((((SG))))

I'm sorry it is such a stressful and lonely time for you right now. It always makes me feel less stressed and depressed to spend time with my 2 kitties. What are your kitties' names?

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I have been a regular at the gym til my hospitalization

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Were you hospitalized recently? I didn't know. I hope you are doing better. ((((hugs))))

That is hopeful you are returning to Lexapro, a drug that has worked well for you in the past. I hope it helps you really, really soon.

I'm glad you are going out with friends and have support of family. Good idea to let mom cook for you. She probably welcomes this concrete way of being able to help.

I'm sorry you are having concerns right now with your pdoc. I hope he comes back soon and you can resolve those concerns.

One thing that really helped me with depression symptoms was getting very aggressive about getting enough sleep. I eked (sp?) out a few minutes here and a few minutes there to gradually push up my hours each day. It didn't "fix" things, but did help, and gave me more strength to fight the depression on other fronts.

Another thing that helped my depression was that my T gave me hope that I would be able to conquer this. Hopelessness and "stuckness" were big causes of my depression, and it helped SO MUCH when my T gave me hope. I wonder if that is something you experience also and that your T can help you with?

I understand how you can feel lonely with others around you. I found it better to be lonely alone, so if I got that "lonely among others" feeling, I could help it by leaving the other people and being on my own. That sounds kind of backwards, but it did help.

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What about magnified senses of hearing...can med relieve this?

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I think sometimes meds can CAUSE that. If it continues, check with your pdoc about this potential side effect. Are you only on Lexapro or other meds too? Maybe the combination is not good.

I hope you can find a new space to work in, something more open and spacious. I tend to get claustrophobic too, so I understand how unsettling this can be.

Hope things improve for you, SG. Hang in there and TC.

sunny