tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post1499725520523197587..comments2023-11-22T12:58:39.862+00:00Comments on One Foot in the Grave: 26 November - Feeling depressedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984840704237681015noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-31619015225757312582011-11-28T14:36:41.610+00:002011-11-28T14:36:41.610+00:00I was taking Omega-3 fish oil, Casey, in fact we h...I was taking Omega-3 fish oil, Casey, in fact we have a huge jar of capsules. But a few weeks ago I read that some Dutch researchers had discovered that fish oil may inhibit chemotherapy drugs and make them less effective and recommended that people on chemo stopped taking it as a precaution until further research was done, so I did.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984840704237681015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-24684777130267245612011-11-28T13:13:57.566+00:002011-11-28T13:13:57.566+00:00Julian,
Different people react differently to var...Julian,<br /><br />Different people react differently to various anti-depressants. Indeed, some can make one feel more depressed, which may be happening in your case, but of course, you are not taking it for the AD effects, so perhaps you have to live with it. Many people find that large doses of Omega-3 fish oil (e.g. from wild salmon) help a great deal with their depression, about 6-9 grams/day. Taking the tablets frozen reduces the "fishy burps" :)Casey Bahrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01638230726171327005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-60000826902170713642011-11-27T14:27:34.784+00:002011-11-27T14:27:34.784+00:00Just for clarification: I began taking clomipramin...Just for clarification: I began taking clomipramine because of its claimed anti-cancer properties. I was not depressed when I started taking it. Clomipramine is my extra weapon that I hope will give me a better chance of beating the brain tumour.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11984840704237681015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-15531387861615555022011-11-27T11:38:07.551+00:002011-11-27T11:38:07.551+00:00Julian
You are an amazing man who inspires other ...Julian <br />You are an amazing man who inspires other people, and you certainly are going to fight this. The body reacts in different ways, what maybe good for one person may not be good for the other. There are not set rules that I see. I log in everyday to your blog just to see you are ok, its really good to see a new post by you. So much I need to ask you about Ham Radio, but for now let's win this battle together........M6AOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063181965760284467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-4467220747126605822011-11-27T10:31:25.316+00:002011-11-27T10:31:25.316+00:00Julian,
Not to preach in regards anti depressants...Julian,<br /><br />Not to preach in regards anti depressants .. been on them myself. <br /><br />It's a vicious cycle because you do not feel like doing the things that are beneficial. Not sure how restrictive the cancer is in your day to day activities but for depression daily exercise helps immensely as do certain foods including some chocolate ... in relation to depression I am a firm believer that natural methods are best (though medication maybe required in the short term) ... Wish you all the best and hope you win the war !!Maverickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14033959207017710565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-23941174264287041572011-11-26T23:46:44.162+00:002011-11-26T23:46:44.162+00:00Selling the business must be very hard for you bot...Selling the business must be very hard for you both. All the best for the new MRI scan and the next cycle of treatment. You would not be human if you weren't worried and depressed with everything happening right now, but I hope this lifts a bit as you continue to fight and win each stage of the battle.Roger G3XBMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13673890140751539870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513554479106327392.post-65875469054260315402011-11-26T18:11:07.661+00:002011-11-26T18:11:07.661+00:00Julian,
I have only today discovered your website...Julian,<br /><br />I have only today discovered your website and blog. I was going to ask a technical question having been out of radio for far too many years. Having read your blog, perhaps I won't!<br />Some years ago I developed a form of leucaemia and went through some very grizzly, very trying days indeed but it worked out in the end.<br />In a way, I wish I could have them back again as I have just had a recent diagnosis of Alzheimers confirmed! Watching myself going loopy appeals much less than having dodgy bone innards. The real killer you know is the depression, not the lump, but the sapping of your soul by depression and terror (plus being irked by faceless beaurocrats). Get as much help as you can. Keep your blog going.<br />Stick with it, don't let it win on it's terms. My consultant had a phrase that has stayed with me for 10 years now ... "Sodom for Gomorrah we may die". Just so!<br />All the very best, DavidDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139383727332922486noreply@blogger.com