Hi Mel, I'll get to you in the morning, it's on my other computer.. Hope it will give you the info you're looking for.. :)...
Hi Mandy and welcome.. I had Mono in my mid 30's, it went to my liver, almost killed me and I was in the hospital a while. :( Took me about a year to get over it and the doctor said that was normal....
Hey Curley, I went up to 238 on the Prednisone... Oh joy. I have three sizes of clothes hanging in my closet for all the different cycles of the Pred. No, it's not fun to get new clothes, when they...
Hi Cammiejo, and welcome to the forum. How old are you? Are you still living at home? Sometimes other family members don't understand what we go thru on a daily basis and think they are helping us by...
Hi Carlita, I have some information on the chemical inbalance but, it's in a .pdf file and, too large to post here. I would be glad to email it to you if you like. It's in plain, simple terms so we...
Hi Elaine.. We can talk about your day.. How can we help?...
Hi Sweet.. Sorry you're down in the mouth today.. What's going on??? Let me say that what ever it is, there will be a better day for you soon.. Take care.. /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Stumpy, Well, sometimes we go thru things only to find out that we didn't really understand what others were going thru, when we explained to them how to deal with their issues. Can't really...
Hi Stumpy, Your husband sounds like mine.. ! :) Except when the money isn't there then, he pouts.. haha.. Make up your mind. HR is a good source for all the info you need. And the doctors are your...
Hi there and welcome. Well, they say, "confession is good for the soul." And that is what you have done here today. Have you also done the same to the gal you hurt? Confessed your wrong to her and...
Hey Stumpy.. Welcome.. /community/emoticons/smile.gif What's your location? You in the Lower 48? I ask because, I was a Payroll Adminstrator for a major Corporation and, know a bit about this kind of...
Hi Jayney Well, I believe most counselors would have no problem discussing "old," issues with you, as people are an accumlation of their lives. Personally, I would change counselors. We pay them and...
Hi Jayney, Love your tag under your name.. ! haha.. Well, at least you haven't lost your sense of humor.. /community/emoticons/smile.gif Couldn't help but think of myself, as I read your post. Yep....
Haha.. No problem Ralph, at least I know I'm good for Something.. ! haha.....
Ralph, If you click on the person's (blue) name in the left side of the post, it will take you to their information page. If they have and email available, or any other contact, it will be listed...
Cman.. Sorry you're hurting but, you will see when you look thru these boards that you are not alone, there is help available and, there will come a better day. What has put you in this state? If...
Hi Gretchen.. Well dear, affairs of the heart are something that we really don't always have the answer for, until we look at it from decades away. Yes, I do sympathize with you. For the most part,...
Hi there Well, I did get one initial one from you and sent a pretty long reply within a few minutes. My daughter and one other very dear friend have asked me why I haven't responded to their emails...
Hi GIjo.. Well, not sure how they go about things there, maybe someone else in the Forum lives there and can offer suggestions on the health care system??? Please let me urge you to look for help...
Hey, GIjo... I'm wondering why your next appointment is 4 weeks away. That seems a bit further away than I would want to wait. If you are able, I would find another avenue that would get you an...
Hahaha.. Ralph, sometimes I felt like I was working on the chain gang but, nope, just a wife who knew her husband was doing all that he could, working two jobs to keep home and hearth together and...
Hey Snohare, Don't feel alone in the reversal of muscle mass. I was the one who broke up all the concrete of our old 25 foot, 4 inch thick driveway, with a 16 pound sledge hammer, put the chuncks in...
Hi H2LF.. I don't do Live Chats or IM as they both let down the safety features of your computer. I will be glad to talk with you as I know this, especially for a Christian, is almost impossible to...
Hi Krista, Well, it seems to be a long road for some of us and, there can be what I call Rabbit Trails, off to the side once in a while. I do find that setting Attainable Goals is a major portion of...
H2LF.. This is a tough, intricate subject and, if you would like to, we can take it off line and go thru emails.. Do you have your computer password protected? Do you have your internet options set...
Hey, Sadgirl.. I remember days I couldn't write or think happy thoughts, and I spent part of those days writing my sad and angry thoughts to a friend who listened, without judging me. Letting these...
Hi SadGirl... You are really going thru a trial and I'm sure it's taking its toll on you. When I read what you wrote, I hurt inside for you and your son. I have one daughter and seven grand children....
Hi GIjo and Welcome to the Forum.. ! Well, first off, you can see by the postings that you are not alone. We all come here from different backgrounds, geography, financial positions and health...
Hi Krista, A lot depends on the weather; a rainy day (like today) makes me want to lay in my flannel jammies on the couch with hot chocolate and a stupid old black and white movie from the 30's. Then...
Gretchen, Don't mind you asking at all. I was dx Feb of '97. After trying asulfidine (sp) they put me on prednisone at 60-80 mg for five years. I'm 5'5 and the day I stopped (I got fed up) I weighed...
Hi Snohare, Ya, I agree, you can spend a fortune on golf but also, there is no requirement that you do that, in order to have fun and, a bit physical and mental exercise. Then there is the added...
Ha ha.. Ralph, the operative word here is, "play." That's what I do is play at the game. I Can't get Under that silly ball.. ! Started playing last year, when a friend put a 5 iron in my hand and a...
Hey Gretchen.. Haven't had any problem with weight gain from anti-depressants. I have gained weight as a result of depression. Get down, and then start to eat. Once you start feeling better on the...
Snohare... I can only assume from one of your comments, that you are in Scotland. If so, have you thought of Golf... ?????? Gentle exercise and, you can get out a few aggresive thoughts. All kinds of...
Hi John... Your font colors just changed on you? Ha ha.. A little Twilight Zone music please.. Do-do, do-do.... haha.. Not sure of your age but, think I have a decade or two on you and, that gives me...
Glad you're still here.. ! All of us with life long disease have had those same thoughts. But there is financial help and there is hope for bodily and mental health. I find that because we are...
Well, alone couldn't be further from the truth. Pop over to the Very Depressed and Scared thread and read it and see that You're not alone. Good luck.....
Krista, you said something and didn't even realize what you said.. "I hope..." That's the way to make this journey.. hope in tomorrow. When I lay my goofy head down on my soft little pillow at night,...
Also Krista, get outside for a bit of a walk. Exercise is good for this. I don't know about the weather where you are but, these dark days of winter are Depressing.. ! Turn all the lights on in the...
Hi Krista, First, realize that it's hard to combat both the depression and drugs at the same time and, if you're feeling worse, it might be the drugs. Lack of sleep is a real problem, as it helps to...
Hey Lost... Your "Handle," reminds me of the line.. "I once was lost, but now I'm found.. " It's from the Hymnn, Amazing Grace.. and that's part of what marriage is about.. Amazing grace.....
Not sure what all of your symptoms are but, here is a list that might help you to decide... sadness, inactivity, difficulty with thinking and concentration, a significant increase or decrease in...
Krista.. As I read your comments on how you felt during the last relationship, what I hear is you making all the adjustments and carrying all the pain. What's wrong with that picture? Maybe you...
Hi Krista... First off, you sound like you are having a completely normal reaction to life changing events. Depression is akin to jerking our hand back from the hot stove that just burned us, and a...