been facebooking that she broke down in tears on dad's grave again. She has just found out that she has to have a root canal and crown, and another MRI on her brain as her migraines are back with a vengeance, and they want to check that she hasn't had another stroke. She is on medication (prozac and gabapentin) but it doesn't seem to be working too well. I feel kind of helpless as I'm stuck a long way away and she doesn't e-mail me. I was forced to join facebook partly just to find out what she is doing.
I think life has just got all too much for her.
I think life has just got all too much for her.
#144
Re: Depression / anxiety
My sister is depressed. She has been facebooking that she broke down in tears on dad's grave again. She has just found out that she has to have a root canal and crown, and another MRI on her brain as her migraines are back with a vengeance, and they want to check that she hasn't had another stroke. She is on medication (prozac and gabapentin) but it doesn't seem to be working too well. I feel kind of helpless as I'm stuck a long way away and she doesn't e-mail me. I was forced to join facebook partly just to find out what she is doing.
I think life has just got all too much for her.
I think life has just got all too much for her.
#146
Re: Depression / anxiety
My sister is depressed. She has been facebooking that she broke down in tears on dad's grave again. She has just found out that she has to have a root canal and crown, and another MRI on her brain as her migraines are back with a vengeance, and they want to check that she hasn't had another stroke. She is on medication (prozac and gabapentin) but it doesn't seem to be working too well. I feel kind of helpless as I'm stuck a long way away and she doesn't e-mail me. I was forced to join facebook partly just to find out what she is doing.
I think life has just got all too much for her.
I think life has just got all too much for her.
#147
Re: Depression / anxiety
For those of you more interested in the science than the social aspects you might like to look at a few summaries of current neurological research, especially about conditions as disparate as PMT and epilepsy might be related. Other factors such a diet as a teenager affecting oxygenation of the blood supply to the brain and the blood vessels themselves are now being implicated in brain health in later life. So much to discover.
http://www.neurology.ucla.edu/index.jsp?m=4&s=1_2
http://www.neurology.ucla.edu/index.jsp?m=4&s=1_2
#148
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Re: Depression / anxiety
Last edited by paulry; May 30th 2012 at 5:30 pm.
#149
Re: Depression / anxiety
My sister has an atrocious diet- wonder if she should take some niacin?? Migh get her off the prozac and a lot of the other meds she is on.
#150
Re: Depression / anxiety
Just slipped back into depression myself. Was feeling overwhelmed at work and gradually slipped back after having my first episode 6 years ago. I found myself unable to sleep or concentrate, make decisions and a constant tense feeling in the stomach. I have been back on the meds for three days so no effects yet. Also have a little time off work. I never thought I would suffer from depression.