Posted by SLS on May 26, 2011, at 5:55:28
In reply to am I even depressed?, posted by floatingbridge on May 26, 2011, at 2:27:23
> That's today's question.
>
> My pdoc says I don't seem depressed. Rather, I'm sitting on a resivouir (sp) of anger from dealing with cptsd & highly intelligent and challenging child. Yes, true, but what? I am now spun beyond spunHaving a depressive disorder and a challenging child are not mutually exclusive.
> This is so left field. I am flabbergasted.
Relax and know that ascertaining your diagnoses is an ongoing project. Be insistent, but cooperative. You have already comprimised by trying Emsam first before moving on to Nardil. My concern is, however, that your doctor is setting you up for him to deny you Nardil.
Make a list of the features of your condition so that you can have something concrete to refer to when assessing symptoms.
> Here emsam gets me out of bed; this man is so
Is all that Emsam does for you is get you out of bed? It could be that the amphetamine metabolites are helping with energy and any ADD that may exist. On the other hand, I find that an increase in mental energy is one of the first things to return when I begin to respond to medication. It seems to me that having difficulties getting out of bed is an indicator of depression rather than ADD.
> Yeah, I'm not depressed? Let's party.
That might be a good idea if the party is limited to people who are depressed.
:-)
> No wait, I'm a whack job then, right?
Yes, but that has nothing to do with your having a depressive disorder.
<humor>
> He is trying to tell me something, but what?
Ask, but have your list.
Reread your letter after a few days have past. You may want to refine it.
When you finish your list, perhap you could post it or send it to someone you trust for feedback.
Hang in there. I would be upset if I were to find myself in your situation. It must feel as if your doctor has given up on you. Until you find therapeutic success, the doctor will tend to refine his diagnosis to make sure he is treating the right illnesses. To be proactive, you need describe to him the symptoms of your mental illness (should there be any). Give him as much information as you can for him to get it right.
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
poster:SLS
thread:986254
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20110515/msgs/986261.html