Posted by HeadFogg on October 21, 2003, at 23:35:13
Can anyone please help?
I'm 32 and have terrible cognitive/memory problems. Had a rough and very poor childhood, but always had a high IQ to help me through. In early adulthood, I started to fog up mentally. About 1 1/2 years ago, I saw my MD thinking it might be depression that was holding me back for so long. He hit me with Prozac for 3 months, then 50 mg of Zoloft for a year or so.
After a year on Zoloft, I could barely hold down a job (couldn't focus), was extremely dizzy, experienced time lapses (resulting in a minor car accident among other things), and couldn't even read a newspaper article anymore. A psychiatrist ran a ton of tests and came back with major depression. Saw a neurologist and he concurred.
I took myself off of Zoloft about 1 1/2 months ago and have made some gains. I'm not as dizzy anymore and can now read the newspaper (though no books yet). I'm comprehending a little more, but still have major pressure in my forehead over the eyes, which make concentration impossible. This causes extreme agitation and almost uncontrollable anger. After an outburst, I sometimes experience some relief. The pressure is awful from the moment I wake up, but it seems to get a bit better at night (concentration improves a little as a result).
My neurologist recommended Effexor, but my psychiatrist says Remeron. Right now I'm taking nothing, as I'm terrified that my problems will get worse (as they did on Zoloft). I've been unemployed for 3 months and am afraid that I will not be able to attain or sustain a job if this happens.
Has anyone out there experienced this kind of thing? I'm not particularly depressed right now (though I have been for the large portion of my life I suppose). Things just don't seem to add up for me. If any of this sounds familiar, please, please let me know.
Hoping for help,
Foggy
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