Posted by galkeepinon on July 5, 2003, at 20:20:53
In reply to Re: OK, what the heck is going on here??? » Gabbix2, posted by galkeepinon on July 5, 2003, at 0:09:19
Hope I wasn't too forward by posting this-I just feel real deep sometimes and wanted to share-sorry if I sounded silly. I just know that these meds and illnesses can be a b$#@! sometimes and wanted to write about it to you-sorry if I was a a bit forward-now maybe I'll go drink some wine
gal> Hi, I read noa's original post then went down the line and Gabbix I saw this. Gosh I hear you about the hide the medication weight gain. I am having the same feelings. I hate it. I was going to post that my thoughts are with all of you who posted under noa's and that I am here for you guys even though i don't know you well. Sometimes I get sad because I'm not married, no kids (just wishes/dreams I have) but then I wonder even if I had those things would everything be peachy? I worry about my future, my family, if i do the right thing, i just worry-a lot period. I get depressed too. There are no guarantees in life-I guess. I'm sure we all obviously have been through our own challenegs, struggles, and pain-our fights, our battles, and our triumphs-yes triumphs. I'm bipolar and after being on so many meds, being in the hospital many times and doing ECT all over the last 7 years-I still wonder about a lot of things.
> Anyway, just wanted to let you know my thoughts are with you guys. I'm listening and I'm here for you.
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> > You're absolutely right Noa, and I'm speaking for someone else who isn't able to post right now
> > My depression peaks in the summer, I wonder if there are more of us that suffer from "reverse"
> > sad than is acknowledged.
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> > I'm not always sure if its the sun,
> > but many depressed folks are poor, and the hot sun, with no relief, poverty, longer days to "get through."
> > Watching everyone else laughing and eating ice cream while you're wearing hot fall clothing cause you couldn't afford a new summer wardrobe, or you want to cover up medication weight gain. Not being able to buy fresh groceries and still eating starchy food when you crave fruit, and not seeing an end, that hits me hard I'm sure it does others too.
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> > I read an article in Newsweek that said the highest rate of suicide for *Bipolar* depressives
> > occurs in July. I found that interesting because All my attempts have been in July. I'm not there
> > now, I'm very agitated/depressed though.
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