OPINIONS PLEASE!!!!
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From: flex55 on 4 Jan 2007 10:17 Hi, new to this group. Have been depressed for twenty five of my last twenty five years. I was not aware, until I was consumed with thoughts of hurting myself, for a continous seven days, Then I sought out help. I am on wellbutrin/effexor currently, but still suffer from sudden anger, feelings of emptiness, fear of rejection, worthlesness and helplessness. I am a sixty year old healthy male otherwise. I have read here on the internet, parts of the brain atrophy, with untreated depression, hippocampus and amydala. One I think has to do wtih memory, the later emotions. My memory stinks, my emotions sometimes consume me, and the only place I feel safe is in my bed under the covers. (it is ok to laugh, I do at myself as well) My last kick in the pants was misdxed leukemia untreated for two years, and then of course chemo therapy which I read encourages demantia. . I have also read reboxitine, edronax, an AD, is helpful in rebuilding the atrophied brain, as well as other AD's. But unsure which!. YOUR OPINIONS WOULD BE WELL RECEIVED. hugs david, aka flex
From: humble life on 4 Jan 2007 14:11 flex55 wrote: > Hi, new to this group. Have been depressed for twenty five of my last > twenty five years. I was not aware, until I was consumed with thoughts > of hurting myself, for a continous seven days, Then I sought out help. > I am on wellbutrin/effexor currently, but still suffer from sudden > anger, feelings of emptiness, fear of > rejection, worthlesness and helplessness. I am a sixty year old > healthy male otherwise. > I have read here on the internet, parts of the brain atrophy, with > untreated depression, hippocampus and amydala. One I think has to do > wtih memory, the later emotions. My memory stinks, my emotions > sometimes consume me, and the only place I feel safe is in my bed under > the covers. > (it is ok to laugh, I do at myself as well) > > My last kick in the pants was misdxed leukemia untreated for two years, > and then of course chemo therapy which I read encourages demantia. . > I have also read reboxitine, edronax, an AD, is helpful in rebuilding > the atrophied brain, as well as other AD's. > But unsure which!. > YOUR OPINIONS WOULD BE WELL RECEIVED. > hugs david, aka flex > haven't a clue what to suggest in your situation. a few too many experiences i haven't yet had. thankfully. you're surviving bit by bit though. that bit is pretty good.
From: Whiskers on 5 Jan 2007 08:45 On 2007-01-04, flex55 <dhallgar(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, new to this group. Have been depressed for twenty five of my last > twenty five years. I was not aware, until I was consumed with thoughts > of hurting myself, for a continous seven days, Then I sought out help. > I am on wellbutrin/effexor currently, but still suffer from sudden > anger, feelings of emptiness, fear of > rejection, worthlesness and helplessness. I am a sixty year old > healthy male otherwise. In this country, "Wellbutrin" is only licensed as an aid to withdrawing from nicotine. Finding the 'right' medication is a very hit-and-miss affair. Some people seem to do better with no medication at all. Talking therapy can often help a lot. > I have read here on the internet, parts of the brain atrophy, with > untreated depression, hippocampus and amydala. One I think has to do > wtih memory, the later emotions. My memory stinks, my emotions > sometimes consume me, and the only place I feel safe is in my bed under > the covers. > (it is ok to laugh, I do at myself as well) I've read that there are some small physical changes detectable in the brains of people with chronic Depression; the significance is uncertain though - and which is cause and which is effect, is also currently 'not proven'. Frankly, I wouldn't worry about it. Memory, concentration, and mood, all suffer in Depression. > My last kick in the pants was misdxed leukemia untreated for two years, > and then of course chemo therapy which I read encourages demantia. . > I have also read reboxitine, edronax, an AD, is helpful in rebuilding > the atrophied brain, as well as other AD's. > But unsure which!. > YOUR OPINIONS WOULD BE WELL RECEIVED. > hugs david, aka flex Leukemia and chemotherapy probably don't help the brain to thrive, either. I've never heard of a medication that can reverse 'atrophy' of the brain; however, using the brain and feeding it sensibly /do/ help it to run as well as it can. You know the general idea: fresh fruit and veg, not too much 'bad' fat' and enough 'good' fat, that sort of thing. (Personally, I think that bananas and sardines are both good - but not in the same mouthfull). Welcome to UPSD :)) This place can certainly help you to keep that brain working. -- -- ^^^^^^^^^^ -- Whiskers -- ~~~~~~~~~~
From: Rowland McDonnell on 8 Jan 2007 16:46 flex55 <dhallgar(a)gmail.com> wrote: [snip] > My last kick in the pants was misdxed leukemia untreated for two years, > and then of course chemo therapy which I read encourages demantia. . > I have also read reboxitine, edronax, an AD, is helpful in rebuilding > the atrophied brain, as well as other AD's. What helps brain building is the same as for body building: exercise. If you use your brain, it'll get more complex and work better - even at 60. Drugs might increase the rate of improvement, but what are the downsides? There are bound to be some. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
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