depression

nemo183

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

Without correcting vitamin d3 and omega 3 and magnesium insufficiency states any theraputic effect of treatment for depression will be only temporary.

Hi Ted,

I know this is really lazy, but could you remind me which source you have recommended for Omega3 Oils? And what is your opinion regarding the balance between EPA and DHA? What I've read suggests that 1000mg of EPA a day is a theraputic dose, but also that it's important that the oil contains as greater proportion of EPA to DHA as possible, as DHA is not always helpful?

I know you know a lot about this, so perhaps you would be kind enough to post either links or your own ideas again?

Horasio

I shall be rather busy tomorrow morning, so if I don't log on

Have a lovely Christmas and New Year for those who are going to be away for a while.

Shall be back Tuesday night.

nemo183

blinky wrote:

Had an early night but got very little sleep - about 2.5 hours. Had a few texts from 'R' which upset me. She said a something which she knows is completely untrue. She has apologised but it's had me thinking all night.

We are meeting early this afternoon - hope it goes well but I don't know. I'm drained, tired, upset,

Hi there. I'm sorry that I haven't seen any previous posts you've made on this subject, but even so, please will you allow me to make a couple of observations, both from personal experience. Firstly, to re-arrange Shakespeare - "lack of sleep makes cowards of us all". Sleep deprivation makes it difficult for our brains to act effectively. Less than 4 hours or more than 9 hours sleep is bad for us.

Secondly, when somebody makes a negative comment about us - and this can include our own mind - it's sometimes worth thinking if there is any other single person we know that would support this view.

Anyway, as this thread shows, you're not alone, there's many of us that can identify with you.........

mclaren_2

Hiya all - dont seem it but its christmas eve

Who here still has to do shopping? *hands up*
Who here has not STARTED their shopping? *hand goes up slower*

well thats not completly true - thanks to the great guys at the internet, i got all my shopping sorted last month but i still have to do some in town aswell lol

Tiff_2

Good morning guys! :hello:
A very merry nearly Christmas to all!
I hope everyone got where they're supposed to be, especially after all the weather and travel chaos. Safe journeys guys!
Apologies for the lack of Tiff posts this last couple of days :rolleyes: - reasons later.
I'm probably the only one left here - which is as it should be!;) I hope you have a great holiday guys - methinks there'll probably be 1,000 of us trying to post on the depression thread come 2nd January 2007!:eek: :rolleyes:
Finally, something that's 007 in my life!:rotfl:
Right on with the Tiff Chronicles!
Much Love As Always,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

mclaren wrote:

At the moment, i want a fish supper but im having to tell myself NO cos i am on a diet - though i AM hungry - just dont know what to do ARGH! lol

Hey mac!
Were you responsible for this?!!!

I'm starving!!!:rotfl:
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

EthelBloggs wrote:

bwahahaha.. hate to sound bigheaded but i have to agree
one of the girls here tonight is the one with the daddy worth 330m quid, so she's got a real loud, posh voice... I keep hearing her telling my two how cool their mum is and how she wishes her mum was like me n stuff :D:D:D
I was asking her bout daddy.. if he;s single etc etc.. never know when info like that wold come in handy eh? hehehehehhehee

Sorry ethel - I'm already ahead of you! We've got our first date tonight, hee hee. It's only casual so I thought I'd just throw this old thing on!



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Hope you're well angel. Haven't read through all of your posts yet ethel. Is DR still there? It's ok - don't be scared hun, I won't bite!;) You do whatever you have to hun, to get a peaceful holiday with your family. I'm here for you whatever you decide. You've been through the wars recently hun and you deserve a break.;)
What you could do is to take the needed amount of money for his departure and give it to him on 2nd January! Try and memorise the emotions that man caused you to feel on the bus and apply that to OH if necessary.
Have a wonderful Christmas hun.:A
Much Love.
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Hey Rosie!!!:hello:
Yay - welcome home hun!:j I'm so glad you're home for Christmas angel! I'm very proud of you.:T I didn't pm you again after the last one because you were all worried about the old Tiffster and my rough patch and I thought you had enough on your plate. The gang's missed you hun. Oh, before I forget rose - here's a Christmas gift just for you!



