I'm Eeyore

[dragonyphoenix]

I have been getting more and more depressed. At first it was only workdays, but then it started extending into the weekends. Today I burst into tears. It was just for a few minutes but it was over pretty much nothing. I'd been feeling like crying all morning and it finally burst out of me.

My friend Anne agreed with me that it might be hormonal (perimenopause), but also said this: "You are depressed a lot, so I wonder if you've ever talked to someone about chronic clinical depression? I have friends and family members who have been greatly helped by very mild and temporary medication--sometimes your brain chemistry just needs to be kicked back in the right direction."

I don't know. I don't want to take something with a bunch of side effects, but I am getting more and more miserable over time. ;-(

Comments

[forsaken2003.livejournal.com]

I have been manic depressive since I was 12 (At least that is when they finally diagnosed me) my mom figured I had depression since I was atleast 9. At 24 I was diagnosed as bipolar (I'm 27 now). If you think this may be a chemical imbalance I have to urge you to go to your doctor to find out and get the help you need. Its not only medication but you can see a doc to talk to about any problems you are having.

You really dont want to wait escpecially if you can start feeling better.

If you want to talk more about this feel free to message me =)

*hugs*

[lemorttoussaint.livejournal.com]

If you need someone to talk to or vent at, I can listen. Whatever you end up doing, meds or counseling or talking it through with friends, I hope it's the right thing for you and everything works out.

[baudown.livejournal.com]

I am so sorry you are experiencing this. You should certainly see a doctor to determine if this is the result of something physical. If it isn't, therapy can really, really help. Medication can help too, but you shouldn't feel like you have to jump immediately to that step.

Things can get better, and I'm thinking positive thoughts for you that they do.

[spikesjojo.livejournal.com]

You may want to start with St Johns Wort - it's what my younger daughter uses for her depression. The rest of us are all on anti-depressants. The most important thing to know about depression is that it is not a moral failing or a lack of strength. It is a chemical problem. No one ever suggests that a diabetic just buck up and forget about insulin. Your brain is as much an organic part of your body as your pancreas.

Black Cohosh is good for perimenopause - and there are some other herbal remedies. If these don't help, I really urge you to get to your doctor and talk about your symptoms. It may well be hard, but the pain of depression is just one of the worst possible - and the cruel part is that it makes you least likely to want to take care of yourself.

Please check in - let me know how things are going. I have lived this, gone through it with both my husband and kids, and have made it to a pretty stable and comfortable place. Anything I have learned on my journey that is helpful I will share. Maybe we don't know each other well, but I really do care!

[silk-labyrinth.livejournal.com]

Any chance at all that you could change jobs? I know that's a HUGE thing to suggest, but the job situation sounds like the wellspring of your original low feelings. I was in a job that became unbearable, and my emotions (and therefore life in general) became so much better when I finally made a change.

Sidenote #1: I know you're perimenopausal, but if you're using birth control pills, keep in mind that St. John's wort can make them less effective.

Sidenote #2: Researchers have found that our tears contain stress hormones and that crying when we're stressed helps get those excess (and unhelpful) hormones out of the body.

Wishing you well as you work through your options. Very best of luck!

[baudown.livejournal.com]

Just popping in to give you a big hello and wish you well.