Posted by TJO on September 19, 2006, at 12:01:42
In reply to Re: What kind of cognitive/mental issue is this??, posted by jparsell82 on September 18, 2006, at 20:35:43
> > It could be a depression and a significant mix of anxiety. I had that for a long time-- and had many of the same problems that you have. Not so much the losing my train of thought, but inability to sit still, concentrate, do any work-- In retrospect, I think of it as an agitated type of depression, also atypical depression-- because my mood was variable-- I could get out of it, if something caught my interest, or struck me as funny-- for periods of time--
This sounds exactly like how I used to feel/be before meds. I have Bipolar, but I get into what is called a "Mixed State" where you are agitated,
but also depressed at the same time.Do you think of suicide frequently now? Is it an intrusive thought rather than a plan?
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> Well, I actually had a suicide attempt a few years back when I was in the middle of a bad depression. Sometimes, I get severely depressed. I think I seem to be always depressed... it's just sometimes it's really bad and sometimes it's mild. I'm very restless and agitated all the time.I think you are in a mixed state to have both symptoms like that. But I'm not a doctor.
> Different diagnoses given to me: Social Phobia, GAD, OCD, ADD, Bipolar, Major Depression
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> The one thing... I'm not sure if this is depression... when I'm not in my phases of major depression, I'm still in a very negative mood. I'm not necessarily depressed, but I'm not happy either. I'm pessimistic, frustrated, agitated, angry inside, etc.
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> I seen a psychopharmacologist in the brief time I lived in Florida. But I only got one visit in, and I'm now back in Ohio. In the one visit I had with him, he wondered if I was Bipolar along with Social Anxiety, ADD, and possibly other anxiety disorders.
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> It's very frustrating not responding well to many medications. I've seriously tried so many meds & combinations... I think I'm in that treatment-resistant category. Anyways, thanks for the help. Good luck with yourself.
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> Josh
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Well I'll share my med combo that works on my variety of Bipolar, and you could try adding some anti-anxiety stuff to it--maybe something similiar to Xanax,I Take daily:
1200mg Neurontin 600 am 600 pm -To stabilize my moods.800 mg Seroquel 400 am 400 pm - For anti-psychotic.
30 mg Abilify 30 mg am on me it works as an anti-depressant. But it is actully an anti-psychotic.
and 300 mg Wellbutrin 300 mg am -for my primary anti-depressant.
Hope this helps you.
Tammy
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