I guess I may ramble a bit here. But it seems that the more stressful a situation, series of events, days in a rows, etc, that I have the sleepier I get and more sleep that I require to recuperate. It also seems that if a string of stressful events occur which cause this it breaks down my immune system and I get some type of viral or bacterial infection. I'm not selective, it is what is going around at the time.
Another issue I have is with co-occurring health issues like IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), abnormal vestibular functioning with nystagmus (means I get dizzy - even with no medications), GERD (gastroesophagal reflux disease) and migraines. I never had any of these things until after the onset of the MDD All but the later have a higher incidence in persons with depression/anxiety than in the "normal population", or so I have read.
These things add frustration to my depression and are part of that vicious cycle of negative thinking. When I have a flair up of the dizziness, for example, I think, well, you know what I think. Those thoughts I am trying to get rid of here. I've been told that even though the depression gets better that these things won't "go away". Anyone else have issues like these and how do you handle the negative thoughts and feeling that go along with it. I am thankful I have something I can live with...that's my positive self talk....lol, help, I need more!
Goofy