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Reno:

Yes, thanks for asking.

I've been feeling noticeably better as of about a week ago, started waking up at 6:30 am or 7am without any alarm to wake me.

Before that I just couldn't get myself out of bed, would sleep to 9:30 or 10:00 am wake up, have a piss and go back to bed and not want to face the day. I would not leave my apt for days at a time.

I have a doctors appt tomorrow and am going to make a point of getting a prescription for some depression meds as I've been through this before - sometimes the depression lets up for a while and then crushes me again soon after. I want to avoid that obviously.
 
reno cool
good to hear :up:

and why do you like getting up so early? Do you go for a nice walk?
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I don't necessarily like getting up so early, it just happens.


RogueJuror
Any plans to go back to Saskatchewan?
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I still don't know what I'm going to do. I have a dilemma. I have a nice apt - affordable, in a decent town not too far from Toronto and a niece and her sons live close by. I don't really want to give that up. I'll work for less money here, but I still haven't found a job, luckily the Canadian government has been helping me out.

If I go back to Sask I'll get a job in a day, I know this. The problem is I have nowhere to live when I get there and finding a place is almost impossible.

If I end up back in Saskatchewan it will be out of necessity.

Where I want to be is Toronto. There is no place I'd rather be. I'm trying to find a gig driving a truck from Windsor to the Toronto area daily and return, I have a few leads, it's just going to take some time.
 
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Reno:

Yes, thanks for asking.

I've been feeling noticeably better as of about a week ago, started waking up at 6:30 am or 7am without any alarm to wake me.

Before that I just couldn't get myself out of bed, would sleep to 9:30 or 10:00 am wake up, have a piss and go back to bed and not want to face the day. I would not leave my apt for days at a time.

I have a doctors appt tomorrow and am going to make a point of getting a prescription for some depression meds as I've been through this before - sometimes the depression lets up for a while and then crushes me again soon after. I want to avoid that obviously.
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Sounds like you've ben thru this with the meds before. Do you know what med you are after or are you leaving it up to the doctor? If you are lacking energy and/or motivation to get things done I highly recommend Wellbutrin. However, as you know, brand name or nothing...unless it is the instant release and not xl (time release) Makes ya speedy and food unappealing for a while, but none of the usual a/d side effects ie, weight gain, sexual dysfunction. Good luck .
 
IAG, I've only taken antidepressants a couple of times in my life - each time only for a couple months. I can't even remember what I was on years ago, It's been at least 6 years since I've taken anything.

I'll inquire about Wellbutrin from the doctor, my mother is on Zoloft for life - at least I think it's Zoloft and she says depression runs in my family on her side, two of her brothers comitted suicide and my cousin has attempted it twice, she is also on lifetime meds now.

Hate to admit it but I've had some pretty strong suicidal thoughts this last while.
 
plommer
IAG, I've only taken antidepressants a couple of times in my life - each time only for a couple months. I can't even remember what I was on years ago, It's been at least 6 years since I've taken anything.

I'll inquire about Wellbutrin from the doctor, my mother is on Zoloft for life - at least I think it's Zoloft and she says depression runs in my family on her side, two of her brothers comitted suicide and my cousin has attempted it twice, she is also on lifetime meds now.
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I've only been on them in recent years since this stuff with mom, but have done a ton of research about different ones and have had the "pleasure" of coming off of Cymbalta after gaining a lot of weight from it. Most of them have that effect...there is one that is REALLY bad in that area...not coming to me at the moment...Anyway, what a nightmare. If you decide you want to be a lifer like your mom, it's not as big of a deal (considering withdrawal,) but honestly a/ds scare me more than any other pill I have ingested ie, painkillers, ambien, Ativan. The problem is they say it may take 4-6 weeks to give you the full benefit, but by that time, if you decide you don't like it, it's too late to avoid severe withdrawal symptoms . Truth be told I loved Cymbalta, but reading the list of side effects is like reading War and Peace.
And the withdrawl is just pure hell. Google Cymbalta and withdrawal...awful.

I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but
I would just say do your research. When you are messing with your brain chemistry you don't want to be ill informed. So many doctors have incentives to push certain brands as well. Wellbutrin is marketed as the "Happy, horny, skinny" pill. I don't know about all that, but I would definitely try that first before messing with any of the other crap. The side effects are good ones..it's the best one out there for energy, and coming off if it's not the one for you, there will be minimal side effects, or at least far less than most.

Let me know what the doc says. I know how bad it sucks. There were days even getting to the shower seemed like a lot of work.
 
ive learned that it can take just 1 enjoyable thing, away from the normal day, to alleviate some depression... for me, its usually the gym...and when the gym gets to be "normal", i go to the golf club to hit balls or go fish...its always something to do with physical activity... i think if i lived downtown, i would wander around daily and check out all the attractions and shit. (i dunno if you are in an area where there is stuff that other people find interesting though) plus im a people watcher... love to just sit back at clubs and stuff just watch

medication can help, but anything you can think of doing, that gets you out of the apt. is a good step. :yes:
 
RayRay
medication can help, but anything you can think of doing, that gets you out of the apt. is a good step. :yes:
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Agreed, the problem is getting out of bed to get out of the apt.

I'll use the chemical help as a boost to get me going. I used to walk while listening to music on the mp3 player. I could do that for an hour or two a day, and would really like it if I could go back to that. Windsor has a riverfront walkway/bike path and plenty of sidewalks and neighborhoods to explore.

When I was a young lad I used to walk horses 4hours a day from 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM at Woodbine 7 days a week and then walked home - 2 miles away. I also woke at 5:30 AM - now I go to bed at 5:30 AM when I'm in the negative state.

kato
ty for the update plommer

rooting for you
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MrMonkey
Plommer, please take care of yourself and talk to us whenever necessary! Too many people here luv you!
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Monkaaay, too bad about your Flyers pal. Looks like they still have alot of work to do.
 
plommer
IAG, I've only taken antidepressants a couple of times in my life - each time only for a couple months. I can't even remember what I was on years ago, It's been at least 6 years since I've taken anything.

I'll inquire about Wellbutrin from the doctor, my mother is on Zoloft for life - at least I think it's Zoloft and she says depression runs in my family on her side, two of her brothers comitted suicide and my cousin has attempted it twice, she is also on lifetime meds now.

Hate to admit it but I've had some pretty strong suicidal thoughts this last while.
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Don't be afraid to admit it. I've been there. We love you plommer, if you ever need to talk you know we, and all of gamelive are here for you friend. Be well. Thank you for checking in. I worry about you. :lovebubbles::hug:
 
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