Comments on: Under the looking glass http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass Tue, 22 May 2012 20:23:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: ann http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3329 ann Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:52:26 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3329 I have just been tossing around the idea of calling up my doctor to see if she would re-prescribe some depression meds for me... oh, you are so not alone in this struggle! It bothers me that 'we' as a society think it's perfectly fine to take medication for diabetes or hypothyroidism or, in my case, reflux meds so I'm not puking every night, but heaven forbid we need some help with our heads, lol! It's just as physical, but we still have trouble accepting that, don't we? I mean, I am totally there - I keep telling myself I don't need the drugs, I'm not that bad this time - even though I cry every day, sleep for 10 - 12 hours at a pop, and can't even get my stinkin' house clean - I'm thinkin', that's not 'normal'! People like you blogging about your struggles will help all the rest of us.... hang in there. I have just been tossing around the idea of calling up my doctor to see if she would re-prescribe some depression meds for me… oh, you are so not alone in this struggle! It bothers me that ‘we’ as a society think it’s perfectly fine to take medication for diabetes or hypothyroidism or, in my case, reflux meds so I’m not puking every night, but heaven forbid we need some help with our heads, lol! It’s just as physical, but we still have trouble accepting that, don’t we? I mean, I am totally there – I keep telling myself I don’t need the drugs, I’m not that bad this time – even though I cry every day, sleep for 10 – 12 hours at a pop, and can’t even get my stinkin’ house clean – I’m thinkin’, that’s not ‘normal’! People like you blogging about your struggles will help all the rest of us…. hang in there.

]]> By: thotlady http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3325 thotlady Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:29:58 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3325 I hate admitting to any weakness. Which of course causes more stress. For most women, we feel the need to be all things to all people. Why is that? I hate admitting to any weakness. Which of course causes more stress.

For most women, we feel the need to be all things to all people. Why is that?

]]> By: jeankfl http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3310 jeankfl Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:55:40 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3310 I know all health providers have this problem. We think we're not allowed to have problems or be "weak".. It's not weakness, it's biology! I've been on antidepressants several times over the years.. Everyone's right.. it's actually stronger to admit it and get some help! I'm glad you "manned- up" (LOL) and got help and then blogged about it. You can see most of us have been there!! (or are there) hugs, Jean I know all health providers have this problem. We think we’re not allowed to have problems or be “weak”.. It’s not weakness, it’s biology! I’ve been on antidepressants several times over the years.. Everyone’s right.. it’s actually stronger to admit it and get some help! I’m glad you “manned- up” (LOL) and got help and then blogged about it. You can see most of us have been there!! (or are there)
hugs,
Jean

]]> By: Stacy http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3308 Stacy Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:15:37 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3308 Oh I am so glad that you are taking care of yourself and your anxiety. For years I had to take anti-anxiety, anti-depressants. The only reason I am off of them now is that we have no health care and I can't afford them (sad, but true). I cry a lot and think that this is part of the reason I am having trouble at work. Take care of yourself, you are not weak at all. Love you, Stacy Oh I am so glad that you are taking care of yourself and your anxiety. For years I had to take anti-anxiety, anti-depressants. The only reason I am off of them now is that we have no health care and I can’t afford them (sad, but true). I cry a lot and think that this is part of the reason I am having trouble at work.

Take care of yourself, you are not weak at all.

Love you,
Stacy

]]> By: meg http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3305 meg Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:02:39 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3305 Yeah! I'm so glad you braved your fears & now are reaping the rewards. Isn't strange the way our own minds & egos try to sabotage us with all that "weak & broken" nonsense? Each of us functions differently, & needing medication to balance brain chemistry is no more defective then me for taking daily NSAIDs for my arthritis, or some of our other friends for needing insulin. Yeah! I’m so glad you braved your fears & now are reaping the rewards.
Isn’t strange the way our own minds & egos try to sabotage us with all that “weak & broken” nonsense? Each of us functions differently, & needing medication to balance brain chemistry is no more defective then me for taking daily NSAIDs for my arthritis, or some of our other friends for needing insulin.

]]> By: Vonnie http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3303 Vonnie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:03:56 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3303 You are so brave to post this Dory. I hope it helps others. It is a sign of your strength to step forward, get help, and post about it. Glad to hear you are feeling better. You have so many reasons at home and for yourself to get help to feel better. Take care and God bless. You are so brave to post this Dory. I hope it helps others. It is a sign of your strength to step forward, get help, and post about it. Glad to hear you are feeling better. You have so many reasons at home and for yourself to get help to feel better. Take care and God bless.

]]> By: Dory http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3301 Dory Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:37:31 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3301 @All - Thank you for your support. It means more to me than you'll ever know. @All – Thank you for your support. It means more to me than you’ll ever know.

]]> By: Kelly http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3300 Kelly Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:49:38 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3300 Sometimes even superheroes need a sidekick. :) You're not the only one who has gone through something like this...believe me. So glad you're feeling better! Sometimes even superheroes need a sidekick. :)

You’re not the only one who has gone through something like this…believe me. So glad you’re feeling better!

]]> By: Becca http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3299 Becca Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:29:09 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3299 You know that I have been keeping you in my prayers and hoping that this would work. You are not weak to ask for help. We all need it from time to time. And you are doing so much better! No one expects you to be Superwoman, just a loving wife and mom, which we all know that you are, and that starts with a healthy, happy YOU! :-) You know that I have been keeping you in my prayers and hoping that this would work. You are not weak to ask for help. We all need it from time to time. And you are doing so much better! No one expects you to be Superwoman, just a loving wife and mom, which we all know that you are, and that starts with a healthy, happy YOU!

:-)

]]> By: Susan http://luckydorito.com/under-the-looking-glass/comment-page-1#comment-3297 Susan Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:13:30 +0000 http://luckydorito.com/?p=988#comment-3297 It definitely takes strength to get help for depression/anxiety/anything that makes you feel that their is something wrong with you mental well being. I also suffer from SAD and suffered with depression for YEARS before I took that step to get help and you already know that I take anxiety meds. The med I am on is an "old" med and used to be used for several disorders. It helps not only with the anxiety but the depression too. I'm also feeling better since I stopped taking the birth control pill. I had no idea that a bc pill could do that to me but once I switched to the shot I felt a thousand times better, no more depression! I wish I had known sooner because suffering for 8 years when I didn't have to kind sucked. I am one messed up chickie but I have come to terms with that! ;) It definitely takes strength to get help for depression/anxiety/anything that makes you feel that their is something wrong with you mental well being. I also suffer from SAD and suffered with depression for YEARS before I took that step to get help and you already know that I take anxiety meds. The med I am on is an “old” med and used to be used for several disorders. It helps not only with the anxiety but the depression too. I’m also feeling better since I stopped taking the birth control pill. I had no idea that a bc pill could do that to me but once I switched to the shot I felt a thousand times better, no more depression! I wish I had known sooner because suffering for 8 years when I didn’t have to kind sucked. I am one messed up chickie but I have come to terms with that! ;)

]]>