Hi everyone, im a 18 y/o male and just got the news that i have to start 2-3 week iv meds. For my past few doctors visits iv been losing lung function and weight and everyone keeps telling me "well just do more treatments and try to eat more" but i feel like theres an underlying issue that im depressed about knowing that ill most likely not live a full life with a family. I havent talked to anyone about me being depressed not parents or doctors because my family is very conservative italian and i feel like theyll just tell me that i just have to deal with the cards i have. So my question to anyone that can help is has anyone seen an improvement in their health after taking depression meds? Im not suicidal or anything i just need something to take my mind off the harsh realities of cf. So anyone with mild depression and cf please reply with a suggestion on how to confront a doctor or info on their meds. Thanks everyone!
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18 y/o w/ possible depression - need suggestions
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Hi everyone, im a 18 y/o male and just got the news that i have to start 2-3 week iv meds. For my past few doctors visits iv been losing lung function and weight and everyone keeps telling me "well just do more treatments and try to eat more" but i feel like theres an underlying issue that im depressed about knowing that ill most likely not live a full life with a family. I havent talked to anyone about me being depressed not parents or doctors because my family is very conservative italian and i feel like theyll just tell me that i just have to deal with the cards i have. So my question to anyone that can help is has anyone seen an improvement in their health after taking depression meds? Im not suicidal or anything i just need something to take my mind off the harsh realities of cf. So anyone with mild depression and cf please reply with a suggestion on how to confront a doctor or info on their meds. Thanks everyone!
Hi everyone, im a 18 y/o male and just got the news that i have to start 2-3 week iv meds. For my past few doctors visits iv been losing lung function and weight and everyone keeps telling me "well just do more treatments and try to eat more" but i feel like theres an underlying issue that im depressed about knowing that ill most likely not live a full life with a family. I havent talked to anyone about me being depressed not parents or doctors because my family is very conservative italian and i feel like theyll just tell me that i just have to deal with the cards i have. So my question to anyone that can help is has anyone seen an improvement in their health after taking depression meds? Im not suicidal or anything i just need something to take my mind off the harsh realities of cf. So anyone with mild depression and cf please reply with a suggestion on how to confront a doctor or info on their meds. Thanks everyone!
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megan6195
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i'm so sorry you haven't been feeling good lately <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
i have pretty bad depression and my psychiatrist is going to start me on depression meds
so i will keep you updated to see if it helps at all. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
i understand how your feeling. my lungs haven't been so great and i'm just worried when i'm
going to die because honestly i have a lot of ambitions and goals in life that i want to
achieve and i don't want cf to stop me.
i have pretty bad depression and my psychiatrist is going to start me on depression meds
so i will keep you updated to see if it helps at all. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
i understand how your feeling. my lungs haven't been so great and i'm just worried when i'm
going to die because honestly i have a lot of ambitions and goals in life that i want to
achieve and i don't want cf to stop me.
M
megan6195
Guest
i'm so sorry you haven't been feeling good lately <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
i have pretty bad depression and my psychiatrist is going to start me on depression meds
so i will keep you updated to see if it helps at all. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
i understand how your feeling. my lungs haven't been so great and i'm just worried when i'm
going to die because honestly i have a lot of ambitions and goals in life that i want to
achieve and i don't want cf to stop me.
i have pretty bad depression and my psychiatrist is going to start me on depression meds
so i will keep you updated to see if it helps at all. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
i understand how your feeling. my lungs haven't been so great and i'm just worried when i'm
going to die because honestly i have a lot of ambitions and goals in life that i want to
achieve and i don't want cf to stop me.
M
megan6195
Guest
i'm so sorry you haven't been feeling good lately <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />i have pretty bad depression and my psychiatrist is going to start me on depression meds
<br />so i will keep you updated to see if it helps at all. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />i understand how your feeling. my lungs haven't been so great and i'm just worried when i'm
<br />going to die because honestly i have a lot of ambitions and goals in life that i want to
<br />achieve and i don't want cf to stop me.
<br />
<br />i have pretty bad depression and my psychiatrist is going to start me on depression meds
<br />so i will keep you updated to see if it helps at all. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />i understand how your feeling. my lungs haven't been so great and i'm just worried when i'm
<br />going to die because honestly i have a lot of ambitions and goals in life that i want to
<br />achieve and i don't want cf to stop me.
Hi I am 18 with CF too! I'm a girl.
I have been exactly where you are. Last summer I got mono... and fell so sick I was in the hospital for 22 days, and on IV Medicine for 3 weeks in addition to that time. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It sucked a LOT. I didn't tell anyone how depressed I was either, and I would cry a lot. No one really knew how I felt.
Lemme just tell you, you can have a family. It doesn't have to be biological, even though that sucks so much. One of my biggest anchors is thinking about the future family I might have with beautiful children. I know I will probably end up adopting a kiddie. So a family really isnt that far fetched. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
Also with recovering from the horrible self pity all us CFer's go through, watch some CF video's on YouTube... there are some people with CF that are a lot worse than yourself. There always is. Those people always have so much joy and motivation though, so it makes me realize how lucky I am. You should look around you and see that maybe your friends and family's support is all you need.
