Guest guest Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Rhoda, Were you taking oleander when your cancer returned? Bob - Rhoda Mead oleander soup Monday, August 04, 2008 10:11 PM CUDOS, again, antidepressants WOW! I can hardly believe just how wonderful this group is for me. I didn't read any posts for several weeks, and started randomly reading from a few days back. The subject; antidepressants. Incredibly right-on for me today!My cancer returned with a vengeance a month ago, and I was seriously depressed, not reading OS among other things. I AM taking care of urgent business, and no longer as depressed. My Clinical Psychologist sister and my Medical social worker, and my Oncologist all said to take antidepressants, but I just don't want to. I finally figured out why, and wrote my sister today that I'd rather 'listen' to my depression, feel the underlying emotions, not deny them. And I get online to OS and read about how antidepressants deaden emotions, long-term cause serious side effects, and, best of all that L 5 - HTP is a wonderful serotonin enhancement! Off to the health store tomorrow!Many years ago I was a person who used depression as a way of coping with the travails of life. I've since learned that facing them head-on, living with pain and joy, and love, and fear is what I much prefer to deadening my emotions in any way. And there's chocolate!Thanks again to all of you for open discussion, and incredible knowledge. Rhoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 Rhoda! You have been on my mind! I'm so glad to see you back. And I am so glad that you did n0t get sucked into taking antidepressants. Yep, our feelings let us know what is going on, although sometimes you need to search a bit, but that is way preferable to not feeling anything. " I'd rather 'listen' to my depression, feel the underlying emotions, not deny them. " I could not have said this better. I wish more people would realize this, it would be a much healthier world, not only emotionally but physically. I am glad you are taking care of things and feeling so much better. Most of all, we are so glad you are back! Love and Hugs, oleander soup , " Rhoda Mead " <hummingbird541 wrote: > > *WOW! I can hardly believe just how wonderful this group is for me. I didn't > read any posts for several weeks, and started randomly reading from a few > days back. The subject; antidepressants. Incredibly right-on for me today! > > My cancer returned with a vengeance a month ago, and I was seriously > depressed, not reading OS among other things. I AM taking care of urgent > business, and no longer as depressed. > My Clinical Psychologist sister and my Medical social worker, and my > Oncologist all said to take antidepressants, but I just don't want to. I > finally figured out why, and wrote my sister today that I'd rather 'listen' > to my depression, feel the underlying emotions, not deny them. > And I get online to OS and read about how antidepressants deaden > emotions, long-term cause serious side effects, and, best of all that L 5 - > HTP is a wonderful serotonin enhancement! Off to the health store tomorrow! > > Many years ago I was a person who used depression as a way of coping with > the travails of life. I've since learned that facing them head-on, living > with pain and joy, and love, and fear is what I much prefer to deadening my > emotions in any way. And there's chocolate! > > Thanks again to all of you for open discussion, and incredible knowledge. > Rhoda > * > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 I can't answer for Rhoda, at least not completely - but as I recall she only began taking oleander the second week of June and very likely the cancer was already growing fairly aggressively at the time, with rising pH levels and a high mercury content in her blood test. If I am wrong I apologize, but I think that is a pretty accurate description. oleander soup , " bbanever " <bbanever wrote: > > Rhoda, > > Were you taking oleander when your cancer returned? > > Bob > - > Rhoda Mead > oleander soup > Monday, August 04, 2008 10:11 PM > CUDOS, again, antidepressants > > > WOW! I can hardly believe just how wonderful this group is for me. I didn't read any posts for several weeks, and started randomly reading from a few days back. The subject; antidepressants. Incredibly right-on for me today! > > My cancer returned with a vengeance a month ago, and I was seriously depressed, not reading OS among other things. I AM taking care of urgent business, and no longer as depressed. > My Clinical Psychologist sister and my Medical social worker, and my Oncologist all said to take antidepressants, but