Posted by yellowbird01 on April 6, 2009, at 12:36:34
In reply to Re: cytomel - worsening depression? » yellowbird01, posted by SLS on April 6, 2009, at 9:57:36
I'm going to give the new dosage a few days to allow my system to get used to it and see what happens... then next Monday, if no improvement, I'll definitely contact my pdoc or try a few days off as a test. Good idea.
As I wrote my last response and referred to my depression as cyclical, I thought it might set off the bipolar bells. I know very little about my family's health history due to the "family rules" which prohibit discussing such things. Nonetheless, I really dont think bipolar is what is going on for me. I tend to have a low level of depression most all the time... my therapist has suggested dysthymia. From time to time, the more moderate-severe depression steps in that effects my functioning, brings suicidal thoughts, etc. I've had two major depressive episodes that have lasted 1-2 years each, the second ending about two years ago. Since then, the same heavy darkness that says "major depression" tends to reappear from time to time for anywhere from a week to several weeks. After a little bit of time, I get back into a place where I'm functioning well again. Not terribly happy, but functioning.
I often wonder how much of my depression is biological and how much is something else. I do think a portion is biological, but I also have issues with self esteem, identity, etc that no doubt contribute. I am beginning to think spending all this money on a psychaitrist and medications is really just a waste of my time and money.
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