depression CFS              Reply to this Comment

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I have had CFS for nine years. The pain is getting much worse and the depression is increasing and I feel like I am hitting bottem. I need help to deal with life and I'm scared that I will give up on my family and everything else that i care about if I do not get some kind of help.

help me              Reply to this Comment

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i want to die. i know there's something wrong with me but i don't know what. i don't know what to do. please help me

help me              Reply to this Comment

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please e-mail me if you have information on help for the suicidal. my courage is building. i may not be scared enough to stay alive tomorrow.

help me              Reply to this Comment

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metaphysicalexodus@gmail.com

you              Reply to this Comment

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Could you tell me a little bit of why you think you want t die

Don't die              Reply to this Comment

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You have to get out of your head. You're stuck in a cycle of thoughts. Exercise helps more than anything I've found, although it is hard to start when you are that depressed.

CFS              Reply to this Comment

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I had CFS for years. I was resistant to believe it could be connected to depression, I wanted it to be purely physical so it would somehow not be "my fault". I read a bollk called Natural Alternatives to Prozac and followed some of the advice. It turned out I had been protein deprived since I became a vegetarian at age 12. I now take protein shakes every morning, along with herbal medication like St John's Wort, ginseng, mega doses of vitamin B, and GABA. This gave me enough energy to start exercising again which relieved so many of the symptoms. It is hard to do it everyday, but I feel the difference immediately when I stop. I prefer yoga. It is easy to do when you are tired. Try any beginner DVD by Rodney Yee, I especially like "yoga burn", no tricky poses, mostly deep breathing and stretching. Exercise releases endorphins which helps you feel energized. Also, do some light weight liftin. Muscle mass burns calories even while inactive, then you can consume carbohydrates which will become energy rather thatn fat. Force yourself to move, and then deep yourself moving. I think I will always have to fight against the lethargic, achy feelings, but it's manageable with the protein, herbs, and yoga.

get out of your head              Reply to this Comment

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Being stuck in your own head is a major problem. Exercise is the solution. When so stuck in your head, it is a struggle to get the gym shoes on to get out of the house for the exercise. More you stay in your head, the worse you get.

strength              Reply to this Comment

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whats bothering you will...maybe a fresh set of eyes or ears can help you...