I am so sorry to hear of our difficult situation. Stress, and knowing that it will be there tomorrow when we open our eyes makes it twice as stressful, if not more.

One thing I'd advise you: Please do keep on taking your B supplements, they assist you immensely in providing some energy and replenishing some of the necessary elements to produce and/or assimilate feel-good hormones.

Your adrenals are being pushed to the max, you should up your water intake as much as possible, and perhaps look for ways to support them.

One thing that I found helpful is to try to visualize yourself shooting your energy supply when you are upset, and realizing that it does nothing to change the situation. And the situation obviously needs you. I wish I could explain it in much better terms. If you read on how the adrenal glands work, you may better understand, basically you are shooting your load and the "attack" did not happen yet.. Sometimes it feels good to be upset, because it feels as though somehow we are doing something to help the situation. I think it makes us wish that all our pain will turn into solutions currency, or that it will be trasmitted as telepathic messages to those that can help. But we are in effect only hurting ouselves and our chances of being helpful.

As for your husband, let him know that you need a support system right now, and he has to give you just a hug or some time and space. If you are so over stressed right now, you don't need to have the added worry of losing your husband. Let him know that you love him, and just need his loving support.

Try to read some of Owen's posts, look for the R & RN's - his words are geared toward love for ourselves, for a little of what we offer to others offered to ourselves, for some of that compassion given to our poor body and spirit.

Invincible posts regularly with inspiring ways to feed the spirit and establish a connection with our bodies. Fledgling also has a lot of self compassionate messages. All their messages really help to save a bit of love for the carer. the giver. the one in the middle. the shield. the catcher. the deflector. the protector. the planner. the lost. in other words: ourselves.

I will try to find a few references for you, and post the links. I am however in a class this week so it may be by next week. But I am sure you will get some really good advise. People here at CZ are so very caring and have some great advise.

As far as doing a lot of cleansings etc. maybe you can read dr. Wilson's site - I will look for some of his references, I believe he advises to try and support your body before the cleansings because the body is already so depleted and needs to be built up a little.

Take good care of yourself - if you are the rock,you must be strong, and that can only be if you nurture yourself. Hard to realize, but makes sense when you consider it.

Good thoughts in your efforts...

MadArt (ist)

Have you tried magnesium taurate. Read this site


http://george-eby-research.com/html/dep.html
Very very helpful site.

Have you tried an amino acid complex? It's seemed to help me over the past few days, in conjunction with Cod Liver Oil and digestive enzymes. Try to relax--the more stressed out you are the more your adrenal glands are taxed which in turn may make you more depressed. This is what I'm still healing from at the moment..

I would suggest some form of meditation or relaxation. You simply have to set aside a few minutes a day for yourself, uninterrupted by others. I would suggest an absolute minimum of 20 minutes, up to an hour if possible. If you can't find a meditation you like (there are several types) then find a relaxation method, but still, spend a minimum of 20 minutes a day and don't skip a day. There are tapes on both meditation and relaxation out there.

Added to that you have to give yourself your own personal free time besides the above. It may be a 20 minute walk per day (it does wonders for relaxation, stress release, and a great way to give to your body). Again, 20 minutes is fine, try for 30 minutes 5 days a week. That would be a total of an hour or more for you. You may not think you have the time but you have to schedule it, make the time. If you can't schedule the time, guess where you will end up without it.

Lastly, put yourself first. In a marriage that is often difficult to do, but by putting yourself first you will find that you are more able to give to others. Amazing how it works that way.

I'm in the same boat... I've been in denial about my Depression for quite some time now, and finally broke down last night and had a chat with my husband, and for the first time, the words "depression" came out of my mouth - it's a tough thing to admit, and with my family's history of depression, I guess I shouldn't be surprised (my mother has suffered for many years, and when I was little I remember my mom being hospitalized often, my dad saying "she's just not feeling good" - knowing now that it was a mental breakdown of some sort).

So, I'm stuck... I eat extremely health and have been following the alternate health advice (eating salmon, whole grains, fruits, exercising every day, got rid of all my metal fillings, you name it!) and nothing has helped, in fact I think it's getting worse. I'm not a pill-popper at all - medication scares me to death (if there's even the slightest side effect on something, I'm sure to get it!!).

I've read all about those SSRI's and Paxils, Celexa (which is what my doctor wanted to give me), Zoloft, and the messages on here really scare the CR@P out of me. I have not tried any other supplements, like St John's Wort, B-vitamins, etc... but again, I'm kinda scared that a) I'm waisting my money, and b) it just won't work or I'll have other side effects.

My main symptoms right now are:
* Extreme irritability (if I don't fix this, I swear my husband's gonna have a tough life with me!!!)
* Not enjoying activities that I used to love!!
* Wanting to just be left alone
* Tension headaches/neck & shoulder pain (which I've had for a long time)
* Digestive problems
* No sex drive at all
* And just a general "I don't care" feeling...

I don't know where to start - I'm at my wit's end, my husband insists that I see a doctor, but I know the only thing he'll do is give me medication.

Has anyone had experience with accupuncture, chiropractors, etc??? Accupuncture has helped me with other issues (TMJ in particular)...

I'm at a loss...

-- Canuck

Iodine deficiency can be a cause of Depression and other symptoms too. Kelp is a good source of iodine.

I personally believe that sometimes we feel depressed because we are not getting proper nutrients into the body. Look into Vibe. It is a liquid vitamin with a new technology that allows immediate access into the cells of the body. Don't discount this. Do your own research. I have a sense of well being using Vibe that I've never experienced with anything else I've tried.

Darlene

Try the Kidney cleanse.
I have a friend of mine that is bipolar and has extreme anxiety with panics.
After she did the kidney cleanse, she was able to stop her meds and just take coq10 everyday which stablized her thinking decreased the panic attacks dramatically. Also, she passed one huge painful stone and a smaller one because she was not doing the cleanse consistantly every day.

She is amazed at the difference.
Hope this helps,

Paraboy