I didn't take any meds for my depression mainly because no one knew, but if I was on them I probably would have gotten better way faster than I did.
Hope you find a way to see the light. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Feel free to message me.
I have been exactly where you are. Last summer I got mono... and fell so sick I was in the hospital for 22 days, and on IV Medicine for 3 weeks in addition to that time. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It sucked a LOT. I didn't tell anyone how depressed I was either, and I would cry a lot. No one really knew how I felt.
Lemme just tell you, you can have a family. It doesn't have to be biological, even though that sucks so much. One of my biggest anchors is thinking about the future family I might have with beautiful children. I know I will probably end up adopting a kiddie. So a family really isnt that far fetched. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
Also with recovering from the horrible self pity all us CFer's go through, watch some CF video's on YouTube... there are some people with CF that are a lot worse than yourself. There always is. Those people always have so much joy and motivation though, so it makes me realize how lucky I am. You should look around you and see that maybe your friends and family's support is all you need.
I didn't take any meds for my depression mainly because no one knew, but if I was on them I probably would have gotten better way faster than I did.
Hope you find a way to see the light. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Feel free to message me.
Hi I am 18 with CF too! I'm a girl.
I have been exactly where you are. Last summer I got mono... and fell so sick I was in the hospital for 22 days, and on IV Medicine for 3 weeks in addition to that time. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It sucked a LOT. I didn't tell anyone how depressed I was either, and I would cry a lot. No one really knew how I felt.
Lemme just tell you, you can have a family. It doesn't have to be biological, even though that sucks so much. One of my biggest anchors is thinking about the future family I might have with beautiful children. I know I will probably end up adopting a kiddie. So a family really isnt that far fetched. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
Also with recovering from the horrible self pity all us CFer's go through, watch some CF video's on YouTube... there are some people with CF that are a lot worse than yourself. There always is. Those people always have so much joy and motivation though, so it makes me realize how lucky I am. You should look around you and see that maybe your friends and family's support is all you need.
I didn't take any meds for my depression mainly because no one knew, but if I was on them I probably would have gotten better way faster than I did.
Hope you find a way to see the light. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Feel free to message me.
I have been exactly where you are. Last summer I got mono... and fell so sick I was in the hospital for 22 days, and on IV Medicine for 3 weeks in addition to that time. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It sucked a LOT. I didn't tell anyone how depressed I was either, and I would cry a lot. No one really knew how I felt.
Lemme just tell you, you can have a family. It doesn't have to be biological, even though that sucks so much. One of my biggest anchors is thinking about the future family I might have with beautiful children. I know I will probably end up adopting a kiddie. So a family really isnt that far fetched. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
Also with recovering from the horrible self pity all us CFer's go through, watch some CF video's on YouTube... there are some people with CF that are a lot worse than yourself. There always is. Those people always have so much joy and motivation though, so it makes me realize how lucky I am. You should look around you and see that maybe your friends and family's support is all you need.
I didn't take any meds for my depression mainly because no one knew, but if I was on them I probably would have gotten better way faster than I did.
Hope you find a way to see the light. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Feel free to message me.
Hi I am 18 with CF too! I'm a girl.
<br />
<br />I have been exactly where you are. Last summer I got mono... and fell so sick I was in the hospital for 22 days, and on IV Medicine for 3 weeks in addition to that time. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It sucked a LOT. I didn't tell anyone how depressed I was either, and I would cry a lot. No one really knew how I felt.
<br />
<br />Lemme just tell you, you can have a family. It doesn't have to be biological, even though that sucks so much. One of my biggest anchors is thinking about the future family I might have with beautiful children. I know I will probably end up adopting a kiddie. So a family really isnt that far fetched. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />Also with recovering from the horrible self pity all us CFer's go through, watch some CF video's on YouTube... there are some people with CF that are a lot worse than yourself. There always is. Those people always have so much joy and motivation though, so it makes me realize how lucky I am. You should look around you and see that maybe your friends and family's support is all you need.
<br />I didn't take any meds for my depression mainly because no one knew, but if I was on them I probably would have gotten better way faster than I did.
<br />
<br />Hope you find a way to see the light. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />Feel free to message me.
<br />
<br />I have been exactly where you are. Last summer I got mono... and fell so sick I was in the hospital for 22 days, and on IV Medicine for 3 weeks in addition to that time. I lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It sucked a LOT. I didn't tell anyone how depressed I was either, and I would cry a lot. No one really knew how I felt.
<br />
<br />Lemme just tell you, you can have a family. It doesn't have to be biological, even though that sucks so much. One of my biggest anchors is thinking about the future family I might have with beautiful children. I know I will probably end up adopting a kiddie. So a family really isnt that far fetched. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
<br />
<br />Also with recovering from the horrible self pity all us CFer's go through, watch some CF video's on YouTube... there are some people with CF that are a lot worse than yourself. There always is. Those people always have so much joy and motivation though, so it makes me realize how lucky I am. You should look around you and see that maybe your friends and family's support is all you need.
<br />I didn't take any meds for my depression mainly because no one knew, but if I was on them I probably would have gotten better way faster than I did.
<br />
<br />Hope you find a way to see the light. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
<br />Feel free to message me.