what are the physical symptoms of depression?!
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Well, a coworker suggested that I might be falling into a light state of depression. When I asked her why she said that. She said it is because she has noticed that I don't "fix up" anymore and I hardly ever smile anymore. She said she could tell that I don't care to be around people like I use to. When I thought about the things she was saying, I realized that she was right. I have been hurt and very disappointed within the past year or so. And now, I found myself at the point where I think negatively almost all the time. It's like I really don't have the energy or the drive to do anything besides go to work (and some mornings, I literally have to force myself to get dressed to go to work). I've just been down in the dumps. Do any of your symptoms sound like mine. No, I haven't been to a doctor and got his diagnosis, but I am pretty sure that it is depression. I seem to cry a whole lot and get bothered very easily. I am hoping that this thing will pass on its on without me having to seek any professional help. Maybe we could keep in touch and try to encourage each other through this. If you need to talk to someone, don't hesitate to contact me: clearlovepink@yahoo.com.
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You might either be losing weight suddenly (no appetite) or gaining weight suddenly (goind on binge eating or eating lots of chocolates, icecreams, etc). Sleep might be irregular. Fatigue without any particular reason.
here's what one site says:
Depression has many features which are intensely physical in nature. Many of these symptoms and signs are very similar to symptoms seen in diseases which are known to have an identifiable physical cause. These symptoms include aches and pains, weight loss, constipation, tiredness always tired, More about tiredness), loss of appetite, loss of interest in sex (more) and others. It can therefore be difficult for both patients and doctors to be certain whether a physical symptom is representative of depression, or suggests an entirely different disorder requiring a different treatment.
In addition because it is sometimes considered unacceptable to be psychologically ill, physical symptoms are often used as substitutes for psychological ones, particularly the more minor variations in mood. Many cultures express mood changes in concrete body terms, including descriptions of pains, for example. Many patients feel that doctors are trained to respond to bodily complaints and hence present these unconsciously to their doctors.
It is well known that common physical complaints can have a psychological contribution. Headaches, for instance, can be made worse by the increase in muscular tension of the neck and scalp muscles which are a physical accompaniment of a state of anxiety. In the more severe forms of depression not only are very physical symptoms such as slowness and constipation present, but worries about their physical state can increase in patients until they imagine they are ill when they are not, sometimes to the point of delusion.
As depression intensifies, a patient may go through the stages of suffering a tension headache, to worrying that this same symptom might represent a brain tumour, to being convinced that God has seen fit to punish past wickedness by destroying the brain.
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Insomnia, or early morning awakening
fatigue, decreased energy
persistent aches and pains that don't respond to medical treatment (headaches, stomach aches, chronic pain)
loss of appetite and weight loss or overeating and weight gain
restlessness
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