Depression...

[Kittyhawk]

Correct. I want to meet others like myself those who know what the dark times are know what that means, and can talk on a different level.

My best mate has never had depression, cant understand why one day Im happy the next I dont want to be around anyone.

I reckon if we do something on a regular basis, the trust will build and we can just be ourselfs with out having to always put on the brave face, and hide behind the wall.

17th Nov - a saturday avo... lets meet at starbucks mission bay for a coffee? Then maybe walk along the beach sit down and just watch the world pass by.... Talk about anything...Although bikes will be the stronger point of conversations lm sure...just hang out meeting other kbers

[Kittyhawk]

Melatonin - I was told about this to try help me get regular sleep patterns again..

Where can I get it from? is it as strong as Zoplicone which is what Im currently taking....Even then its not really working and getting me off to sleep

Also venafaxine and risperdone...every time I combine these two drugs like the psychiatriast says....it plays up with me Im a zombie with resperidone....and like the no fear thing, even better now Im not riding and putting myself in danger.. venafaxine? what happends are you ment to feel more worse, suicidal while taking this?

Yes I've stopped the meds. Until I find out more about them.

[DarkHeart]

Hi all,i'm new to this site. Kitty invited me to join so i can learn a bit more about depression and how i can get help. So far Kitty has been a gr8 help to me. Anyway hope to learn heaps from you guys and gals who have helped Kitty so far. Fel free to drop me line anytime.




Cheers

[Curious_AJ]

welcome to the site... good to see a new face in here *hug*

hope to see yah round.

[steveb64]

Melatonin - I was told about this to try help me get regular sleep patterns again..

Where can I get it from?
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AFAIK, you can't get melatonin in NZ. We (wife and I) used to use it to help combat jet lag, when we were doing a lot of international travel... but we bought it off shore.

[vifferman]

Also venafaxine and risperdone...every time I combine these two drugs like the psychiatriast says....it plays up with me Im a zombie with resperidone....and like the no fear thing, even better now Im not riding and putting myself in danger.. venafaxine? what happends are you ment to feel more worse, suicidal while taking this? .

Eek!
My son was on Respirodone - zombified him for sure.
And Venlafaxine? No thanx.

[007XX]

Hi all,i'm new to this site. Kitty invited me to join so i can learn a bit more about depression and how i can get help. So far Kitty has been a gr8 help to me. Anyway hope to learn heaps from you guys and gals who have helped Kitty so far. Fel free to drop me line anytime.
Cheers

Hi there! Welcome to this site mate.

Hope to meet you at some stage. Yes, Kitty is a great girl , and we love her heaps. I'm sure everyone will agree that we look forward to helping you too if we can.

This thread has been going on for ages, so it takes a bit to go through the whole lot, but I reckon you will find a lot of useful things in here.
Should you encounter negative comments though, please just disregard them. Not everyone understands depression as they should.

Take care.

[DarkHeart]

Thanks for the warm welcome people,much appreciated. I do hope to meet as many of you folks as i can at some time or another,any help or advice i can get will be gladly received be it on this site or face to face. If and when i can make it to any meets or events i'll be keen to get along.

Thanks again.

[2up3dom]

i suffer from mental ilness and take citalopram propanalol losec for my stom ach and zoplicone daily also get an IM of risperidone consta injection every 2 weeks there are some side effects but they seem to help some its just a matter of getting the levels right for you and the right combination

[Winston001]

Hmm....looks like Melatonin is available over the counter in the US but not in Europe, Oz or NZ. It is a natural hormone which regulates the diurnal cycle. Essentially it is a health-shop remedy for sleep.

I'm surprised you have any problems with Zoplicone Kitty, I use it very sparingly, about half a tab once or twice a week. Very effective. However we all react differently.

That is the problem with meds - there is no one-size fits all. My view of meds is they help to get you balanced so you can actively look for therapies, lifestyle changes, whatever it takes to get better. Meds are not a total answer in themselves.

[DarkHeart]

Well if i wasn't sure if i had some sort of depression,i'm fcuking sure now. I went to my usual monthly paintball day which usually cures a lot of what fcuks me off,but today all i wanted to do was crawl under the nearest rock or whatever and die.........................felt totally worthless and hopeless. Even while i was driving to the event i nearly turned around so mant times and went home. And while i was there i didn't wanna be round anybody but had to becuse i'm the vice captain of the team. What a fcuker of a day. Anyway hope this is ok to post here,i just needed to get it out and don't have anybody i can do that with. Sorry. Peace out.

[deanohit]

Know how ya feeling there Darkheart, good on you for continuing on even though you didn't want to, shows you don't want to let the demon get the better of you. Feel free to let it out.

Oh, and welcome to the madhouse!

[DarkHeart]

Cheers Deanohit. I've only read bout 16 odd pages in this thread so far,but all bar a few have been good to read in one form or another. I can relate to alot of whats been said and find it bloody helpful. Gives me a whole new way of seeing things. Kitty has done the same for me as well. Hug for u kitty. As far as i kno it is a demon(at least IMHO) which takes control of me whenever it so desires. Sometimes i see it coming and am powerless to stop it,other times it smacks like a freight train from somewhere i can't even imagine.

[carver]

SEX ACTION

works for me

[deanohit]

Been following this thread since the start, and it prompted me to sign up to KBer so I could post on here. Tell ya what, KBer has been a huge help for me in that it got me out meeting other people I felt comfortable around which is great, gets me out riding with other people and generally keeps me busy, hence my user title. Tryin and keep my mind of other things happening at the moment which arn't very pleasant.

So what bike are yoy thinking of getting?
I find theres nothing like a relaxed cruise out in the fresh air (away from Aucks) to clear the mind.