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Feeling depressed

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jeanne81532
jeanne81532

Hi all, I haven't posted on here for a while, but today I'm feeling very depressed. I've been on Pregabalin for a few years, and until recently was aware of the slight euphoric effect it had. I've also been on double dose of Prozac for a number of years. (I have had clinical depression for longer than I've had fibro). But lately I've been thinking about death and dying, and close family members dying, and my own death. I don't know where this preoccupation has come from, except that my brother in law died in August. My pain level is quite low at the moment but the fatigue is awful. I don't feel like doing anything or going anywhere. Can anyone out there make me feel better? x

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  • tyler53997
    tyler53997 jeanne81532

    Posted

    hi there, sorry to hear your feelign so down. I had trouble with fatigue before I found out I had fibro and it made living my everyday life difficult. I put myself on a stricter sleeping schedule to ensure i got enough sleep, and started practising yoga right before bed to help me relax and it seemed to really help. Hope you feel better soon. 
  • ihavenonickname
    ihavenonickname jeanne81532

    Posted

    Hi.

    Depression is a sad side effect of long term illness.

    I am so sorry to learn of your brother-in-law's recent death. And yes, his death puts the entire death discussion front and center. That is a very natural reaction especially when a family member dies. Grief must run it's course but the length of time in each stage of grief varies from person to person.

    If your thoughts become harmful, it is time to be up front with your physician. Perhaps a change in medication is in order. Rarely does one medication be effective for forever.

    Kind regards,

    judith

    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 ihavenonickname

      Posted

      Hi Judith, thank you for your reply. I don't have any thoughts of harming myself; I just hate feeling so low. I will see how I go over the next couple of weeks, and will definitely see my GP if I don't feel any better. x

    • jillian41791
      jillian41791 jeanne81532

      Posted

      Jeanne, lyrica helps me relax each night to ensure I get a decent nights sleep. Grief would be making you feel more low and depressed than you were used to prior to your brother in laws passing.

      3 medications I was subscribed to help me with my health issues of AS and fibro flares all have small amount of anti-depressant in them, premarin, endep and sulphazaline.

    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname jillian41791

      Posted

      Hi,

      My neurologist recommended over-the-counter medication

      Melatonin 3 mg

      Our bodies produce melatonin which tells our body time to sleep.

      I take ut a couple of hours before bedtime...sleep soundly...wake up refreshes!

      kind regards,

      judith

    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 jillian41791

      Posted

      Thanks Jillian, I'm already taking the maximum dose of Lyrica, 300mg twice daily, and don't usually have any problems sleeping, but never wake feeling refreshed. I read somewhere that if you have fibro, it doesn't matter if you've had 1 hours sleep or 10 hours, you still feel like you've had none! I've just had the news that my daughter's partner's mum passed away this morning. (She was terminally ill.) So I guess that's been on my mind as well for the last few months. Strangely, I feel a bit 'lighter' today. x

  • tduker
    tduker jeanne81532

    Posted

    My first question would be are you currently in counseling? Medication is wondrous but meds combined with cognitive behavioral therapy produces the greatest results. Furthermore it is not unusual for medication to lose their efficacy after awhile requiring doseage increases or a new or additional medication. Also often the death of someone we know can trigger a personal response we were not anticipating. Another factor could be that the days are getting shorter and thus you are exposed to sunlight less which could lower the production of serotonin. Just some things to think about. Hope you're feeling better soon.

    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 tduker

      Posted

      Hi tduker, no I'm not in counselling but have had it in the past. I'm hoping this is just a temporary blip and will soon resolve. Strangely I feel 'lighter' today, despite having just received the news that my daughter's partner's mum passed away this morning. (She was terminally ill, and in a lot of pain.) Maybe that's been on my mind recently as well. And yes I do think the shorter days could be a factor. Thank you for your thoughts. x

    • ihavenonickname
      ihavenonickname jeanne81532

      Posted

      You are welcome, Jeanne..

      Try smiling, a lot of smiling. think of everything that brings a smile to your face...make big plans to do something very special down the road...then smile and work out the details on paper...I am in the midst of having my upper body replaced...yup...2 hands, 2 elbows, 2 shoulders, and 1 forearm...my fibro is quiter because I am on strick rest...so I have no idea what Iam going to do to celebrate recovery from the last surgery...but it is gonna be big...

      Have you ever tried a zip line?

      Or visited Israel?

      Or had the ski patrol bring you down the mountain in one of the sleds for rollers? Roller...non walker

      In kindness

      judith

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