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Over the last few weeks I have been restless, anxious, and fighting a tight feeling in my chest. I have been worried that the general craziness of the last year and a half had finally caught up with me and I was on the verge of unraveling into tangled mess. Until - I found myself itching my uncomfortable, red, itchy Spring allergy eyes and a little light bulb went off in my head. I guess you can google anything and find the answer you want – but when I found this article about ragweed allergies and depression it eased my anxious feeling. Perhaps like the change in season… this too shall pass.
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Posted by Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo / Personal and totally off topic and Uncategorized
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Beverly on 29 Mar 2010 at 11:53 am
Girl, it WILL pass. If ever there was/is anyone “out there” who can kick a good case of the blues in the ass, it’s you. You’re my hero
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Your mission for the day–should you choose to accept it–is to: 1) Go get a mani/pedi, 2) snag some fun, new spring sandals, 3) buy a bottle of something bubbly and pink (I’m partial to raspberry sparkling wine this time of year), and 4) take a long, hot, herb-infused & candle-lit soak in the tub this evening (while concurrently nursing the previously mentioned “bubbly and pink,” of course). And make sure to scrub-off all of those nasty allergens from your lovely face.
Now go get busy.
xxo
Anna on 29 Mar 2010 at 12:05 pm
Long time lurker, first time poster. You’ve been a constant source of inspiration, and you have kept such a bright attitude through tough times. Just want to say thanks, and wishing you the best. I’m sure I’m not the only one who loves this blog, and all of the heart you put into it.
ABC Dragoo on 29 Mar 2010 at 12:08 pm
Twitter: @abcddesigns
Beverly,
Lady- oh my gosh, all of those options sound like heaven on earth – and all in the same day? Yowza, decadent!
Seriously, three moves, death of a mother and a husband out of work since Feb ’09, I kinda thought that perhaps I was going through some sort of post traumatic stress – I googled allergy depression and
There it was, plain as day. Seems the source of the study isn’t a hokey one either!
I think in the past I have dealt with depression by making things, but with Mr. D at my hip 99 percent of the time, I have opted out of those sorts of activities.
No doubt, I am very eager to be settled somewhere – and while we still wait for our next step to present itself, well… I am sure you can imagine it’s stifling!
I’m going to take a bit this afternoon, after I finish up a stationery project and see if I can’t partake in one of those bubbily/pink/spa-like ideas!
Thanks Beverly!
xoabcd
ABCD on 30 Mar 2010 at 12:08 pm
Twitter: @abcddesigns
Anna,
I really, truly appreciate you taking the time to comment – it’s so much fun to hear from you “lurkers” I only wish more of you would chime in once and a while … when you do, it makes my heart skip a beat! (But I’ll take what I can get, so THANK YOU!!)
I think it really does have to do with my allergies – because up until now, I have been pretty good with rolling with the punches. Eventually, things will have to turn around, we’ll make a home somewhere with all my books, clothes, china and whatnot.
Until then, I am lucky to have Mr. D – who has been the real trooper throughout all of this.
Please do come back and comment again soon,
xoABCD
Melinda on 30 Mar 2010 at 1:57 pm
Yes! I would say fatigue and a feeling of depression are my most prevalent allergy symptoms. On the worst days, I could take a three hour nap and still be ready for bed by eight. Someone asked me once how I was sure it wasn’t just regular depression, and I can honestly say it’s because one day it’s present and the next day, I feel exactly like myself again. It definitely gives me more compassion for people who truly have depression brought on by other things, though. It’s crippling some days.
Hope you are well. We are getting to jump into the big abyss called “Transition” in just a few weeks!! Yikes!
Melinda
ABCD on 30 Mar 2010 at 2:04 pm
Twitter: @abcddesigns
Oh Melinda! Transition… My advice to you, take more along than you think you’ll need.
I have been wearing the same 2 pairs of shoes, black leather boots and my gold birks… My feet have had it! Not to mention, I miss my cookbooks – there is such inspiration in them, and I only have two with me. Thats what I get for *actually* believing we’d only be in storage for a few months -it’s been a year come mid-April.
Anyhow… I was pretty happy to draw a line between allergies and depression – like I mentioned before – it means this feeling, like fog will lift at some point.
I’ll keep you in my thoughts during your transition.
xoabcd