I realized this morning, after having read Jessica‘s post about the same thing, that I missed my two-year blogiversary (is that what it’s called? Well anyway). It was April 1st, I think, or March 31st. Well, March 31st there were some test posts, and April 1st was my first real post. So that is that! Hopefully this blog has been interesting to some people, because it’s been fun for me and I don’t really intend to stop.
Randomness:
I am awake at 7:01 am. I’ve actually been awake since around 3, 3:30. But that is my own fault. Yesterday I went to snuggle with Rob and watch a movie in the bedroom at probably 6 pm and when he tried to wake me up a couple of hours later I was like “NO LET ME SLEEP I’LL SLEEP ALL NIGHT I PROMISE”. Yep, I didn’t. But I feel well-rested now, so that’s good. Plus, I slept! For more than three hours! FOR 8 HOURS! Without taking any kind of sleeping pill or anything!
Speaking of which I got in to see my doctor the other day. She gave me another med to “boost” the antidepressant that I’m currently taking. This one will also make me sleep. My pharmacy won’t give it to me yet though because the doc said to cut it in half and only take half a tab, and the pharmacy is like “you’re not supposed to cut these” so they’re trying to get ahold of her and find out what she was talking about. I am set to go back to work on May 16th. Looking forward to it? Not really, but kind of. Yes because I miss my students and I like doing what I do. No because of where I’m doing what I do and the other people I have to deal with. Oh well, it’s only like, 6 weeks til summer vacation. Yes, I suck.
Also I have a question– Has anyone else heard, with depression, that if you stay depressed for more than six months, it causes brain damage? SOMEONE said that to me, I’m not saying who, but I’m wondering if others have heard the same thing. Because it sounds to me like a load of crap.
Yesterday we went to Wal Mart to drop off my prescriptions and while we were waiting we decided (okay, *I* decided) to use their registry thing and run around zapping things with their scanning wand. It was fun. I fully don’t even expect anyone to even look at the thing, but I just like running around scanning things. Rob also did some scanning. There are some “serious” things on the list, but there are alot of things like… hmm. 25 bottles of lube, an 8 pack of barbecue sauce, a picture of the Pope (John Paul 2), one package of m&m’s, the 1st season DVDs of Full House and McGyver.. .yeah.
Luckily we can change things (I hope) and like I said, we probably won’t be showing it to many people.
Okay now it is time for me to go watch Saved By The Bell! It’s on now! GOOD DAY TO YOU!
Hey, I have NEVER heard that being depressed will cause brain damage. Besides, you are seeking treatment, which puts you in a different group. Alot of those claims pertaint to the undiagnosed or those who refuse treatment and wallow.
Aa lurker, and insomniac, I am glad ot hear that you are sleeping. Yeah!
I have never remembered the exact date of my blogiversary, or bothered to note how many posts I’ve made, although some people think it’s important… whatever. Happy blogiversary anyway!
Brain damage from ongoing depression? Never heard of it and don’t believe it, because I know some chronically depressed people and they’re fine — apart from being depressed, that is.
Happy 2 years a bit late then!
Good for you!
Glad the doctor is working on that sleeping thing for you… got to get it in order before work time.
Yes being depressed can cause shrinkage of the hippocampus.
(At least I think that’s what gets shrunken.)
But further to that, I don’t know what brain DAMAGE is caused by the shrinking. I don’t know what the hippocampus does, nor what it cannot do when smaller.
I’m going to the AGM of the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia tomorrow, so I’ll ask there.
Take care,
Janey
i wonder what they actually meant by the brain damage. did they mean an actual loss of function in some way?
’cause, yeah, no. my mum is chronic and went undiagnosed and untreated for a long time. i’m chronic and i also went undiagnosed and untreated for a long time. neither of us have had any loss of function.
I doubt the brain damage thing is true. I’ve had repeated depressions lasting more than six months and I haven’t noticed any loss of function either. Like being depressed isn’t enough, eh?