Ever gotten sick from depression?

[Lunar_Wolf]

Yes, I do take medication for my depression. I can honestly say it's working, but depression simply doesn't disappear in the blink of an eye. Having a positive outlook certainly helps, I put all my effort into defeating this sickness, and so far I'm winning (so to speak). Even though bad things have happened, and although I have depression, I simply cannot let it control my life. I know things will get better, because they will.

I take the ol meds too. They are working. Still get **** days. Worse is the feeling of not being in control of you're thoughts.

But if anyone has depression they should always see a doctor, longer you leave it the worse it will get and harder it will be to treat.

 

[CorpusBlack]

I take the ol meds too. They are working. Still get **** days. Worse is the feeling of not being in control of you're thoughts.

But if anyone has depression they should always see a doctor, longer you leave it the worse it will get and harder it will be to treat.

Meds work to a point, but pretty much all of them take away your ability to get off if not your whole sex drive. That depresses me more. So I don't take them.

 

[ElToro]

I was depressed for a long time,and it was all because of LOVE.
I hate love.

 

[CorpusBlack]

I was depressed for a long time,and it was all because of LOVE.
I hate love.

Lust makes more sense to me. Eliminate the grey area.

 

[ElToro]

Lust makes more sense to me. Eliminate the grey areas.

Your right man.
Eliminate the grey areas.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

I know this thread is kind of old and all, but I went through a nasty bout with depression myself seven years ago. My depression started when my parents and I left California right after my Junior Year of High School and moved to South Carolina at the beginning of my Senior Year.

Needless to say I was messed up mentally and tried to find an outlet for my sadness. I did write poetry which ultimately held my anger, bitterness, and depression at bay temporarily, making friends also helped as well, but once I graduated there was literally nothing for me and everyone around me either changed into different people or hurt me. A lot of my depression was more or less me being a needy individual at one time and letting people say anything, do anything, and still forgive them even though they meant no good at all.

Eventually I started cutting myself to cope with the pain and this happened quite often. I would sit in my room, get my house key, and just slash it across my arms. Self mutilation is like a drug and while it's not heroin, cocaine, LSD, or any of that junk, it really does get you addicted to pain and the more you do it the more you just want to die you know? I would cut myself with my key, let it bleed and welt over, afterwards I would get a bottle of alcohol and pour it all over the cuts.

So bitterness, loneliness, anger, a needy mentality, and not having that special lady in my life really messed me up at one point. Looking back on it I automatically think to myself "What the **** was wrong with me? What the hell was I thinking?". Right now I am very happy even though I'm trying to get over the last bit of this cold. But I'm happy now, I haven't cut in 7 years, I have a job, and feel free physically and mentally.

But depression is a horrible, horrible thing to deal with and I understand how people can struggle with it.

 

[Lunar_Wolf]

I know this thread is kind of old and all, but I went through a nasty bout with depression myself seven years ago. My depression started when my parents and I left California right after my Junior Year of High School and moved to South Carolina at the beginning of my Senior Year.

Needless to say I was messed up mentally and tried to find an outlet for my sadness. I did write poetry which ultimately held my anger, bitterness, and depression at bay temporarily, making friends also helped as well, but once I graduated there was literally nothing for me and everyone around me either changed into different people or hurt me. A lot of my depression was more or less me being a needy individual at one time and letting people say anything, do anything, and still forgive them even though they meant no good at all.

Eventually I started cutting myself to cope with the pain and this happened quite often. I would sit in my room, get my house key, and just slash it across my arms. Self mutilation is like a drug and while it's not heroin, cocaine, LSD, or any of that junk, it really does get you addicted to pain and the more you do it the more you just want to die you know? I would cut myself with my key, let it bleed and welt over, afterwards I would get a bottle of alcohol and pour it all over the cuts.

So bitterness, loneliness, anger, a needy mentality, and not having that special lady in my life really messed me up at one point. Looking back on it I automatically think to myself "What the **** was wrong with me? What the hell was I thinking?". Right now I am very happy even though I'm trying to get over the last bit of this cold. But I'm happy now, I haven't cut in 7 years, I have a job, and feel free physically and mentally.

But depression is a horrible, horrible thing to deal with and I understand how people can struggle with it.

Congrats on not cutting and making it through the hard parts.

Meds work to a point, but pretty much all of them take away your ability to get off if not your whole sex drive. That depresses me more. So I don't take them.

They have not taken way my sex drive, thank the lord for that.

 

[Dorian Gray]

Not really because of my Martial Arts and weight/cardio training keeps me level......I'm on some meds for it....if anything made me sick it would be the medication, like Zyprexa. I was literally trippin' on it....even though I took the required dose(which was probably too high to begin with) I still had a bad reaction to it.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

I know this thread is kind of old and all, but I went through a nasty bout with depression myself seven years ago. My depression started when my parents and I left California right after my Junior Year of High School and moved to South Carolina at the beginning of my Senior Year.

Needless to say I was messed up mentally and tried to find an outlet for my sadness. I did write poetry which ultimately held my anger, bitterness, and depression at bay temporarily, making friends also helped as well, but once I graduated there was literally nothing for me and everyone around me either changed into different people or hurt me. A lot of my depression was more or less me being a needy individual at one time and letting people say anything, do anything, and still forgive them even though they meant no good at all.

Eventually I started cutting myself to cope with the pain and this happened quite often. I would sit in my room, get my house key, and just slash it across my arms. Self mutilation is like a drug and while it's not heroin, cocaine, LSD, or any of that junk, it really does get you addicted to pain and the more you do it the more you just want to die you know? I would cut myself with my key, let it bleed and welt over, afterwards I would get a bottle of alcohol and pour it all over the cuts.

