depression and poultry

[ChickensRDinos]

It's good you are getting professional help. Be sure to ask your doctor and counselor if they have any suggestions.

Exercise has been shown to help with depression. Are there any physical activities that you find peaceful or relaxing? Yoga/swimming/biking/hiking?

 

[chirkey]

Hello Welcome to BYC and Happy Holidays! Best wishes to you and hope for your recovery, you sound like you unfortunately have multiple problems to deal with. One other thing, if you are seeing multiple doctors, do you have some sort of advocate checking or are the doctors in communication with each other, so far as prescribed medications etc go and possible side effects that might worsen some of the other problems you are dealing with?

Hey,

I've got so many drs and nurses and they are communicating with each other. Sounds to me with everyones advice on here its my diet! My doc told me to go low carb, kind of want to hurt someone when they say that causei love my spuds

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. For me, exercise, non processed foods, adequate sleep, and BYC all help to keep the demons away.

 

[chirkey]

Thanks so much for your advice guys! This place is great

 

[drumstick diva]

Chirkey - I'm sure good diet, exercise, etc. etc. hobbies do their part . Maybe your doctor needs to try a different medication or a cocktail of sorts. A little of one anti-depressant and a bit of another - sometimes do a lot of good in combination. I know all about major depression, general anxiety disorder, severe social phobias, agoraphobia etc, etc. because I experienced all of them for a great number of years. The only med that works for me is an SSRI Celexa. It's a cheap generic now but, it isn't as good at the name brand was. Still that's all I can get with part D medicare.

I have outlived two psychiatrists and in that time they shifted from talk therapy to just being pharmaceutical psychiatrists that see you to determine your med needs and then pass you off to a psychologist for talk therapy. I tried talk therapy - with varying degrees of success.

I'm not trying to say Celexa is the right med for you but, that when you find the ONE or combination of meds - you will be better able to deal with anxiety, social phobias etc. Group therapy is a valuable component also - everyone there is suffering in their own way . I've never found diet to help but, that's just me. I do get a lot of help from my med AND walking - one or the other alone doesn't usually do enough. Once I felt somewhat better I wanted to start leaving the house, making myself say hello to strangers and so on. It was still a struggle but I was ready to tackle it baby step at a time.

What doesn't help is "well meaning" friends, family, strangers that tell you "just don't think about depression, etc."Or others who think you are faking to escape things that aren't pleasant. That's all horse hockey-bs.

Maybe one of your medical professionals can give you lessons in self talk. For instance I used to have bad panic attacks, as I was getting better self talk went something like "okay I've had panic attacks before, and I lived through them. I may get very upset with them BUT, I know they won't kill me." Nowadays, if I feel one attack is coming on, I can stop it with "take it easy, you'll be fine. Breathe in deeply thru the nose and breathe out slowly from your mouth.

 

[memphis]

I have lupus that can be miserable at times. When I'm not feeling well I consider accomplishing the smallest things a victory. Driving home from work when I'm in pain, getting out of bed & taking a shower in the morning when I'm really stiff. Cleaning my coop when my hands hurt. I just set small goals and consider it a victory when I can get it done! It works for me. It just makes me happy when I can reach one of my goals for the day. And like Diva I sort of talk myself through it. Telling myself I can do this, I can make it! And when I do I consider it a little victory!

 

[chirkey]

Chirkey  - I'm sure good diet, exercise, etc. etc. hobbies   do their part  . Maybe your doctor needs to try a different medication or a cocktail of sorts.  A  little of one anti-depressant and a bit of another - sometimes do a lot of good in combination.  I know all about major depression, general anxiety disorder, severe social phobias, agoraphobia etc, etc.  because I  experienced all of them for a great number of years.  The only med that works for me is an SSRI  Celexa.  It's a cheap generic now but, it isn't as good at the  name brand was.  Still that's all I can get with part D medicare.

I have outlived two psychiatrists and in that time they shifted from talk therapy to just being pharmaceutical psychiatrists  that see you to determine your  med needs and then pass you off to  a psychologist for talk therapy. I tried  talk therapy - with varying degrees of success. 

I'm not trying to say Celexa is the right med for you but, that when you find the ONE or combination  of meds -  you will  be  better able to deal with anxiety, social phobias etc. Group therapy is a valuable component also - everyone there  is suffering in their own way .  I've never found diet to help but, that's just me.  I do get a lot of help from my med AND walking - one or the other alone doesn't usually do enough. Once I felt somewhat better I wanted to start leaving the house, making myself say hello to strangers and so on.  It was still a struggle  but I was ready to tackle it baby step at a time. 

   What doesn't help is "well meaning" friends, family, strangers that tell you "just don't think about depression, etc."Or others who think you are faking to escape things that aren't pleasant.  That's all horse hockey-bs. 

  Maybe one of your medical professionals can give you  lessons in self talk. For instance I used to have bad panic attacks,  as I was getting better self talk  went something like  "okay I've had panic attacks before,  and I lived through them. I may get very upset with them BUT, I know they won't kill me."   Nowadays, if I feel one attack is coming on, I can stop it with  "take it easy, you'll be fine. Breathe in deeply thru the nose and breathe out slowly from your mouth.

Thank you for taking the time to write to me. The self talk is hard for me as I end up telling myself negative things. I do wish there was a magic wand to "snap me out" of how I feel. Thanks again

 

[liz9910]

I wish you well, my chickens always make me feel better.

 

[gander007]

I only have one question do you have any physical problems that stop you from working ???????

Can you move around freely without pain impeding your movement ????????


Do you have your eyesight ??????????


Do you have cancer or some other disease ??????????



Damaged spinal cord or bones ???????

 

[gander007]

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Now that is it if you stop the restarting is murder God bless ya