Not only clinical Depression, PTSD< but now a desease that depression is a part of!
Not only do I suffer from depression but now I have a desease to add to it
http://www.rsdinfo.com/ RSD/CRPS Depression and this desease go hand in hand. Between the medication to ease the pain, I have to cope with not being able to drive myself just to get a few groceries. It is the realization that as I have depended on myself all of my life so far now I have to depend on others to do things for me. This is one of the most depressing things about this desease.
Jaybird,
I have been sufferring from depression most of my adult life and 5 years ago I fell and had to have back surgery. I am a recovering addict but my pain was caused by nerve damage to my sciatic nerve and I needed narcotics every 3 hours which I had to work very hard not to abuse. I have been on them for 4 years now as the operation wasn't a success. I hate the feeling of the meds but hate the pain even more.
My advice to you, if wanted, is to try and not get overwhelmed with labels and numbers of disorders. It helps me to just get up every morning and ask for a good day and try and do whatever I can, i.e. shower, cook or go outside. I was a successful salesperson for many years before I crashed and I can't compare that person to who I am now.
I wish you all the best,
Cocktailedout
Thank you. I do get rapped up in the pain and my self pity and I need someone to remember that I need to live for today only because I only make $475 a month, my husband works construction but has been waiting on materials for three weeks. So in the mean time I borrow from my Dad which makes me feel even worse. This is so hard seeing as I have never had to depend on others to support me, I have always been able to count on me. Sounding like poor me again. It just constantly runs through my head.Thank you for replying to me as it does help to talk to others I somehow need to regain my self confidence.
jaybird12