I just don't want to. I finally figured out why, and wrote my sister today that I'd rather 'listen' to my depression, feel the underlying emotions, not deny them. > And I get online to OS and read about how antidepressants deaden emotions, long-term cause serious side effects, and, best of all that L 5 - HTP is a wonderful serotonin enhancement! Off to the health store tomorrow! > > Many years ago I was a person who used depression as a way of coping with the travails of life. I've since learned that facing them head-on, living with pain and joy, and love, and fear is what I much prefer to deadening my emotions in any way. And there's chocolate! > > Thanks again to all of you for open discussion, and incredible knowledge. Rhoda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Roda, You go! So PRUD of you for being/accepting/living/ & feeling human! Nutn' wrong with folks on meds but for those of us who can listen/cope with our pain; hooray! It can hurt like Hades but those signs of pain turned into arrows and pointed to a lot I needed (and still working on) to improve myself. In the middle of all this, for me life is good! Go fig! Hey! Happy Healin' from the inside out! How cool is that? Best of luck! MC Rhoda Mead <hummingbird541 wrote: WOW! I can hardly believe just how wonderful this group is for me. I didn't read any posts for several weeks, and started randomly reading from a few days back. The subject; antidepressants. Incredibly right-on for me today!My cancer returned with a vengeance a month ago, and I was seriously depressed, not reading OS among other things. I AM taking care of urgent business, and no longer as depressed. My Clinical Psychologist sister and my Medical social worker, and my Oncologist all said to take antidepressants, but I just don't want to. I finally figured out why, and wrote my sister today that I'd rather 'listen' to my depression, feel the underlying emotions, not deny them. And I get online to OS and read about how antidepressants deaden emotions, long-term cause serious side effects, and, best of all that L 5 - HTP is a wonderful serotonin enhancement! Off to the health store tomorrow!Many years ago I was a person who used depression as a way of coping with the travails of life. I've since learned that facing them head-on, living with pain and joy, and love, and fear is what I much prefer to deadening my emotions in any way. And there's chocolate!Thanks again to all of you for open discussion, and incredible knowledge. Rhoda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Dear Rhoda, ....saying a prayer for you. sun--- On Sun, 8/10/08, Mister Cee <mister.cee wrote: Mister Cee <mister.ceeRe: CUDOS, again, antidepressantsoleander soup Received: Sunday, August 10, 2008, 12:24 AM Roda, You go! So PRUD of you for being/accepting/ living/ & feeling human! Nutn' wrong with folks on meds but for those of us who can listen/cope with our pain; hooray! It can hurt like Hades but those signs of pain turned into arrows and pointed to a lot I needed (and still working on) to improve myself. In the middle of all this, for me life is good! Go fig! Hey! Happy Healin' from the inside out! How cool is that? Best of luck! MC Rhoda Mead <hummingbird541@ gmail.com> wrote: WOW! I can hardly believe just how wonderful this group is for me. I didn't read any posts for several weeks, and started randomly reading from a few days back. The subject; antidepressants. Incredibly right-on for me today!My cancer returned with a vengeance a month ago, and I was seriously depressed, not reading OS among other things. I AM taking care of urgent business, and no longer as depressed. My Clinical Psychologist sister and my Medical social worker, and my Oncologist all said to take antidepressants, but I just don't want to. I finally figured out why, and wrote my sister today that I'd rather 'listen' to my depression, feel the underlying emotions, not deny them. And I get online to OS and read about how antidepressants deaden emotions, long-term cause serious side effects, and, best of all that L 5 - HTP is a wonderful serotonin enhancement! Off to the health store tomorrow!Many years ago I was a person who used depression as a way of coping with the travails of life. I've since learned that facing them head-on, living with pain and joy, and love, and fear is what I much prefer to deadening my emotions in any way. And there's chocolate!Thanks again to all of you for open discussion, and incredible knowledge. Rhoda Now with a new friend-happy design! Try the new Canada Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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