Back again..downhill slide

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Registered: 03-13-2009
Back again..downhill slide
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Mon, 12-28-2009 - 5:08pm

Hi everyone.  I hope everyone managed to have a good holiday, and that you had friends and family close by!  I try my best to keep my spirits up and do all the "decorating" and stuff for the sake of my 3 kids.  This year my  heart was just not in it at all.  I knew it wouldnt' be because I can always tell when I am on a downhill spiral with my dysthymia.  I stopped my cymbalta a number of months ago because I just couldn't deal with the side effects (hot flashes, sweating like crazy).  I did ok for a while..but I know now that I am starting to have major depression issues again.  I guess this is the "dysthymia" my psychiatrist was telling me about.  Apparently it is harder to treat than regular depression episodes because it is long term..and been ongoing for as long as I can remember. 


But I think I have also come to the conclusion that until I deal with my life issues..my unhappy marriage..that things probably wont get much much better, because being miserable in my marriage is only contributing to my depression.  I just wish I had a simple solution, but I dont.  I am unemployed, no degree, no college and no skills.  So how do I manage to get a job to support myself and my kids if I were to leave?? UGH.  I feel trapped, depressed and mentally/physically exhausted. 


Thanks for letting me vent.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-06-2009
Mon, 12-28-2009 - 7:33pm

Judy - you're not alone.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-13-2009
Mon, 12-28-2009 - 9:45pm

Thank you very much for your reply Deb.

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Registered: 11-04-1999
Tue, 12-29-2009 - 5:10am

Hi Judy: