Posted by MidnightBlue on May 19, 2005, at 19:41:27
In reply to Why are evenings worse?, posted by Maxime on May 19, 2005, at 15:30:09
Maxime,
Hugs to you my friend.
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> I find that my depression takes over in the evening. I try to keep myself distracted by reading or writing, but still I feel a wave of sadness come over me. If I call a friend, I still feel very alone.Well, I sort of feel that way right now, but I also feel exhausted, and all I did today was cook dinner. Usually I "come to" for a bit late at night say 9 p.m. or later. Mornings are very slow going for me.
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> Is there a biochemical reason for this? Would it have anything to do with cortisone levels?
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> Sometimes I work on CBT exercises from the Feel Good Handbook to see if it will help, but so far it hasn't.Do you think doing the CBT exercises is depressing? I tried some once and it made me feel worse.
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> It really is a significant drop in my mood. When I can cry .... I do. Right now I can't cry. I don't feel any anxiety or anything just EXTREME sadness.I've actually been crying a bit more the last couple of weeks. I guess that means I'm better because I can at least feel the pain I'm not frozen.
> This has always been the case for me. It's like my anti-depressant just stops working.
I felt that way when I first took Wellbutrin and it worked for me. I was on the regular form there was no extended dose and it would wear out on me kind of like Ritalin did on my daughter.
> Anyone have any input? Sometimes I don't feel very safe at night and I end up having to call a hotline. A few nights ago I went to the hospital, only to be sent home and feeling even worse.I'm glad you are at least calling help lines. I'm sorry the hospital turned you away. I'll never forget the times I sat in a pdocs office thinking if he only knew what was going through my head he wouldn't let me out of here!
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> Help?I'll try to be here for you as much as I can. I have some other health issues that are giving me fits right now. I must start taking blood pressure meds and I am in an utter panic about it. My fish oil is tearing up my stomach and I'm hurting all over.
Can you set an alarm to go off in the afternoon to remind you to take an afternoon dose of Parnate? That is the right drug isn't it? My brain is so scattered lately.
Hugs,
MidnightBlue
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