Posted by corafree on August 28, 2006, at 11:37:04
In reply to Re: Pseudo Cushing's » invisibleman15010, posted by Elroy on August 23, 2006, at 7:50:07
Just throwing in simple 'too-sense' here.
When I was first asked if I was depressed, many years ago, my response was that I was so anxious 'it' (anxiety) was causing an alteration in my confident personality and maintaining relationships and making decisions and in my physical wellness.
The P said, "That's depression!" He/she, and all following Ps have put the main focus on 'depression'.(?) It was like putting the cart before the horse. It was really anxiety.
Prozac only worked w/ a benzo. Even Effexor only worked w/ a benzo. After trials of pretty much all ADs, and many years later now, and so much unhappiness, I believe that depression is, at least in me, sadness or grief, and I believe it is very hormonally related, as well as it is environmentally related (for example; a loss).
I'm on Valium and levothyroxine. I take Soma for sleep.
Afa the stress hormone idea, I'm convinced it is a cause of a lot of digestive problems I am currently having, mainly spastic colon, and extreme IBS. Because I am on Valium, a colo-rectal physician would not prescribe anything for me. I am reacting to many foods/drinks w/ hours of cramping and then diarrhea.
I switched from bio-identical HRT to synthetic estrogen in patch form just a week ago because, although plant-based estrogen really increased my sense of well-being, I was eating sugar and salt by the handfuls and weight was distributing itself around my mid section. I am a woman w/o a pear-shape body and it was just more than I could handle.
This HRT switch ALMOST(!) has me wanting an AD again, but I KNOW what is going on. I mean, I can cognitively tell myself these moody feelings are hormonally related and I just can't have a perfect figure and a stress free life too, or, can't 'have my cake and eat it too'. It's a trade off. I don't wish to be a zombie. I don't, today, desire to be on an AD to dull my passion to feel. Even if that means I must feel some sadness. If I find myself w/ suicidal ideation, I self-talk myself down/back.
Re: anxiety specifically, especially now w/ some increase since change in HRT, I've felt some break-thru panic and the need for fast-acting Xanax.Don't see P for over a month and a capsule of niacinamide and some other alternatives help to calm me. Self-talk helps too. (It's kind of like self praying.)
Basically what I'm saying here is anxiety (or stress really) began BEFORE 'depression' began in my life, and I'm proof that hormones can impact as anxiety w/o an environmental stimulant.
Hope made some sense. Sorry if comments aren't pulled-together or in proper order. Have a headache and can't be online long. Anyone identify or comment?
love, cf
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