What is a good web site that deals with

[ding-a-ling]

depression? I really need some help to battle this pls advise!!!...? I had a triple bypass & after that i have been very depressed,i used to be very entergetic,& outgoing but after the operation i just wanted to crawl in a corner & go to sleep & wake up with it gone.The medication seem s to help but i'm not like i was b4 the operation.I drink a lot & try to find something that will get me back the way i was but i haven't been able to.Sometimes i think maybe the surgeron stole my soul durning the operation.I use to make light of those who claimed this same thing now its in my lap,a real thing that seems --- i cant say alive or dead--real or imagined.Any help will be appreciated --- i know i will get some smartass answers but beware this can happen to anyone especially someone who was a smartass such as myself.I'm just looking for a good web site that deals w/this problem.Its terrible to suffer depression but i am not giving up hope. Thanks

[klcoen4]

Stop drinking alcohol, its a depressant. Go to depression.org or depression.com Those would probably be the best. Go to a doctor and talk to him/her.

[Plexed]

Anything traumatic on your mind and body, like having that operation, can definitely cause changes to your system. If you're worried about it having something to do with the operation, perhaps hypnotherapy might help. Something to take you back - before the operation - when you felt good about yourself, and then retaining the feeling.Another thing I can think of that may have happened is that the anaesthetic could have affected some of your brain chemistry. I don't doubt for a moment that this can happen. I'd recommend seeing a naturopath to see if there's something you can take to help. Before you end up on antidepressant drugs for the rest of your life, why not try tryptophan (which is an amino acid found in several foods, like turkey) or if you can't get that - go to the health store and buy 5-HTP, which is a made from a derivative of tryptophan. This will help to restore your serotonin levels, which may be low (causing depression) which may have been triggered by something that happened during the operation.Good Luck!