Posted by West on June 6, 2008, at 18:13:42
I suffer from a mood disorder but i'm not sure what exactly. I feel in a trough half the time, do not enjoy activities that interest me (literature, drawing + painting) and lack appropriate emotional response to situations. I find i get distressed and angry easily. i have also feel as if some block has been implemented in my brain, preventing me from remembering facts, names, words- even what I did yesterday. I mentioned all this to the psychiatrist earlier today who said there was nothing wrong with me and that i should try to involve myself more in clubs and social care and generally stop being so isolated. A typical brit, I have a tendency to conceal my fluctuating emotions behind a veneer brighter that belies the dark ocean of its core, which I am afraid he took as given - On the whole I like exchanges to be pleasant and try to be sensitive to the feelings of others. I have used recreational drugs in the past to cope or just to curb the lifelong feelings of joylessness and detachedness which i'm putting down to dysthymia. I have had trouble with finding pleasure ever since i can remember so i thought dopaminergics would helpful- hence dexedrine, or even amilsupride. Also I read some of ACE#s posts and he has got loads of good stuff to say about nardil for social anxiety which is wretched and has been a big black cloud over my life with its viscous circle of shyness-no friends-isloation-depression.
I have taken fluoxetine and escitalopram both of which helped to some extent caused motivational + apathetic feelings. Also tried bupropion and selegeline - B caused a thumping heartbeat, memory problems and irritability, S just insomnia. All i am taking at the moment is zopiclone to sleep and slow down negative thoughts at night time. Can anyone relate? Have people found dexedrine or ritalin useful, coud you mention the names of any doctors you found helpful for these complaints if you happen to reside in (northern) England xxx
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