Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Christmastime Depression

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Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome & Christmastime Depression

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Sunday December 21, 2008

 

Being sick can be depressing, especially if you're watching the world around

you celebrate while you're isolated - either physically or emotionally -

because of your illness. A lot of us who have _fibromyalgia_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/what_is_fms.htm) (FMS)

and _chronic

fatigue syndrome_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatischronicfatigue/a/what_is_CFS.htm)

(CFS or _ME/CFS_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/cfsglossary/g/MECFS.htm) ) battle depression

anyway, especially during the winter months.

 

If you're feeling alone or depressed, reach out to someone. About.com's

_Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome community forum_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/welcome.htm) is here 24/7, and while there's

not always someone

there right when you post, it's a safe, understanding place where you can write

down how you're feeling without fear of being judged. Everyone there will

" get " you. If you're not comfortable posting in a public forum, send me an

email, at _chronicfatigue.guide_

(chronicfatigue.guide)

. Sometimes, just writing down your problems can help you get a handle on

them. I can't promise to get back to you right away, but I'll do whatever I

can to help.

If your feelings really start to overwhelm you and you're thinking about

suicide, call this number:

* 1-800-273-8255

It's a VA hotline, but anyone is welcome to call. The staffing and training

there are better than at many local agencies, so you'll talk to someone who

can really help you.

Millions of people have FMS or ME/CFS, and millions of people suffer from

depression. What that means is that we are never alone, and we never have to

bear the full burden of our illness alone. Finding out that someone out there

understands and cares about you can make all the difference.

If you know someone who might be feeling alone or depressed right now, reach

out to them in some way. If you think someone you know is suicidal, help

them get help before it's too late.

Please, let's all take care of each other.

Where to Find Help:

* _How to Help Someone Who's Feeling Suicidal_

(http://depression.about.com/library/howto/htsuicidal.htm)

* _Who to Contact if You're Feeling Suicidal_

(http://depression.about.com/cs/suicidecrisis/a/whomtocall.htm)

* _International Help Lines_

(http://depression.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya & sdn=depression & cd\

n=health & tm=20 & gps=332_529_1436_731 & f=21 &

tt=14 & bt=1 & bts=1 & zu=http://www.befrienders.org/support/helplines.asp) (for

those outside the U.S.)

* _Coping Emotionally with Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/coping.htm)

* _Find a Support Group_

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/managingyoursymptoms/a/support.htm)

 

 

 

 

 

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To anyone else that can relate to this, has anyone tried SamE for

depression/sad/FMS/CFS? I've been on it for about 2 weeks and it

seems to me I handled Christmas a lot better.

 

 

 

 

 

> Sunday December 21, 2008

>

> Being sick can be depressing, especially if you're watching the

world around

> you celebrate while you're isolated - either physically or

emotionally -

> because of your illness. A lot of us who have _fibromyalgia_

>

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatisfibromyalgia/a/what_is_fms.htm)

(FMS) and _chronic

> fatigue syndrome_

>

(http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/whatischronicfatigue/a/what_is_CFS.htm)

(CFS or _ME/CFS_

> (http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/cfsglossary/g/MECFS.htm) )

battle depression anyway, especially during the winter months.

>

> If you're feeling alone or depressed, reach out to someone.

About.com's

> _Fibromyalgia & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome community forum_

> (http://chronicfatigue.about.com/welcome.htm) is here 24/7, and

while there's not always someone

> there right when you post, it's a safe, understanding place where

you can write

> down how you're feeling without fear of being judged. Everyone there

will

> " get " you. If you're not comfortable posting in a public forum,

send me an

> email, at _chronicfatigue.guide_

(chronicfatigue.guide)