Posted by HKristina on January 9, 2006, at 16:59:54
In reply to Re: Looking for a Diagnosis, Medicine Input » HKristina, posted by Emily Elizabeth on January 9, 2006, at 16:40:53
Thank you for responding!
Emily,
Earlier in my life, I felt that my attention problems were the primary problem, but I would almost definately say that emotional problems are the ruling problem here. Can emotional problems even be treated with psychotropic medications?
As far as work.... No, it doesn't seem like I can maintain at anything without crashing. Whether or not my behavior creates failure, and then the depression, or if the depression/anxiety causes the behavior... I have no idea.
I have been seen by 3 psychiatrists. 1. I was 18. She spent 15 minutes with me and diagnosed me as bipolar. She said she was positive. I did some research, and it seemed implausible, so I did not see her again or take the prescribed Lithium. 2. I was 19 and went to a Pdoc for my concerns about ADD after reading an article in a magazine. I was prescribed Ritalin then. 3. I went when I was 26 and was diagnosed with OCD/anxiety and was put on Zoloft.
I have never seen a therapist. And my father presented with similar problems that I exhibit, but he was a very functional physician (though he had a wife, secretaries, etc).
I am very indecisive and took many various routes of study in college, not really finishing any of them. I am extremely disorganized and it is a very disruptive problem. I get organized once in a blue moon, but lack the ability to maintain it.
Earlier in my life, I have been able to be somewhat resiliant... blaming each failure on this or that... and that I could overcome my deficiencies and be productive... but I am at the point now where I feel like I must truly be defective... unable to accomplish anything. I seem to have alot of maladaptive behaviors.
And my mind does race... and always has in an anxious way... few times have there been positive racings. I feel miserable and despaired on minute, and literally the next minute, I feel somewhat ok... but not enough to be able to even really move much. I spend most of my time on the couch, zoning out on TV, with my mind and emotions just all over the place.
I hope I answered everything in the way you were looking for... And thank you so much.
Heather
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