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Depression

Recognizing the signs of depression, identifying reasons and finding help

Its so hard to keep on going

beachbum16
  • By beachbum16 · New reply October 27, 2009
  • 15 replies
  • Hello everyone, Well I have had a huge struggle battling depression in the last year. Over the last few months I told myself that I wasn't going to live my life in fear anymore. I was going to get up ...

Magnesium Deficiency could be a cultrip

Sheanean
  • By Sheanean · New reply October 17, 2009
  • 3 replies
  • There is a lot of information on the Internet about this. I have been struggling for 7 years with a 'mystery illness'. Gastroparesis is only one symptom. There is also anxiety like symptoms, calf pain ...

Feeling Low once again

plushy
  • By plushy · New reply September 2, 2009
  • 20 replies
  • I am so down the last few days and i have tried to pick myself up but nothing works. I am eating very little and drinking as much as i can stand but the GP is very tough now, i have not had a bm in 6 ...

New to the community, seeking encouragement

hkaps
  • By hkaps · New reply April 5, 2009
  • 17 replies
  • I've recently been diagnosed with gastroparesis, and I am having a very difficult time dealing with it. It's not very severe - I can still eat some solid food in small quantities, for which I am very ...

Stress/anxirty leading to GP?

Molly2
  • By Molly2 · New reply September 14, 2008
  • 6 replies
  • Hello...me again! Sorry about all the new discussions, but I am new here, new to GP and anxious to ask a lot of questions! My GP issue kind of came out of the blue but the major, ongoing problems started ...

Trying to stay strong...

Kate1
  • By Kate1 · New reply March 10, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • Hi, everyone. I just got some bad news and I'm having trouble keeping myself together, and I thought it might help to write. I finally took an official medical leave from work due to GP. The past 5 weeks ...

Depression - it happened to me!

sparky
  • By sparky · New reply March 6, 2008
  • 14 replies
  • I thought I would start a discussion about depression since this happened to me. I have gastroparesis and some other GI issues and was quite ill due to the gastroparesis about 2 years ago. I'm sure alot ...

Anti-anxiety meds and antidepressants

LL1
  • By LL1 · New reply February 27, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Hello, I haven't written in quite some time for many reasons. I had a terrible time adjusting to my diagnosis and dealing with the erosive gastritis (ulcer and inflammation of the stomach as well). I ...

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