Fighting depression together

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Comment by Liam G on March 6, 2013 at 11:56am

Of course I don't think it's a long term solution, I would love to see you on the diet that makes you happiest, but some medications can help. If you think this one isn't helping then ask for a different one. I took citalopram (or cipramil)for a while a few years back. I don't think I suffered any major side effects. SSRIs are usually pretty safe. So maybe ask for that. It's pretty safe, it will keep people happy and they might let you have your way with more things. I would probably avoid venlafaxine (or Effexor). Also if you're just eating rice, you'll have to eat a lot or you might become deficient in certain nutrients. Aren't they offering you soy products, fruits or vegetables? Don't feel bad if you have to eat animal products. It's not your fault. So your stuck in your house or at a hospital? I didn't quite understand sorry.

Comment by Liam G on March 6, 2013 at 11:42am

I'm really sorry to hear all this. My heart goes out to you. Can your parents get you out of this if they wanted?

Comment by R. on March 6, 2013 at 8:50am

I was just "hospitalized" for 8 days after being put in a php program at a mental ward, for declining to take lexapro, after being asked twice by the social worker. I am a minor, and they are keeping me in this program. I am in for depression, having  minor panic attack (hyper-ventilation, crying), and it is because of my home environment. When I was eating 811rv, I did not have this problem. Reintroducing cooked foods, losing a lot of passion, basically giving up trying to live for myseld in many aspects, with home situation so negative and controlling. I want to feel better, but I can't change my situation and am afraid because they can put me into a prison like environment, this ward, for almost no reason. Also, while there, I ate anything that was vegan. They lied to me about the rice I ate three days in a row, which contained butter, despite my constant nagging. It was upsetting. But on the meds I can't feel good or horrible, just murky and bad. I mostly feel fine except when around my parents. I have to keep doing this program at the hospital, which is a replica of the first grade, for indefinite time, and am not allowed to work or go out of the house. I am living of of rice mostly now. I want to get better and move on with my life. My friend has called for a cps investigation, but I am doubtful. I turn 18 in a year and a half. I need help to deal with this time.

Comment by Liam G on October 31, 2012 at 8:18pm

I had forgotten the importance of good sleep. In the dark, with as little sound as possible. From an  evolutionary perspective though. I think we should be able handle a bit of light and noise as it's hypothesized we lit fires at night to ward off predators. Some of us may have even slept in the day and guarded at night. I don't know, but dark and quiet does seem to help anyway. Perhaps it's more the electrical fields from our tvs, lights or laptops that's disrupting our sleep.

Comment by Liam G on June 21, 2012 at 11:27pm

Have you tried stopping it? I don't have any experience with prozac. I just decided to quit my medication one day and felt the same off them, but antidepressants aren't all the same. Probably best you just taper off them I guess, but only if you're confident about your diet. You need to be getting enough calories and enough protein. I would agree with the recommendations on calories stated here if you're eating a fruit based diet.

Comment by StormyCloud on June 18, 2012 at 6:56am

Just wondering if anyone has any experience with stopping Prozac.  Let me know if you have any advice. Thanks :) 

Comment by Fruit fly on May 7, 2012 at 9:25pm

One thing I learn, there is one sure thing happening. There is no nutrient exhaustion as much as carbs. I was always doing low fat but, here and then cooked or too much unsweet fruit and too much greens(high in fat and protein percentage but not enough carbs), here and then overts(in winter). coz that was what I crave, but I didnt feel like running on it esp. in winter. So now I carb up, move my ass and simply enjoy the ride again. Also depression is a metter of perspective, what you allowed you self to be hit. I allowed my self to love all people, but not all I can handle(coz I didnt have enough ego as I hit the ground with disease and on raw). Waterfasting help, but not that much as enough dates:D.... I still have here and then not enough use of glucose, but I improve it with sport and enough carbs(I always wonder why great Tim Van Orden get still depression on raw, because he sport like a hell, and not fuel the brain and body to recover in surpluss I guess). What do you think? Anyhow, I am going out, get some sun and move, breakfast done:)(aplle+dats+cinnamon, my fav.)... I was also pushing bananas and I dont like them much, this is far better option for me, maybe that was also issue why I dont push calories harder, coz I felt no desier and gunger on more fruit, more like savory and deffinitely not more bananas:D.

Comment by Fruit fly on May 7, 2012 at 5:47pm

Yeah, just like your are saying bdw. feels good that I could tell.... thank you. Bdw. another issue is that in my country it is imposibble to go fruit and veg. organic especially in winter time and I cannot afford it in such a quantity and cooked I cant eat it puts my disease and mood back(interesting even law fat does that, dunno why, some allergy?maybe). Anyhow, that puts me in frustration as well, coz I felt like no cure(doctors dont know only see the inflamation and other symtoms that dont know how to calm) and they accused me of eatign disorder(not calorie one, but like that I cause it by brain, but then they see the reaction and now think I got some weird allergy(not proven)...this disease make me depressed primary, coz once your are not in charge of your body, you see all the problems greater. But as I said, I just relax, meditate and just accept the way I am, still not to bad, hahaha... Happy day to all of you in here. bzz fruit fly:)

Comment by Watzzupsport on May 7, 2012 at 5:36pm

@Fruitfly

Relationship issues are always bumpy to say the least. Perhaps it may be good for you to stay with thoughts of it being okay to, "finish university and get travelling and get my life in"

You say all your troubles are connected to one person, it takes a lot of insight and acceptance to come to a realization that in all our travails there is always the same person showing up at the scene, if the thought process stay the same you will always end up back at the same spot.

So... yes...!!!! change your thinking and I am sure you will better answers to the question of

"So now what I do" 

 

Comment by Fruit fly on May 7, 2012 at 5:29pm

oh, I forget, yeah it suck I did lost most of my friends due to this lifestyle(coz our hobbied diverse from then on), hope to meet some new in here.

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