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Re: Depression
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu May 27 12:53:13 2004
I absolutely think depression could be a symptom of Endo. Jeez, we feel
like crap half or most of the time. We have all kinds of symptoms that
doctors can't explain or don't take seriously. Some of us have had to
practically put our lives on hold because of pain, infertility or other
symptoms, and that's if you can make it out of bed that day. Who
wouldn't get depressed?! But, also our hormones are not in the balances
that they are supposed to be at any given time of the month. Too much
of one hormone can certainly cause depression. I've found that St.
John's Wort does help with the extra benefit that it is an anti-viral or
anti-bacterial (can't remember which). Also L-Tryptophan has helped me
too. Natural Progesterone can help calm. Estrogen is an "excitor" and
progesterone is supposed to be the calming balancer. Unfortunately,
Endo suffers have too much estrogen in relation to progesterone so that
can have an effect.
At Wed, 26 May 2004, Jo wrote:
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>At Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Lori wrote:
>>Hi Lori,
>
>I am so glad I read your letter. I am also frustrated. I consider
>myself to be a very happy person and having endo and the symptoms are
>wearing on my spirit. I am becoming very emotional. 1 week before and
>for a week and a half I am not myself.
>What has been helping you?
>Thanks,
>
>>Hi,
>>Can you chart this?Same time each month? If it starts before your
>>period, like the same time each month, then could be hormonal. Mine
>>used to start about 8 days before each period, MAJOR anxiety with low
>>grade depression which then would be horrible & unlike me for about 2
>>days. Mine was definately hormonal-too much estrogen & it also other
>>times turned into being related to not wanting to deal with this disease
>>anymore!, SO FED UP!. My faith really pulled me thru most of it & a
>>naturopath Dr. has balanced the hormones with herbs, along with
>>progesterone cream which made it not so severe. I was also given St.
>>Johns Wort(an herb) in the beggining of treatment, which helped a lot. I
>>would suggest also to not withdraw like I did many times during it-so
>>hard not to, but instead try to get outside, push yourself even if you
>>are not up to it & surround yourself with people who love you during
>>that time, have a project you can pull out & keep a journal to get your
>>feelings out if you don't feel like talking to anyone.
>>Lori
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>>At Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Cheyenne wrote:
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>>>Is depression in anyway related to endometriosis? There's a few days a
>>>month, not around my period, when I am really depressed and don't know
>>>why. If it is possibly related I will go to my doctor and talk to him
>>>about it. Thanks.
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>--
>Jo Ann
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