Feelings if sadness? (poss. trigs)

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Feelings if sadness? (poss. trigs)
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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 8:16am

Has anyone else had feelings of sadness and depression just come over them from time to time with no apparent reason? I have been doing well for the past 2 months. I mean, I really felt like I had gotten over some major hurdles in recovery and there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Then last night I started to not feel quite myself. By this morning I was profoundly sad. I didn't even feel like myself. I pulled my hair back into a barrette and was so affected by the feel of it that I had to take it out. All sensations were totally magnified and uncomfortable. all I wanted to do was stay in bed with my eyes closed. I wasn't in pain physically, but emotionally I was a mess. Strangely, I had no feelings one way or the other about restricting, but the whole experience was bizarre. I am starting to feel normal now. I am up and drinking green tea and feel like I can go about the day. has anyone else had anything like this happen to them?? Thanks a bunch!

Ilse

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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 11:37am
Well I'm glad you're doing a bit better, but I'm sorry you've had such a rough day!!! I get this from time to time too, for no reason it always seems too. Somedays I wake up and I just want to sleep the day away, really no reason why, I'm just too bummed to do anything. I've talked to my doc about it before, and I don't have a problem with depression. He said that its actually quite normal for women to have a sudden change in hormones, which means their mood can be totally off in any direction. But that's great that you didn't really have any problems with wanting to restrict, that's a really good sign!!! But yeah, I get it too. Usually, if I can (its a bit hard with a DD sometimes) I'll just go ahead and spend the day in bed. Or I'll take a hot bath, sometimes I just go ahead and make myself cry to get it out of my system! Usually then next day I'm doing alright though. But its usually pretty out of the blue, I just wake up and am really depressed. Then the next day its just like any other day. So, you're definitely not alone it that, I think it just comes from being a woman!!!
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Fri, 03-16-2007 - 2:44pm

Thanks for your response!! I am glad to know I am not alone in all these crazy feelings. LOL I wonder sometimes if it is somewhat hormonal. I will be 40 years old this year, so I certainly could be perimenopausal. Add to that the fact that I haven't had a period since 2001, and you get a recipe for a hormonal mess. :)

I did not restrict - I ate both breakfast and lunch today and feel pretty normal now. Here's hoping this episodes are far and few between. With 3 kids, a bunch of pets, and a husband, I just don't have the time to give into these feelings and veg out. LOL

ilse

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Sat, 03-17-2007 - 8:11am
Yes, that is EXACTLY what has happened to me today!! I am suddenly overcome with this intense sadness and loneliness, and im even preventing myself from drinking for some reason because i just dont want to feel. I am feeling so so low and I need a friend more than ever and i have none. My fiancee is in the new forest and i need him so bad right now, but theres no way he could get back even if he wanted to. I reallly dont know what to do im just losing it. Ive been doing so damn well, and now, just like you said, from no where i feel terrible and so so saddened.
Totally on your wave length and much love hun xxxx