Posted by g_g_g_unit on June 12, 2016, at 9:55:03
In reply to Re: I don't think I have any options left, posted by MrChips on June 12, 2016, at 9:06:32
Thanks for your reply, and sorry to hear you're going through something similar. Depression/anxiety was bad enough, but I honestly had no idea things could reach this point.
Have you found psychiatrists helpful at all, or are they at least sympathetic/not dismissive of your symptoms?
I had quite a lot of standard blood tests done and I'm deficient in a lot of things -- Vit D, B12, Iron etc. but because of the 'adrenal issues', even attempting to supplement those makes me worse. I was checking my blood sugar during episodes and it was spiking after meals, then quickly dropping. Going on a Keto diet has helped somewhat.
I don't know if I have true ataxia either. It seems less to do with weakness, though, and more a strong sense that I am off-balance and things are always rocking, moving etc. (as if on a boat).
I just cannot see any point in persisting anymore. I just about exploited the whole pharmacological arsenal. And it's not like my stress came from work or a lifestyle that I can try to change; I've been housebound and it's mostly come from home itself, so will just keep going on and on.
It is difficult -- I feel very stuck on the cusp, between wanting to stay alive and feeling like I don't have any options left. I'm curious what the psychiatrist will say.
> Hi,
> I feel for you, particularly as I'm also stuck in a difficult situation with some similar symptoms and depression. I actually do have hypothyroidism but can't say the treatment ever made me feel any better. Have you had standard blood work done as well as tests for e.g. coeliac disease and B/D vitamins? Have you checked glucose levels during these episodes?
> I don't know if you're aware but heat can trigger symptoms of MS (and presumably other myelin disorders) and hot baths even used to be used as a diagnostic tool. It's something I'm concerned about as I often have balance problems when walking, although it's hard to tell if it's true ataxia or some problem with muscle strength / coordination - I also get slight "foot drop" at these times.
> The general slowing and fatigue I can certainly relate to - it's hard when doctors won't take symptoms seriously and put it down to depression, especially when you really feel something else is going on, although depression / anxiety do tend to make such symptoms more unbearable.
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