Posted by Chris O on February 19, 2014, at 9:33:12
In reply to Advice on which medication is best for my case, posted by kavinsky99 on February 16, 2014, at 17:02:18
Hey, Kavinsky:
Wow, that was a wonderfully comprehensive description of your situation. I am impressed by your powers of self reflection and analysis. I wish that I had the magic bullet for all of your symptoms, but I am still struggling so much myself that all I can offer is my empathy. I just want to say, with respect to your final summary at the bottom (I copied it below), I can totally relate (or, at least on some level, I can relate)! Mine is more on the anxiety side (with fear of homelessness; inability to care for myself being chief among them), but I struggle with endlessly intrusive worries that prevent me from living in the present. I really hope you find something (or some combination of things) that work. Have you tried rTMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)? Is that available where you live? In the US, a new form of TMS, Deep TMS (I think developed in Israel), apparently is showing some promise, as well. I am going to see my psychiatrist in a couple of weeks to try a combination of the TCA nortriptylene and the beta blocker propranolol in the coming weeks. I have low hopes, but still struggle so much that I have to keep trying. I just took a bottle of curcumin supplements for a month (inspired by a recent story that said curcumin had comparable antidepressant power to Prozac), but to no avail. Whatever you decide to do, I hope it provides you with some relief! God knows we all deserve it.
Sincerely,
Chris"Depression;
anxiety;
negative critical thoughts that "talk to me" in my mind;
intrusive flashbacks that pop up constantly;
overall agitation;
insomnia;
I wish to see improved:
Overall cognition (bad memory, poor concentration, difficulty to (re)learn even the simplest things, poor criativity, difficulty forming sentences sometimes);
focus: both on the big picture in life projects, and on the ability to actually read a line on a text book and be able to absorb it. I have an impulsive and frenzied attitude towards life, I rarely finish anything I start and keep trying new things all the time.;
ability to "be in the moment", with no judgement coming from my own mind. to just relax and enjoy myself, letting life happen."
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