What's Wrong with Me?!?!

Loved the article posted from the paper! Try it! Also, medication may be a temporary or permanent answer. I take Zoloft for PMS and will never stop because it so helped me stop breaking out in a rage during that time, that I'm not going to tempt fate and see if I can live without it.

I understand about being afraid to tell the dr. but now that you know lots of women have felt the same way, you know that your doctor will have heard it before and not think it odd.

Hi Michelle,
Well, I have felt some similar things you have been and I read that Omega 3---specifically the EPA form helps with mood and depression. I started taking one from TwinLab and it has helped SOOOOOO much. I do still plan on meeting with my doctor, but as for some quick relief, IT WORKS. My husband brought it home the day I found out about it...he went to the vitamin shoppe...I provided a link for you to see exactly what I am on...I am hoping it would work for you too. I would still encourage you see your doctor...life causes our bodies to change, so you are probably just experiencing that. You deserve to feel better and those angels need a H. mommy....

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.j...
I am taking 1200 mg (2 capsules) right now and that is working...it is not as much as the link below suggests, so you may or may not need more.

http://www.mcmanweb.com/article-15.htm

Hang in there and good for you for doing something. My M. was depressed most of my life and I honestly don't have H. memories..not that life was traumatic or horrible, it was just BLAH. Life is too short to stay at BLAH too long. Kudos to you. Let me know if you have any questions about the links.

K.
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Michelle,

I'd start with what you just posted. The doctor will ask any relevant questions, and will likely make a referral to a mental health practitioner. Make the appointment with your doctor today, though -- putting it off will only prolong your frustration.

Ali

Hello Michelle, I am really concerned for you. You should not be embaressed to talk to your Doctor. Just let him know you are feeling very depressed lately and that you feel you need help. Depression is a condition that needs attention and care. You have to take care of this for yourself and for your children. You will be in my prayers, Please know that the Lord is always there for you, he said if you pray in his name your prayers will be answered. Please feel free to contact me if you need to talk to someone.

God bless
H.

I was diagnosed with post partum depression after my second baby and took meds. They helped, but I still fely like there was more to it and I didn't want to take medication forever. I don't have issue with people needing to take meds, it was just a hassle for me to remember and they were expensive! Anyway, I went to a counselor. We talked through a lot of things and it was very helpful. One thing that stuck with me was the relationship between anger and depression. Depression is like anger turned inward. I had/have issues dealing with my childhood and I was turning that in on myself. I had always thought I was "over it" but having children triggered all that junk to come back into my mind. Doctors are great and can prescribe something to help, but you need to deal with the cause if it is ever going to get better. Good Luck!!

Just be up front when you go to the doctor. Be sure to tell him or her about the anger issues, and the self esteem problems. Make sure to let them know that you suffered from depression when you were younger. To me it sounds like another form of depression or bipolar disorder. My husband is bipolar and he has a tendency to get angry and his self esteem goes up and down. When i had that kind of problem I found out i had depression and they had to keep changing my meds for it because nothing was working the way they were supposed to and after I had my son I developed the post partum depression really bad. So just be up front with your doctor and tell them everything before you feel worse.

Hi Michelle,

I think every M. has gone through this at one time or another. You have been given alot of great advice. One thing I can add is to make sure that you are not vitamin deficient. Recently, I have been taking liquid vitamins and liquid calcium and I can't begin to tell you how much it has just helped me keep focus. It has also seemed to lessen my pms symptoms greatly! My husband has noticed a big difference as well. There is so little nutrition in the food we eat today. It is important to eat right and take supplements. Our bodies and minds depend on it. You have a great day and I'll be saying a prayer for you! blessings

Wow...what courage and honesty. I commend you on being authentic and vulnerable.

Michelle, I have been exactly where you are...anger issues and self esteem issues. If I could sum up all and anything ever wrong, it could probably all be put into either and/or both of those categories.

About two years ago, at my wits end, I started attending Celebrate Recovery at a church in Dallas. I was able to uncover, discover, and even really recover through this program. This program made the most profound dramatic change in my life. If you (or anyone else reading) are interested, I would be H. to email you my testimony with a more thorough version of "my story."

After going through this program, I found out they were starting it at my own church. And over the past 6 months we have been training leaders. And THIS Thursday we are launching this program at my own church. Celebrate Recovery is at many churches throughout the metroplex, but I have to share how exciting it is that we are starting it this week at our church. For more information, please visit the website of our church www.fbcnorth.org or email me and I'd be glad to share with you more about how this has changed my life.

It's more common then you think. Just be open and honest with your doctor.The same thing happened to me several years ago. Sometimes I would get so made I would break all the dishes in the sink. I could even see myself, in my mind, putting my fist through the wall. I too did not understand. My doctor said I was depressed. I thought he was crazy, What did I have to be depressed about? I went ahead and took the medication and after about a couple of weeks I started to see a difference. Today I'm doing great. I don't even take medication any more. Good Luck. I hope this helped.

Michelle - Wow I have been there and done that. Being up front with your doctor and letting him/her know what you are feeling is the best way. Even if it sounds silly, I know a few years ago I felt like I was overwhelmed and couldn't handle it being a single M., going to school full-time, and working full-time was hard. Doctor kinda looked at me like I was crazy for doing all of this but I didn't have much of a choice. She prescribed me some anxiety medicine and that helped out 110% I can't remember the name but I think it was something like zoloft. I also started yoga which helped me calm down a lot. Good luck and hope you start feeling better.

Michelle,

I had a lot of the same anger problems, and a few signs of depression, and even no libido. Last year my doctor put me on Wellbutrin, and it really seemed to help with everything! Also it helped me lose quite a bit of weight, which was great because about six months later I got pregnant. I stopped the meds immediately b/c of the danger to the baby. I just stopped breastfeeding and need to get back on it now--I feel myself getting those same feelings back now and would like to try the medicine once again.

My doctor was very supportive with my feelings--you should never feel afraid to mention those things to him/her, or maybe you should find another doctor? Are you not comfortable with him/her?

So maybe something similar will work for you! Good luck!!!!! :)

E. :)