Posted by Greg on November 21, 2000, at 17:25:55
In reply to Figured out part of my recent depressive episodes, posted by Racer on November 21, 2000, at 16:11:33
Racer,
I have a very dear friend (used to be a physical trainer) who lectures me frequently on the evils of not eating regularly and healthily (is that a word?). She says it can cause nausea ,headaches and fatigue due to your blood sugar spiking. And that it can cause depression to worsen. I know that when I force myself to eat at regular times, I feel better. I still often skip lunch and I don't know why.
I was going to say that I'm glad I'm not alone, but that wouldn't be nice. I'll just say it's comforting to have company....?
I REALLY hate the thought of telling her she was right... (I told you so Greg....)
G
> They've gotten worse on weekends, they've hit out of the blue in the late afternoons and early evenings, I've been with my SO at the time. Hm, what could it be???
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> On the days that they've hit, I haven't eaten lunch. Simple as that, and complex as that.
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> Not only have the episodes of depression started because I hadn't eaten, but they burst forth fully formed, like Minerva from the head of Zeus. I'm depressed, feel miserable, fat, ugly, worthless, hopeless, lumpy (not in a good way), disgusting, etc. AND I don't want to eat. I can't think of a single thing I could stand to eat, or to cook, or even to have to be in the same room with.
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> Someone somewhere has done research about this, which will probably interest me in a few months. For now, it's enough that I've figured out what's triggering these little episodes. I am posting it here, in hopes that some of you who have also been hit lately might find this useful. Maybe there's something similar starting you off, too, and it's just a matter of finding out what.
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> Oh, yeah! And then it's a matter of changing your entire life to avoid doing whatever it is, but that's easy, right??? ;-P
poster:Greg
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