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Re: Depression
From: Softball (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu May 27 16:45:22 2004
I completely agree with all of you saying that depression is linked with
endo. When i found out in january that i have stage 4 endo all over i
was horrified and everything else. In addition, my doc told me that i
need to hurry up and have kids if i even want a chance. He's not ruling
it out, but he says it is highly unlikely that i will ever have kids
without adopting. That was soo hard for me to hear. I'm only 19 and my
best friend has a 7 month old that i'm around all the time. It's just
not fair. Why does this always happen to people that don't deserve it?
Well, I went into major depression. Still working on it, but the
antidepressants are helping some. The thing that has made me soo mad is
the fact that my pain never went away. I went from not taking any meds
in november to taking 12 pills a day not counting any tylenol that i
take. I'm on vioxx everyday to try to help, so with that you aren't
supposed to take advil, but i've been doing that even. I went from a
4.0 gpa in high school last year. I got my grades from spring this year
in college and i have a 2.3. That is mainly because i missed soo many
classes because i was in soo much pain, or out from surgery or
something. I wasn't actually released to finish everything until april
24th. My doctor believes that part of my pain is added to by the stress
that i have in my life. However, I don't know. Lately i haven't been
able to do much of anything because i hurt soo bad. I can't wear jeans
because they're too tight and everything. Well I guess i'll quit
complaining now. However, i definately believe that depression can
partially be caused by endo.
At Thu, 27 May 2004, Lori wrote:
>
>Hi,glad you responded to that letter from January, a lot has changed
>since then, like bett said all comes to play, but really the pms is such
>a culprit, I mean how can I be sunny & up one day & amazingly 8 days
>before my period a light goes off & their is a cloud above me. That
>stupid excess estrogen surges thru my body!! it is much better with
>progesterone cream. My new naturopath dr has given me some new things
>besides the cream for all related endo problems: chaste tree berry to
>balance the hormones,emergen"C"-4 packets of vitamins a day-lots of b
>vitamins contained in it & also potassium, vitamin c-really helping with
>energy level. fish oil, evening primrose oil, acidophilis for immune
>system & prevention of yeast infections, calcium magnesium citrate
>before bed-helps to sleep & so many benefits, a liver cleanse herb just
>for a month-liver metabolizes the estrogen so very important to clear
>the excess estrogen out, diet lots of fruits & vegetables, no
>dairy,sugar..the only thing I eat is organic eggs, chicken. fish, nuts,
>vegetables, fruit.. real healthy foods, no caffeine- well trying their!
>seems like a lot to do??? yes so much in the beginning, but what a
>difference in how I feel & it does get easier once you get used to it
>all. St. Johns wort is great also, made a major difference in the past
>for me & my dr. recommended it again, she said anti-viral so that is
>good also but I want to see how I do without it this month so I can
>guage the pms difference, so far so good. You can read on my personal
>endo site if interested in more for depression, diet.... a lot of
>articles christian based, but if not of this faith a lot of things still
>are beneficial I hope.
>Lori
>http://www.theendoclub.com
>At Thu, 27 May 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>
>>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:
>>>
>>>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
>>>>
>>>>At Sat, 31 Jan 2004, Cheyenne wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>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.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Jo Ann
>>>
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