Fighting Depression

It has been difficult lately with a new medication prescribed by my doctor for my disability. There is some concern that it affects balance and coordination and that the changes are permanent. It is a frightening thought. I had a fall tonight and it scared me. I am not usually so uncoordinated and accident-prone. A little over a month ago I had another fall. I fell down a flight of steps. Is this going to be something that occurs more often? The medication I take is supposed to help me to see things in a more reasonable light. Sometimes I see the world as this threatening place. Some years ago I was the victim of a random act of violence and it totally changed the way I look at things. This didn't occur overnight but over a period of years. This is the primary cause of my disability. A medication I took caused so much weight gain and sugar craving that I gained almost fifty lbs. The result was diabetes. So now not only do I struggle with fearful thoughts, there is the matter of mood-swings caused by blood sugar problems. Since December I lost a total of forty-five lbs. I cut out all the sugar but still battle caffeine cravings. Switching to water has freed up some energy. Still, there is always the fatigue associated with diabetes and blood-sugar issues.