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11-30-2005, 06:27 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Long Island, NY
Posts: 16
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Cognitive Therapy
I was feeling the same way so I tried a couple of things. I went back to my part time job (2x/wk) to get out of the house. I also tried eating better. Another big help for depression is exercise! After trying it all for a good six months I decided I needed more guidance. I discovered Cognitive therapy. I highly recommend it. I knew lots of other women who have been going to therapists and going and going ......I didn't want that. Cognitive therapy teaches you how to recognize the distortions in your thoughts and replace the depressive thoughts with new more appropriate ones. I've had only about 7 visits and already feel sooooo much better. And when you're done, you carry with you the tools to use for the rest of your life.
Best of luck,
Susan
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11-30-2005, 09:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Henderson, NE
Posts: 413
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Susie,
Low impact exercise i think is the ticket for you. Walk for 30 min, not fast, just walk the whole time. Do this 3-4 times a week. This is help your immune system,help your heart, decrease your recurrence risk,you may lose weight, and you will produce those "good feeling" hormones along with everything else. Heh,you can't lose
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11-30-2005, 10:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Oregon
Posts: 1,756
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Hi Susie; as far as needing a friend who's going through this, that's what many of us find most gratifying about this board, we can post here anytime on any subject, and someone who's been there, done that is bound to be listening. As the song says, "you've got a friend!"
<3 Lolly
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12-01-2005, 02:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Melbourne Victoria
Australia
Posts: 330
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Things that help
Hi Susie
two things that I have found help to keep the blues at bay. Co-enzyme Q10 100 mg a day with food (at larger doses it has been reported to have anticancer effects 300-400 mg but it is quite expensive,also good for heart, skin,teeth and gums) and flaxseed oil 1 tablespoon mixed with skim milk and a bit of honey over 3 tablespoons flaxseed meal and some chopped fruit. I dont know if it is the oil (omega 3) or the flaxseed meal (downregulates her2 overexpression by 70%) but I definitely feel a difference. I also strugggled with being a survivor and found it was very difficult. You cant go back to your old life because your priorities have changed and you know what is really important. I find that interaction with people is very important for "feel good". I have joined two clubs to meet new people and set myself goals to achieve with the next few months.
Hope this helps
Jackie
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12-01-2005, 03:29 AM
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Guest
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Flax seed is reported as working at lots of levels - flax seed oil is high in omega three and low in six;
Palmitic 3 Stearic 7 Oleic 21 linoliec 16 (omega six) Alpha-linolinic 53(omega three)
It is also reported as good at helping elimination both for roughage and because of the sticky nature of its coating....
It is also reported as containing soluable lignands which I keep seeing suggested as forming part of the bodies cellular functions, an all round plus it seems - interestigly some other small seed sources are also reported positively...
But as usual look it up for yourself if you have time on google NCBI etc.
RB
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12-02-2005, 12:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posts: 365
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Dear Susie,
I find that I am most depressed in the morning when I wake up and realize that I am all alone in this house. I used to love being alone when everyone went to school/work. I would accomplish so much. Now I use the excuse that the effort will cause me pain as I have a compression fracture in my back and if I over-do, I suffer. I have found that I just need to make a goal for the day that is attainable so I feel a sence of accomplishment. I started taking paxil, which is an anti-depressent. It has really helped. I think I would benefit by doing some volunteer work. It helps you get your thoughts outside of yourself. Take care and if you want you can e-mail me at ludysmith@yahoo.com.
Blessings, Lu Ann.
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12-02-2005, 07:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Wellsburg, WV
Posts: 26
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feel the same
I have and do often seem the same way. I know how you feel. I have neuropathy in my legs and feet. Also get tired easily. My kids are also tied up in their lives. They keep in touch, but they live away from here and I never let them know how bad it is sometimes. My husband is the greatest, but he is having a hard time handling the idea that I may not be there some day.
Hang in there. I listen to music or watch a comedy video if I get too down.
Sometimes that really helps. Take care and hang in there.
Sherry
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