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at end of rope with job and depression
Fri, 05/12/2006 - 06:44I will be losing my job at anytime and have been going thru this for 2 years.I am going thru major league deppression and am having trouble putting up with myself let alone my wife with living with me.I feel like i am all alone and there is no end in site.
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Re: at end of rope with job and depression
Submitted by vande_2004 on Fri, 2006-05-12 - 09:16
Kevin. My name is Greg & I know what you are going through. 2 months ago I was told by my neurologists, neurosurgeon, & psychologists that if they didn't do surgery a second time, my seizures would continue to worsen, and because they originate from both temporal lobes, it they didn't operate my memory would continue to worsen until I ended up like an 80 year old with alsheimers (basically not be able to remember anything). This surgery itself would have a negative impact on my memory, but on March 13th of this year I went through with it. I'm returning to work in 3 days, and I can't remember half of the info I need to do that job. I am sure that one of two things will happen. They fire me due to the seizures, and the terrible memory. or They let me return & due to the stress of that job, the number of seizures, and the problems I have memorywise, I'll have to quit.
Re: at end of rope with job and depression
Submitted by david morrison on Fri, 2006-05-12 - 14:34
mate as u can see from the comments we have all been there and continue to struggle everyday with eppy my memory is shocking u r not alone we r all here to help u if u need it i know u cant help it but try not to take your frustrations out on your family finding someone to love and accept us is hard i know i have been alone for 11 years but good news i have met someone who is at least trying to understand and i love her for it if u lose your job go do something else alot of peaple i have met on this site start there own business too suplament there disability income so hang in there im happy to talk to u anytime just email me take care dont feel sorry for yourself as your not the one at fault
Re: at end of rope with job and depression
Submitted by meskerkid on Fri, 2006-05-12 - 08:30
Hey there, yes I think we all feel all alone at times because there is no way to describe a seizure, how it feels not to be in control. Is there somewhere you can go to talk to someone? Is there an epilepsy center or something like that? why don't you ask your doctor? It's important that you don't go deeper into a paralyzing depression. Also, there are many drugs out there for just your problem. At least they can alleviate some of the "I feel like I'm all alone and there's no end insight. There's help out there for you. You deserve it, you just need to ask for it. Take good care of yourself. Nancy B.