So bitterness, loneliness, anger, a needy mentality, and not having that special lady in my life really messed me up at one point. Looking back on it I automatically think to myself "What the **** was wrong with me? What the hell was I thinking?". Right now I am very happy even though I'm trying to get over the last bit of this cold. But I'm happy now, I haven't cut in 7 years, I have a job, and feel free physically and mentally.

But depression is a horrible, horrible thing to deal with and I understand how people can struggle with it.

a few cutters i know said that little bit of pain helped them escape from all the pain surrounding them. glad you haven't been doing it in awhile and things are going pretty well in your life.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

well, my friend has been getting a lot better, he's been smiling and acting like his old self again. he's got a long way to go but i'm happy for him. the stomach pain stopped a few days afterward. it still there but not as intense. still feeling a bit cranky and down, but in a few weeks it should settle.

just wanted to thank everyone for the support.

and for all those still dealing with depression i hope every single one of you can move past it and live a great healthy life.

 

[oakzap425]

I'm considering retaking Prozac. I was taking it twice a day, but only because the ritalin was giving me twitches. I was doing better when I was taking the prozac, now, I feel like everything is just spiraling out of control again, and my anxiety attacks have come back.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

I'm considering retaking Prozac. I was taking it twice a day, but only because the ritalin was giving me twitches. I was doing better when I was taking the prozac, now, I feel like everything is just spiraling out of control again, and my anxiety attacks have come back.

if it matters

i would feel more comfortable with you taking prozac then ritalin.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Depression is easily the illness I understand the least. I know what can cause it and why it continues(spiral out of control) but the mechanics of it are an enigma. Sounds absolutely horrible though, and props to anybody who makes it out.

 

[Ghostvirus]

well, my friend has been getting a lot better, he's been smiling and acting like his old self again. he's got a long way to go but i'm happy for him. the stomach pain stopped a few days afterward. it still there but not as intense. still feeling a bit cranky and down, but in a few weeks it should settle.

just wanted to thank everyone for the support.

and for all those still dealing with depression i hope every single one of you can move past it and live a great healthy life.

Glad you, & your friend are doing better.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

thanks

 

[Abaddon]

I've never heard of empathic depression. I think you have psychic abilities.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

that'd be awesome

the pain is a ***** though

 

[oakzap425]

NO Pain, no gain.

 

[Jolie_Desastre]

NO Pain, no gain.

bingo

 

[Ghostrider87]

On days I was depressed I wanted to sleep more. I couldn't recall a time I got sick because of it.

 

[Dangerous]

Never got sick from depression, once back in 04 I went through a phase where I was getting mild panic attacks, living like a rat in a scummy house in which I was renting a room. That's about it.

 

[Stotch]

On days I was depressed I wanted to sleep more. I couldn't recall a time I got sick because of it.

That's how it is for me. Why suffer with the panic attacks, chest pains, nausea, and slight loss of sight when you can push it all to the side by putting yourself out of misery?...for a few hours. It's like suicide, but without the whole making-the-family-feel-like-crap and you're-going-to-hell-because-god-hates-suicide crap.

And there are a couple ways to get sick from depression, such as the physical symptoms I mentioned earlier as well as mental ones such as schitzophrenia("theres a voice in my head and he predicts my future "), loss of the ability to tell what is real and what is a dream(CUT THE BUGS OUT OF MEEEE!!), and the incredible downfall of self-esteem where you eventually see yourself as a waste of space and proceed to keep your mouth shut at all times since you bore yourself and see no point to being heard(I want to ask her out, but i'll just stay at home and choke myself instead).

...that's just me, though. *shrug*

 

[Ghostrider87]

That's how it is for me. Why suffer with the panic attacks, chest pains, nausea, and slight loss of sight when you can push it all to the side by putting yourself out of misery?...for a few hours. It's like suicide, but without the whole making-the-family-feel-like-crap and you're-going-to-hell-because-god-hates-suicide crap.

And there are a couple ways to get sick from depression, such as the physical symptoms I mentioned earlier as well as mental ones such as schitzophrenia("theres a voice in my head and he predicts my future "), loss of the ability to tell what is real and what is a dream(CUT THE BUGS OUT OF MEEEE!!), and the incredible downfall of self-esteem where you eventually see yourself as a waste of space and proceed to keep your mouth shut at all times since you bore yourself and see no point to being heard(I want to ask her out, but i'll just stay at home and choke myself instead).

...that's just me, though. *shrug*

I learned about Depression in my psychology class. If people say they haven't gone through then they are in denial.

 

[Stotch]

I learned about Depression in my psychology class. If people say they haven't gone through then they are in denial.

Everybody gets sad, no matter what. And everybody get's really sad(depression), no matter what. And some people remain really sad and go O.O!>!>!>!>!>!ITS A CAKE! KILL ME!!1 I SEE FLIES!! until they end up in a hostpital or 6 feet under.

Some people get either or both the very calm, drunk-like version, as well as "O.O...there are flies. Everywhere. Why is there so much static?! STOP TEASING ME, LIFE!!"

 

[Ghostrider87]

Everybody gets sad, no matter what. And everybody get's really sad(depression), no matter what. And some people remain really sad and go O.O!>!>!>!>!>!ITS A CAKE! KILL ME!!1 I SEE FLIES!! until they end up in a hostpital or 6 feet under.

Some people get either or both the very calm, drunk-like version, as well as "O.O...there are flies. Everywhere. Why is there so much static?! STOP TEASING ME, LIFE!!"

So people are to much into the sadness and unhappiness that they cut themselves.