Crippling Depression in Late Perimenopause
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I am a year into this depression now, and I am finding it hard to continue to find the strength to keep going forward. I keep telling myself that this isn't a life sentence, and it has to end some time, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to bear and to continue to find the hope to go on.
I still have times when I feel completely well, or almost well, and I relish them, but then I plummet into the most painful abyss, and I just can't seem to find my way out, when I am there.
I am starting to trial different medications, such as mood stabilizers, with my psychiatrist's guidance, as walking this road unmedicated feels unbearable at times.
When I am balanced, everything seems in perspective, but then I just fall off of the deep end, and I feel so cheated and robbed of my happiness.
I am a super strong person, and I have done everything that I know how to do to get better, but overriding hormone fluctuations seems a near impossibility.
Please tell me that things will get better with time.
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juanita93228 bev27429
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Yes, they will bet better with time, even though It seems like it's taking forever. Soon you will have more good than bad. Relish the good ones. It's a shame that hormones can affect you like this. ((((hugs)))
MoodyNoire bev27429
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Bev, like others have mentioned, keeping a journal always helped me. I can always look back to the last bad spell and see approximately how long it lasted and that yes, it did pass. Even when I was in a "good" time, I would read past entries and it would help me to see how it's just a vicious cycle. You will get through this, one day at a time....