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Posted by SilentScream on January 19, 2016, at 19:29:28
hello, all.
Sorry for not replying as fast as I can to my already existent threads, I'm finding it hard to concentrate and recollect my thoughts, lately.
this thread is about how cloudy and rainy days make my depression symptoms much worse. Even when I had no exposure to sunlight, yet (closed curtains while sleeping), i already wake up feeling gloomy, unmotivated and anxious.
these days have a way of making my wood absolutely terrible, and triggering way worse physical symptoms than the ones I have on a more regular basis. I usually feel weak, woozy. Anxiety and anger, instead of making me more alert and full of energy, make me feel tired, weak, sore and with the overall feeling my body is poorly rested.
My breathing, which is usually shallow or labored (due to anxiety, tension and now hypothyroidism) becomes much more bothersome.
My head feels pressured, so does my neck. i guess this worsens the dizzy and weak feeling, as neck tension is horrible to allow proper blood flow to the brain.
I also suffer behavioral changes. Memory gets better to remmeber old stuff - mostly negative stuff. I feel like my life is about to end and that past experiences will never be forgotten. Feels like time stopped and there's just doom and gloom awaiting. At the same time, I feel this nervous, angry, painful energy trying to lift itself up through all the depressive weight.
It just seems cloudy and rainy days trigger the worst depressive symptoms in me, but coupled with the inner agitation of mania and with way more creepling anxiety.Does anyone relate?
now, to medications:
I hear magnesium and vitamin D (and possibly E) are great to avoid SAD/cloudy days depression/low mood.
What do you think?
Posted by rjlockhart37 on January 19, 2016, at 21:44:22
In reply to Cloudy days and depression/anxiety/mixed states, posted by SilentScream on January 19, 2016, at 19:29:28
start with an antidepressant, the best antidepressants that fight cloudy feelings are wellbutrin, parnate, stimulating antidepressants, not sedating ones like paxil and luvox, and also I would ask your doctor about a basic first line mood stablizer like lamictal, but for OTC stuff you can buy, magnesium and omega fish oil and b12 and folic acid are good for managing some parts of transmission in the brain, magensium is good for the nerves. SAM-e and nuerotransmitter supplements like 5-htp are good but they don't sound like that would be strong enough to stablize what your listing
it sounds like a mix of anxiety and irritability with mood fluctuations, with depression it needs a stabilizer like depakote (valporate) with a antidepressant but start off slowly and let your doctor know these symptoms you listed here, and talk to him to get on stabilization program
Posted by Hugh on January 20, 2016, at 13:47:52
In reply to Cloudy days and depression/anxiety/mixed states, posted by SilentScream on January 19, 2016, at 19:29:28
Have you tried light therapy? It sounds like you would be a good candidate for it. Blue light is supposed to be the best kind.
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-GoLITE-BLU-Energy-Light/dp/B00M3SGCUE
Posted by KathrynLex on January 21, 2016, at 2:37:31
In reply to Re: Cloudy days and depression/anxiety/mixed states, posted by Hugh on January 20, 2016, at 13:47:52
I used to live in a state where we didn't see the sun for about 6 months, and it was really awful. I bought myself a sun lamp and sat in front of it every day for about 30 minutes, and that helped along with taking vitamin D supplements. Ultimately though I had to move to a sunnier place because I learned the hard way that I'm very sensitive to the weather - it exacerbates ALL of my problems, especially depression and anxiety.
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