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Hi EthanH welcome to the site sorry to hear that your father has MM I also have it am 44 yrs if you need to write do so take care and God bless mill
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dont beat yourself up over getting destructive, ive done it too!MMdoes affect everyone,so dont be feeling guilty that its getting to you too.lotsa love and hugs
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Here's your bouquet. You need it. (smile)
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I'm sorry EthanH. I don't know what to say really, except God knows what you are going through and not only that He has an answer. It might not come as headache relief though; however, I'm praying it will. I just want you to know I'll be on my knees for you for an answer, and I'll be expecting one, because my Father in Heaven always answers hugs to you and flowers too. Love in Christ, Suzy Q.
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Close Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionRight out of college I became seriously depressed and sought help from a behavioral psychiatrist who helped me enormously and prescribed anti-depressants. After many years depression-free, I'm struggling once again. My father was recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. We worked together, and now I'm at a loss to know what to do with my life. (I quit screenwriting and novel writing to devote myself to finance.) I have lost my desire to create and my sense of focus, and have no clear goal.
Treatments
- Celexa Working / Worked
- Working, but I'm tapering off.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- This helped me enormously, but it has been about ten years since I've seen my great therapist. Now I've moved away, and live in a small town where there is limited help for mental issues.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Helps enormously with stress and anxiety, especially in combination with Yoga.
- Paxil Somewhat Helpful
- Least effective of the anti-depressants I tried, and difficult to get off of.
- Wellbutrin Too Soon to Tell
- I've not been on this medication long enough to tell for sure whether it is helping or whether the benefits outweigh the negatives.
- Writing Not Working
- As a writer/artist by trade, depression hurt my ability to write and create, and it provided little relief for depression.
- Zoloft Working / Worked
- First antidepressant I was on. Helped fantastically, within a few days. Only eventually did it seem to wear off.
Close Multiple Myeloma
Stage: IIIMy father was diagnosed with MM last summer. It has changed not only his life, but my mother's, mine, and the lives of my sisters and just about everyone and everything we do. Some contact with others who understand this would be so helpful, I can't even tell you.
Treatments
- Dexamethasone Working / Worked
- He's in nCR
- Velcade Working / Worked
- So far. He's in nCR
- Cyclophosphamide Working / Worked
- Hopefullyapparently. He is in nCR
Open Migraine Headaches
My mother, sisters and I have suffered from migraine. My first migraine happened in Middle School. I actually came to Daily Strength for other issues (Depression and Cancer), but Migraine and various chronic pain of the head are a major issue that are adding to my depression, and I hope it's okay to sign up here. Imitrex has helped enormously, but recently I am getting headaches that do not respond to Imitrex.
Treatments
- Aspirin Somewhat Helpful
- Rarely, sometimes in combination with high dose caffeine and niacin.
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- I avoid red wine, for sure. Otherwise, the weather is the major factor for my worst migraines.
- Caffeine Somewhat Helpful
- Sometimes, in combination with NSAIDS, Niacin or Aspirin
- Excedrin Working / Worked
- Sometimes helps a lot, usually in combination with high dose niacin plus yoga and weight lifting.
- Imitrex Working / Worked
- Usually works. Just incredibly expensive.
- Magnesium Not Working
- I take large doses of magnesium every day because of my exercise regimen, and it has done nothing, ever, to prevent or alleviate migraine.
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