Re: Chemical imbalance: bottom line

But, I had depression symptoms as early as junior-high school, so my
unrelenting pain came *after* the diagnosis of Clinical Depression, thus
shooting the theory that unrelieved pain causes the chemical imbalance
(depression), Rosie. We'll never get it 100% right, but I agree with Janey,
that each person must do whatever it takes to be able to cope on a daily
basis, with chronic pain AND Depression. Nanny
"Rosemarie Shiver" <post147@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There is a good reason for knowing that brain chemistry fuels
depression. So many people with undertreated chronic pain get depressed.
The
trauma of being in pain day in and day out in otherwise non-depressive
people causes the imbalance that causes the depression that goes along
with
the pain.

These non-depressives could be free of the depression if only their pain
were properly treated. They deserve to have the depression recognized as
being a chemical imbalance induced by unrelieved pain.

Where it comes from and what causes it very much does matter.

To the people here, even!

Hugs,
Rosie S.
Dame of Dementia

--
"If you wanna get it done, you gotta fight for yourself." -- Meat Loaf,
Bat
Outta Hell II
"Janey Pooh" <janepooh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On May 30, 8:46 am, "Katie" <vfo...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Between the fatigue, the possible lingering PTSD, the weight gain
from
being depressed and the FM on top of it it's no wonder you just can't
lose
that 25 lbs. that's making you irritated. I frankly don't see how
it's
possible without therapy or an A-D that's right for you. Or both.

In our family, the weight problem is hereditary. I eat about the same
amount
as my skinny best friend who also has Fibromyalgia. A close relative
who
has
been on ADs for 15 years is fatter than I am. Honestly, people I know
on
ADs
are no better off than I am, same with people who take more painkillers
than
I do. I'm not saying they shouldn't take these things, I'm just saying
I'm
not at all convinced they'd help me.
thanks for your good wishes "regardless"

Katie

In my opinion, what helps helps, and what doesn't doesn't and spending
a lot of time worrying or trying to figure out what causes what or
which came first can actually be detrimental.

It's a chicken and the egg thing, like you said, Katie - but if you
enjoy eating eggs, does it really matter which came first? If you're
depressed so you have a chemical imbalance, or you have a chemical
imbalance so you're depressed - does it really matter?

The reason I ask is cuz worry, distress, fretting, stewing . . . all
contribute to the chemical imbalance and make it harder to cope and
try to deal with it without medication. ;o) So if you really don't
want to take ADs or whatever, your best course of action in this
instance is to say "Who Cares?" and do your best to deal with the
ramifications, regardless of their initial cause.

I take Effexor. I also go to a psychotherapist once every two weeks
and group therapy on the opposite weeks. I also see a psychiatrist
once every couple of months, and my family doctor once a month.

I think my depression is inherited, from both my mother and my father,
and I have ALSO had more than enough things happen in my life to cause
post traumatic stress disorder and chronic depression. Or exacerbate
an existing condition. Or whatever. I don't really CARE at this
point how I got this way. I just know I want to work as hard as
possible in every way possible to try and help myself FEEL BETTER.

That doesn't mean I think I can CURE myself of my depression or my
fibromyalgia any more than I can cure myself of my Aneurysm or the
platinum blob that's now keeping it from bursting but causes me more
grief than anything else that's wrong with me. But I take my anti-
epileptics so I don't seize any more than I already do, and I take my
anti-depressants because I found I couldn't deal with the depression
and anxiety symptoms without help.

And I go to therapy because it's making me understand that all this is
okay. It's who I am now, and I'm proud of myself for being here. :o)

Take GOOD Care,

Jane






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