Ethel have you thrown ya OH out yet? , and how you doing hun, hows life treating, ya, Christmas soon. Xxx, which is gonna be strange I am sooo not ready for it, got all prezzies but not in the mood, ya know?, esp knowing of all the people which will be in hospital this Christmas. Xxx
I was glad when you told me you were making friends - I knew you would. I know it's scarey at first if you go into hospital but you stop fretting if you know they're trying to help you. Knowing you, I'd lay money down that you were trying to solve everybody else's problems!:rolleyes: Don't worry about the folks in hospital angel - they're where they need to be and that's the best thing that can happen to them. Besides, they'll have parties and gifts too.;)

ccstar how are you doing huni? Have you sorted out moving? And are you seeing family for Christmas?
I aint going anywhere well no tell I lie I am going on a bit of a holiday on the 26th coz by god I need it, lol. And my nurse said it is a v v v good idea.:j
Holiday? You're not going fishing by any chance are you? Mac has tried to sabotage my fish supply!:D Are you going somewhere nice? How long are you going for? my brother and his fiancee fly out to Portugal on the 26th - weather allowing! You truly deserve a nice little break hun.

Welcome and I hope tiff aint told ya bout me yet? I am worse than tiff lol
Since you've been away, I've been picking up a few tips!:p Gotta watch miro and the smarties and now some of the others are getting a taste for them.:rolleyes: So Tiff's done some extra training and now I'm one

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Tiff, awwww tiff, I have missed you this much………, nope me missed you to the moon and back xxx, nope further still, next galaxy and back? Well huni, it’s a long road aint it? And its amazing the people you meet along the way, and the things you see, you will know what I mean?
Missed you too hun. I don't think the journeys we go on ever stop - like life changes, so do we. That's what a lot of people forget angel - just because we have mental ill health, we still have our talents, things we enjoy, things we want to do and we're not stupid either!!!;)

Being in hospital has changed me, I have seen it all where I was, we only have one place for murderers, abusers, druggies, Depressed, schizo, ill people in general, and I have seen it all, seen how bad some people get, seen my best mate on the ward go awol, and been there for her, been threatened by another patient, everything, I have even gone awol meself huni xxx, yep poor rosie went off the wall, and you know what they said to me, we cant see ya pain, what durrrrrrr, . you will all know depression cant always be seen xxxx
But huni I wanna thank you, as ya poor rosie would be just still down without you. xxx :grouphug:, and i hope my tiffster been ok through this month, i aint forgotten ya, and happy birthday for the 25th if i dont see ya before then huni xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks angel.:o I was worried about you and kept you in my thoughts. Sometimes when you can see people worse off than yourself, it gives you that little bit more strength to fight on. And those people see that people do get better and get discharged which is an inspiration to them. I hope I did help you angel - that's all I wanted to do. I could see how much you were suffering.:o Then I thought you'd regret asking me to help and resent me for getting it to you.

Saz, Hi hun, how are you?, has work been going ok? And are you getting time off??, gotta get time off for Christmas. Hun thanks for ya help, you and tiff may be the oldies on here, oooo tiff’s gonna whack me now, but ya have kept me going sooo much. You and tiff have been there when others haven’t. thanks xxx :T
You're so very welcome hun - the guys on here were wonderful with you. Wish I could have done more. Hey - oldies?!!! I'm only 41 - well at least for the next 24 hours! Sazzy - did you hear that?! Oh I forgot - you were a little squiffy from your drinks with your workmate weren't you? Well Rosie, I can't speak for the Sazzter, but us 'oldies' party hard!:D

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MC , hey huni, now I hope you all been keeping an eye on mc, as he been keeping an eye on me . Now huni, remember our deal, that we just said, ok? You tell me and I will tell you, tiff knows how bad I can be with me wellies, yes rosie can get her wellies out . Really tho huni, I love ya. You mean a lot to me too. Like a lot of people here. Take care huni xxxxxxxxxxxx
Quick Saz - get me the smarties - no, not the wellies - anything but the wellies!:D
It is sooo sad to leave, but I am moving on from that chapter in my life, and sooo, you will be seeing more of me , lol xxxxxx
As you say hun, you have closed the pages in that book. I'm sure you've learned a lot. Part of that process is knowing that the book is still on the shelf if you ever need it again.;)

Just wanna say

:beer: Happy Christmas to you all:beer:

Your all wonderful people and sooo lovely
Thank you xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
seeya very soon xxx
Sweet Dreams xxxxx[/quote]

You look after yourself young lady!;) I hope this is the start of another amazing chapter for you hun.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Tiff_2

Sazbo wrote:

TIFFY HUN!!! Where are ya?? I left the catflap open for christmas specially, an' everything :) xx

Hi Sazzy!:hello:
Nice to know I was missed.;) Saz, you wouldn't believe the week that I've had.:rolleyes: Glad you went out for a drink of the dizzy water!:rotfl: Hpoe you weren't too squiffy!:D
I think someone (oh miro.....) locked the cat flap. First there was the rain and because I was locked out, I ended up like this

. So I went home to dry off but after all that rain, I couldn't do a thing with my fur! I had a seriously bad hair day as you can see.

