Kickas.org Forums Ankylosing Spondylitis General Discussion Helpful Tips Some thoughts on Depression

And never underestimate the power of eating well to help combat depression. Its hard because when youre depressed you dont want to eat, but when you have no food in your system it makes everything (mental and physical) just that much harder to handle, and exascerbates the problem.

I agree completely, fishstique

Thanks Donnete for posting on this... and everyone elses contributions. It has been giving me food for thought, especially this past week.

I can be quite hard on myself, especially about the things I could have or should have done, and also tend to be negative and pessimistic about the world. Add in not getting enough sleep, not talking to nearest and dearest about the things that are worrying me, tendency to be disorganised and last minute rushes and it can be a recipe for a melt down.

I'll post on this again later, but in the meantime thanks for the wake up call.

Donnete and CC - fantastic info and insight from both of you and everyone else who weighed in. This is of huge value to chronic pain sufferers. You guys rock!

I hope more folks will read this and take away something from these heartfelt discussions- I know I did.

Anna

Hi,
Generally I agree. But I tend to try and feed my self to get energy. My whole fmaily has trouble with depression. And we are all very ah, lets say ample...
Does it make sense that some depression craves to be fed?
Then again, maybe I am tlaking more about being meloncholy....

Hey thanks Ciara... you can come back down here to visit and stay with me anytime, if you are not already down here, it is Oct and still 90 outside. Enough already with the heat! ok, last year it was hot but by Oct/Nov it SHOULD begin to cool down to at least the lower 80's shouldnt it? Yikes, my AC power bill went up, the winter is usually when i get a break from the high FPL bills! it would be nice for 3-4 months if my bill could go down to under 100 bucks a month for 3-4 months and not have to hear the AC running day and night 24/7.
YAH!!! i found a new friend! ITS YOU!!!
I would love to be your friend online at least!
oh well. at least we have that, if this was the 1980's i wouldnt have that~ now that is progress for ya!
well i came back from the doctors office on the 1st, and looking at my xrays told me my neck at C3-4-5 are fusing all by themselves and C6-7 fusing together by themselves.
the joints called Luschka's joints ( i think i spelled that right not sure) have taken it upon themselves to do this with out my knowledge or consent, how do you like them apples?
i dont.
oh well, another brick in the wall. another day another less dollar.
Well Ciara, FLORIDA is calling your name, to come on down! i need some friends!!!! but those with some patience.
You are right about library and gym, gulp the thought of that one has me worried. But i did loose some weight all by myself, of course all myself, who else could do it for me? since april this year i took off some 40 pounds, was 188 shhhh dont tell anyone, now 148!! TA DA!!
feel some better, need to loose about 15 more.

here is what i am eating girlfriend.....
odwella bars, atkins protein bars, apples, kashi go lean cereal, and more protein bars! they are good, i cut out all meat, fish, most dairy, eggs, cut down my diet to a bare min. i want to see if it makes any difference in how i feel. it has helped. guess cant do anymore junk food.
doctor was proud of me girlfriend!

Well started cleaning out my rooms and found some stuff to sell on ebay! hope i make a few extra bucks!
well BGFF
gtg
write back!
love me

Ha! 90! forget that... Hi badbackytoo, I'm pleased to say we just got our first cold front... 60! It is to die for!
I'm glad you seem to feel a little better. And 40 lbs! good on ya, I'd coast on that a while.
I'd search anything fishstique has posted on diet, she eats great stuff, I have learned from her.

Donette; you mean you're out of blow???

Hi Donette.
Ive sufferd with depression for years and most of the time I can keep it under control but do have the odd day now and again when I just want to have a good cry. Its just another part of this terrible AS.Its also for life so try and laugh as much as possible you cant cure it but laughing helps to take your mind of it. Of course being mad helps <k and doing stupid things like imagining your normal.
Kevin

CC,

, Ha ha, I am a crackhead but for different reasons!!

Oh Kevin, I hear ya about pretending you're normal for a minute. Sometimes I pretend like I'm a real live dragon slayer laying the AS monster low! ha ha, just kidding, but even thinking about it makes me feel better.

Take Care,
Donette