Do We Feel Each Other

by depressiondoctor on November 5th, 2006

Have we ever asked ourselves the question as to how we feel and how we make each other feel around us? I think we feel different at different times and there are very less times when we are feeling really good. We are mostly in a real stressed out feeling and we feel that we are being burdened so much about so many different responsibilities and things that are on us.

What happens when we are in a stressed out situation, we just pass on the stress to others and that is how things go. I think we are slowly and gradually turning into zombies where we are just living a life to achieve certain goals and that is all and while achieving those goals, which can be the duties that we have to perform in a day we are so tensed up that we start to pass on the same feelings to others and make them stressed too and they then pass on their stress to others.

Do we know as to where it is going to lead all of us, it is just going to lead us in a world that is filled with pain and misery, where there is no happiness, no fun, no pleasures in life, but just a constant feeling of stress and that is all.

Let me tell you of an event that I witnessed one day when I was in the bank where the senior employee talked to a senior employee in a very harsh tone and believe me or not that man who was being scorned just went into tears. It was then I started to think as to why this senior guy never cared for as to whether this is the right way to talk to his junior in such an environment where there are a lot of people around, did that senior feel for a moment as to what that guy would be going through, I think if he would have thought that then he would not have said to what he said and hurt the feelings of that guy. I was really shocked to see as to what happened and that really made me feel hurt.

I do not think that we feel each other, we just care as to how we feel and we do not care as to what are the different feelings and moods the other person goes through every changing minute. This is so strange. Aren’t we humans. I have seen in a lot of animal kingdom movies as to how the different species stay close together, though they have conflicts, but they stick to each other. It is their instincts, where are ours. Are our instincts to hurt people, make them feel bad, not to think about their feelings at all before even saying a word. I think this is really heartless. I think this is the worst part that we can see and feel being humans where people are just degrading the other humans without even giving a single thought. It is so sad and I am ashamed to be a part of a society where people do not care for others.

We see the degradation of humans at all levels starting right from children to the senior citizens, why. Is it right for me to ask my fellow country men as to why we are going through all these things where our sole purpose is to hurt others? I do not want to create any bad feelings inside you, but I believe in what I am saying. I am seeing the world changing so fast, the values are just sinking down, people are changing so fast and this is just leading us to the land of nowhere.

We need to feel each other and we need to pull each other out from the land of depressed and pull them out in the land of happiness and try to make it possible as much as we can. Believe me, we have very little time left in this world and one day we will not be here, so please let us help each other out.

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Coping With Side Effects Of Antidepressant Medications

by depressiondoctor on June 9th, 2006

The medications that are being prescribed by the doctors have their side effects and just like any other medication, the antidepressants cause side effects as well. It is not necessary that every person will display the same set of problems with the antidepressant medications, the side effects vary from one individual to another.

There was one question that arose as to why people leave the antidepressant medications, the answer that was detailed was that the people when start to have side effects from the medications, leave those medications so as to prevent themselves from the side effects that they are suffering from. This conclusion was being drawn from a group of people who were surveyed and they called the side effects the major reason for their not taking the medication.

It is really important for all the people who are reading this article to know that the antidepressants are really important for the individuals to recover because they help to take the individuals to recover from the effects of depression and this will ultimately help them to lead their normal lives again. It is also being said by the physicians that the individuals who are going through depression must keep taking the antidepressant medications so that they just prevent themselves from relapsing back into the same problem of depression.

There are a lot of new antidepressant medications that are there in the market, which includes Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Effexor, Cymbalta and Wellbutrin and these are the antidepressant medications that have very few side effects than the previous antidepressant drugs.

The side effects that the antidepressant medications include insomnia, sleepiness, increased anxiety, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, lack of sexual drive, headaches, dizziness, weight gain or weight loss. These are the side effects that the individuals can suffer from, which varies from individual to individual or they might not suffer from any side effect at all.

The biggest risk or the biggest side effect that is being linked to the antidepressant medications is the suicidal ideation in children and in adults. These are the symptoms that can creep in and can cause hazardous effects, so it is really important that when an individual is taking the antidepressant medications, that they consult their doctor on a routine followup basis so that they are able to get the proper guidance as to what are the different signs and symptoms they are developing and how they will be able to get out of it.

