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I also suffer from depression, which gets worse during the winter months. I don’t know If I have SAD or if it is because my dad died around Thanksgiving and I just associate this with winter. When I was hospitalized back in 1990, they encouraged me to keep a journal which was very helpful in getting out all the unpleasant feelings. There were times when I didn’t even know what I was feeling- I was on automatic pilot just trying to make it through the day. I don’t think you have to examine every symptom in detail- you’ll just drive yourself nuts and become obsessed with the symptoms. Learn about your diagnosis (in general) may be helpful. This newsgroup has been very helpful to me because at least I don’t feel so alone anymore. Hugs, Ida Chev <cheva…@execulink.com> wrote in message
news:0p5Q3.164$cz3.9416@nnrp1.uunet.ca… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I only have a few minutes to post. I’m bothered by horrendous migraines at > this time of year. And my husband tends to watch me like hawk when I’m up > and around … which is understandable I guess … anyway I saw that show > last night – 20/20 downtown about the woman with OCD and had a severe > problem with hoarding … being new to all of this … I must admit it > scared me half to death … my question is this … in attempting to accept > my diagnosis … I’m wondering if it is possible to have some OCD sysmptoms, > some PTSD symptoms and symptoms of depression … to be a ‘mixed bag’ so to > speak … and if so … how would you go about educating yourself about the > illness … I tend to follow under several illnesses … some are probably > transitional … grief – related etc. … is it necessary to examine every > symptom in detail … I’m not sure I’m up to that … I have a lot of lost > memory coming back these days … I’m trying to keep a journal … I’m not > clear on what is the reality and what is fantasy … but that’s likely my > meds … what should I be doing to get some control over this …
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I only have a few minutes to post. I’m bothered by horrendous migraines at this time of year. And my husband tends to watch me like hawk when I’m up and around … which is understandable I guess … anyway I saw that show last night – 20/20 downtown about the woman with OCD and had a severe problem with hoarding … being new to all of this … I must admit it scared me half to death … my question is this … in attempting to accept my diagnosis … I’m wondering if it is possible to have some OCD sysmptoms, some PTSD symptoms and symptoms of depression … to be a ‘mixed bag’ so to speak … and if so … how would you go about educating yourself about the illness … I tend to follow under several illnesses … some are probably transitional … grief – related etc. … is it necessary to examine every symptom in detail … I’m not sure I’m up to that … I have a lot of lost memory coming back these days … I’m trying to keep a journal … I’m not clear on what is the reality and what is fantasy … but that’s likely my meds … what should I be doing to get some control over this …
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Back at ya Scott … I plan to get better … once I figure out exactly what is wrong with me … thanks again for your kind words … – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Scott C. wrote in message <381123CD.4…@borg.nospam.com>… >x-no-archive: yes > It’s very common to see OCD and depression, in fact the vast majority >of folks with OCD will be depressed at some point in their lives. >Cetainly PTSD can occur along with these…in fact OCD sometimes seems >to onset after a truama. > I’m not sure what to tell you about the difficulty with figuring out >reality but please do discuss this with your doctor. Feel free to give >some examples and/or ask for help here. Best, Scott >PS- Mo I was a shithead toward you earlier…my deepest regrets and >I’m very glad to see you here. I am truly sorry and hope you get >better. >Chev wrote: >> I only have a few minutes to post. I’m bothered by horrendous migraines at >> this time of year. And my husband tends to watch me like hawk when I’m up >> and around … which is understandable I guess … anyway I saw that show >> last night – 20/20 downtown about the woman with OCD and had a severe >> problem with hoarding … being new to all of this … I must admit it >> scared me half to death … my question is this … in attempting to accept >> my diagnosis … I’m wondering if it is possible to have some OCD sysmptoms, >> some PTSD symptoms and symptoms of depression … to be a ‘mixed bag’ so to >> speak … and if so … how would you go about educating yourself about the >> illness … I tend to follow under several illnesses … some are probably >> transitional … grief – related etc. … is it necessary to examine every >> symptom in detail … I’m not sure I’m up to that … I have a lot of lost >> memory coming back these days … I’m trying to keep a journal … I’m not >> clear on what is the reality and what is fantasy … but that’s likely my >> meds … what should I be doing to get some control over this … >– >*********************************************************************** >To reply: Remove .nospam from the above. Scott C. @–>–>—
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