I ended up having to do my Christmas shopping wearing this !!!

By Friday, I was exhausted hun - couldn't stay awake at all.

Ok, serious Tiff now. It's been really hard going this week. For the first time since I was held hostage and nearly died in one, I went to a small local mall. My nurse went with me and it was tough going but I did it. We just went into one store there and for a little while I remembered what retail therapy feels like.:o I guess it was all the adrenaline and stress of doing it because I cried all the way home. My nurse was great and he said I did really well.
So Tiff-who-thinks-she-knows-best, :rolleyes: , woke up on Tuesday morning and decided I could do it by myself. I did go to the mall and went to one shop but could only manage a short time in one shop. It's so frustrating because you know the theory inside out but that doesn't stop the fear. I think it was hard to because it was only a couple of weeks past the anniversary and also every person in the town, picked then to do their shopping too. So I came out, called the taxi and went home. I felt I'd failed.
Wednesday saw me in Asda with a support worker to do food shopping. Not too bad in myself - have been to Asda a few times on my own when it's quiet recently. So Thursday, clever Tiff decided to finish her Christmas shopping and a few bits and pieces. I was in a lot of pain from my joints (Damp weather aaarrrggghhh!!!) and my hands kept going numb. Went into Wilkinson's where it was the same temperature as a tropical beach, some of the aisles were dead ends as they'd tried to display every item in the warehouse(!) and the town population followed me in there. I wanted to shout "I'm a Tiff - GET ME OUTTA HERE!" I'm ashamed to say I nearly collapsed and had to ask for help. They were so nice to me and made sure I got to my taxi and came straight home. Another example of trying to run before I could walk.
And when I got home, there wasn't even a saucer of milk out for me! So this was all I could get...


Hope you're okay angel - missed you too as well as the rest of the gang. Merry Christmas hun.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

stenny_2

Tiff wrote:

Hi Sazzy!:hello:
Nice to know I was missed.;) Saz, you wouldn't believe the week that I've had.:rolleyes: Glad you went out for a drink of the dizzy water!:rotfl: Hpoe you weren't too squiffy!:D
I think someone (oh miro.....) locked the cat flap. First there was the rain and because I was locked out, I ended up like this

. So I went home to dry off but after all that rain, I couldn't do a thing with my fur! I had a seriously bad hair day as you can see.

I ended up having to do my Christmas shopping wearing this !!!

By Friday, I was exhausted hun - couldn't stay awake at all.

Ok, serious Tiff now. It's been really hard going this week. For the first time since I was held hostage and nearly died in one, I went to a small local mall. My nurse went with me and it was tough going but I did it. We just went into one store there and for a little while I remembered what retail therapy feels like.:o I guess it was all the adrenaline and stress of doing it because I cried all the way home. My nurse was great and he said I did really well.
So Tiff-who-thinks-she-knows-best, :rolleyes: , woke up on Tuesday morning and decided I could do it by myself. I did go to the mall and went to one shop but could only manage a short time in one shop. It's so frustrating because you know the theory inside out but that doesn't stop the fear. I think it was hard to because it was only a couple of weeks past the anniversary and also every person in the town, picked then to do their shopping too. So I came out, called the taxi and went home. I felt I'd failed.
Wednesday saw me in Asda with a support worker to do food shopping. Not too bad in myself - have been to Asda a few times on my own when it's quiet recently. So Thursday, clever Tiff decided to finish her Christmas shopping and a few bits and pieces. I was in a lot of pain from my joints (Damp weather aaarrrggghhh!!!) and my hands kept going numb. Went into Wilkinson's where it was the same temperature as a tropical beach, some of the aisles were dead ends as they'd tried to display every item in the warehouse(!) and the town population followed me in there. I wanted to shout "I'm a Tiff - GET ME OUTTA HERE!" I'm ashamed to say I nearly collapsed and had to ask for help. They were so nice to me and made sure I got to my taxi and came straight home. Another example of trying to run before I could walk.
And when I got home, there wasn't even a saucer of milk out for me! So this was all I could get...


Hope you're okay angel - missed you too as well as the rest of the gang. Merry Christmas hun.
Much Love,
Tiff xxx

Your a Star, i admire your courage and strength, keep up the good work hun and have a gr8 xmas !!!
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