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hurkamurk asked in HealthMental Health · 1 decade ago

I keep feeling depressed

I have been dealing with depression since the age of 8. I am now 24. I have been doing pretty good on Prozac, but in the last 2 weeks or so, I have been unusually depressed and very sore...muscle ache. I started smoking cigarettes again, and am trying to not smoke any because my husband dosent like me to smoke, and I have been drinking...not much, 2, 3 maybe 4 beers in the course of a day. I have had to take my husbands muscle relaxers the last couple nights in order to fall asleep at night or I will just lie awake, sore and unable to get comfy. I also need to smoke marijuana in order to get sleepy enough. Any suggestions on how to get out of my rutt?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    First up you should never mix alcohol or any illegal drugs with anti-depressants. You are playing with your brain chemistry and you don't know what effects that could have.

    I find that the best ways to stave off feeling dpressed are "common sense" approaches - eat healthy, get good sleep at the right time, and exercise as much as you can. Exercise releases endorphins which are feel good chemicals in your brain. I always feel better after exercise (sex is an acceptable form of exrcise! and fun).

    The only person who can advise you medically is your GP so talk to them. But medication will rarely help on its own; it just gives you a level playing field so you feel able to make the life changes that will really help you.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is likely something wrong with your diet, and you would benefit from some intense exercise - some strength/posture training and some vigorous cardio. Try including more fresh whole foods in your diet, including raw foods - fruits, nuts, vegetables. Consider boosting your omega-3 intake with a supplement. Remove foods containing strange chemicals and preservatives, and low quality food of any type. Bad fats, excesses of sugar, starch or perhaps red meat - there are many possible culprits. You may have one or more "trigger foods" that you react to. Everyone is different. Stay hydrated. Try hot, or hot and then cold, showers to relieve pain. Look into yoga - some yoga poses require very little energy, which is helpful when you're depressed.

    You are consuming one or more things that cause you pain. Obviously the drugs may be partly to blame. There could be some bad mixing going on there.

    Other than that, you know the drill - you need to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps... do every little thing you can muster that might help, and maybe you can snowball yourself into a good mood.

    You might have your library order you a copy of "From Fatigued to Fantastic" by Jacob Teitelbaum, MD. He has a website also. The book helped me understand some basics about health and depression. (and doctors)

    And obviously if nothing works, see a doctor. Your symptoms may point to another problem.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yah..between the muscle relaxers, the anti depressants, and the weed and alcohol...your making yourself work...all those are downers...except for the anti depressants..but 3 downers and 1 upper ...yeah..ur going down..your probably making it worse..you realize you have a problem..quit being lazy and just fix it..don't pick up that beer. it probably doesn't help with the antidepressants...you might of had a bad week then just the pot. muscle relaxers and beer just make it keep going on..and STOP taking muscle relaxers and smoking pot to fall asleep. you will start to think that you need it to sleep..when you don't..trust me...if you need sleep you WILL fall asleep. its inevitable..unless your forcing yourself awake..but if you realize you have a problem why would you do that to yourself..that'd be stupid..and i don't think your stupid...but yeah..sry /end . long story short..you realize you have a problem..quit doing downers. and just keep busy..seriously...keeping bust will get your mind off of being depressed. you obviously have enough time on your hands to realize all your problems and have the time to ask on yahoo about your issue..

    anyways..if all else fails just go to the doctor..you are 24 maybe your Prozac dosage isn't as strong as it use to be..just get it upped or something.

    oh..yeah..also stop smoking...just make your husband happy by not smoking..him happier with you = you happier

  • 1 decade ago

    You should go to your doc and talk with him/her about it. It sounds like you're covering up the symptoms instead of solving the problem. Mixing alcohol with muscle relaxers with alcohol is a BAD idea. Drinking also makes depression worse (ask me how I know). You could have a physical illness, you really need to go to the doc.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    seriously...go to the doctor.

    if that doesnt help. try church.

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