Posted by SLS on January 8, 2001, at 21:53:08
In reply to Re: I am a wimp --- LIFE SUCKS, posted by Tracy on January 8, 2001, at 18:39:24
> Originally I was severely depressed and debating throwing myself in traffic. Waking up early, unable to fall back asleep. Nonstop crying. Irritability to the extreme.
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> I don't have any of those symptoms anymore. I do suffer from anxiety (manifests itself in irritability), but not as bad as when I was depressed and never treated.
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> I originally started on celexa, then to a celexa/wb combo; then to effexor; then to effexor and wb combo. now off all meds. (still on effexor until meeting with pdoc on tuesday)
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> I know I have some work to do - took some tests, came out as expected. And, no sign of depression in them.
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> I could go on for hours: very sheltered as a kid; perfectionist; parents expectations unrealistic; overweight-- binge eating (I am not ugly -- according to others' opinions); never dated; turned down by every guy I ever asked;lonely; etc...
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> I have a resume a mile long for a 26 year old -- but my personal life is poop. That's what I need to fix.
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> Ever just want to be loved? Then the weight issues cycle, and then the perfectionism, etc. It's just a big ugly circular problem.
Dear Tracy,I guess I made the mistake of assuming that you were very depressed. Sorry. On what drugs have you felt best, and why have you decided that you would be free of depression without them? If you have a history of melancholic depressions with early-morning awakenings, you may be a responder to tricyclics. If you feel that your best response to medication was only partial, all things considered, you may want to go for a thyroid work-up. Thyroid hormone therapy for depression is often used to treat very difficult cases, regardless of the results of blood tests. If energy remains a problem, it might be worth a shot. I'm sure I don't have to mention the effects of hypothyroid states on body weight. But I obviously felt like doing it anway.
:-)
- Scott
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