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4everyoung1
4everyoung1

Good morning fellow fibro friends,


I've had fibro for many years but my flare-ups are getting closer together, lasting longer and more intense.  As this is happening, I am experiencing more anxiety and depression. 


My question is , " Do any of you belong to the Anxiety and / or Depression group ?


Sending warm gentle hugs to you all today !!  PJ

wvgirl82
wvgirl82
I'm on medicine for depression, but no, I am not in the Depression group. It's hard enough keeping up with this group.

Susan
4everyoung1
4everyoung1
Susan, thank you for your reply . If you don't mind me asking, do you feel you get a big enough benefit to out way the side effects of the antidepressant.
wvgirl82
wvgirl82
I really don't know if it's working or not. I haven't tried to go off of it to see how I would do without it. I don't think I have any side-effects to it. I know that living with this condition is hard and anything to help make it more bearable is a good thing. There are so many antidepressants out there that if one doesn't work, you could try another one.
Cohen
Cohen
Hi. I have had depression for many years. I am on tablets and I've been seeing a counsellor for a few years. I find they help keep you level generally but when its very bad only you can help your self and its so hard sometimes you feel like giving up and letting yourself drown. But you find a reason to swim to shore.
lovelilbeany
lovelilbeany
I have mental health issues i had before getting my fibro diagnosis. Im not on the depression board. I am on ptsd because of my traumas but that only really for people who have expierence truama.

This board is very good. Lovely people. U can vent away about literally anything here.
AngelaJo
AngelaJo
I have had depression, borderline personality disorder, severe anxiety since i was a child, add in now the severe PTSD, 3 types of severe depression, self harm a year in remission and addiction and eating disorders both in remission and its hard. The pain makes the depression even worse but i do find meds for the depression helps a LOT! Never be afraid to ask for help for it! I put off asking for help last year and spent 2 weeks in a psych hospital for the first time suicidal. Ended up having a complete nervous breakdown. I also find DBT therapy helps a lot i do group and one on one every week ( www.dbtselfhelp.com explains it some)
Leeann33
Leeann33
I've been on different meds for depression, they seem to help me not to hurt as bad .. I feel better taking them then not taking them, I am on the 2 groups you mention but usually just read as I have terrible brain fog. Hope you start to feel better,, hugs
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