These symptoms of suicidal ideation occurs mostly in times of recovery and it is when that a keen sight should be on the individual as to the changes in behavior etc. so that this thing can be caught at a very early stage and reported to the concerning physician.

Apart from this, the antidepressants that lie in the tricyclic category, which includes Elavil, Pamelor and Tofranil can cause severe side effects or can either result in severe drug drug interaction. The side effects that these medicines cause include blurred vision and fatigue. It is to be known that these drugs are not safe for people who are suffering from heart problems and if these medicines are given in high potencies then they can really cause severe damage to life.

There is another category in the antidepressant drugs known as the monoamine oxidase inhibitors, which include Nardil, Parnate, and Marplan that have the potential to cause serious interactions with some foods, which include red wine, cheese, beans, as well as some medicines and the interaction of these medicines can be really dangerous and can cause extremely high blood pressures.

Whenever you have a feeling that you are feeling different and you are not yourself, you must report immediately to your doctor and should learn as to what are these symptoms that you are going through so that you are able to get the right diagnosis and a proper dosing so that the side effects that you are going through can be averted.

Call Or Visit Your Doctor To Seek Help

by depressiondoctor on April 27th, 2006

When you feel that you are going through severe bouts of sadness and those feelings are something that you are unable to manage, then you must take these feelings into consideration and do not just keep that inside you. This is something that you need some professional help with.

The sooner you find these symptoms inside of you, the sooner you should contact your doctor to ask them to make an appointment so that you could explain to them as to what are the different feelings that you are going through and how these feelings are affecting your life.

In your appointment, the doctor or your primary physician is going to ask you different questions as to what are the feelings that you are going through, what is the cause of those feelings, were there any traumatic episodes that you have gone through with. They will also ask you as to whether you are taking any medicines for different conditions, as those medicines can also cause depression as a side effect.

Just remember that you need to be totally honest about everything and tell them exactly as to what you are going through because if you will keep something to yourself then the doctor cannot help you with your problem entirely. Because there are times when the drug is enough to help a person, but there are situations in which the individuals need some counseling on a weekly basis where they can share their feelings with the counselor and are able to overcome the feelings over the passage of time.

The doctors can also ask you whether you have any feelings where you want to hurt yourself and if you do have feelings of hurting yourself, then the doctor can ask you to sign a contract for safety so that it can be assured that you would not be hurting yourself.

Your doctor will also prescribe you the medicines specific for depression and will ask you to come back for another visit where he will ask you regarding any benefit that you have gained from the medicine, so that they can make a decision as to continue the medicines or to change them. Your doctor will also give you his or her number so that you can contact them and ask for help at whatever time you would like.

You & Your Dark Room

by depressiondoctor on April 12th, 2006

Depression is just like a dark pit, which swallows individuals up and then it is going to put you in a situation where you are left alone. The worst ever situation is that when you are closing yourself out and not letting the light seep through you and you are going down and down and down.

Have you ever thought that your dark room is exactly the same situation of what you are on the inside, dark, helpless, hopeless. Tell me honestly, is this the same situation that you want to be in and believe me I can answer that question for you, and the answer is yes.

Now you need to tell me one thing, is this answer given by you or the state that is ruling you or the feelings that have taken over you? I think this will make you think a little because as far as I know and I believe, this is not you but the state that is answering for you.

I want to ask you another question, for how long do you think you will be able to live in such a situation, don’t you think that how this feeling of yours is affecting you and your loved ones. I believe you do and you feel helpless that you can’t help yourself and thus you just prefer the way you are.

If you are reading this article, I would ask you to not give up on you as a friend, you are the center point of the lives of so many people and those people are just different planets revolving around you. If you think you have no one and you are all alone then again you are getting these messages from your state of mind and not yourself, you have you and you need to understand the strength and value of yourself.

Tell me one thing, if you find someone who is going through the same feelings as you, what are you going to do, aren’t you going to help that person to get out of these feelings, I believe you do, then know how important you are, as you can be a light in the lives of those people who are in their dark rooms inside themselves, alone, all alone.

If you have no one, you have you, and you are the light in the lives of so many people, only if you can understand the strength of that. You need to be alive to help the people live. You are lucky that you have seen such state because you can now understand as to how this state jolts a human being and turns their life upside down and now knowing all this you can fill the lives of others with happiness and love.

I hope I have not offended you at any place because I never meant to, just wanted you to know as to how special and important you are.