Posted by puravida on July 12, 2006, at 11:48:50
In reply to Re: Time to Admit it, I'm Depressed » puravida, posted by Poet on July 10, 2006, at 19:01:03
Hi Poet,
I go through the same thing - will or won't an AD help? How do I know if I am depressed?
The answer I come up with when I AM depressed is "An AD won't help - it is ME that has to control this - it is MY fault I am feeling this way - I am doing something wrong." And I grab at straws - diet, exercise, supplements, reading, but usually it doesn't work until I get the meds right. The way I thought of it recently is that all of those things will help if you can reach them - but if you have to jump everytime to grab them, you'll get tired and frustrated. The AD is like a little step stool that lets you access the stuff that will help you.
Am I depressed? If I have to ask myself, I probably am to some degree. When I am good, I know I am not depressed - I feel good, normal. The trick for me is finding that groove and STAYING ON THE MEDS - (I have a tendency to think - cool! - I'm doing so well I can go off the meds - wrong!)
I struggle with the low grade depression stuff too. When you are depressed but still functioning (working) it is hard to get help, I think.
The good thing is that there are lots of meds out there to try, and lots of doses and combos. I've tried a ton of them... :)
Yes, it's a good sign, I think. I finally got my ADs adjusted yesterday after hammering at my PD for more than a month. It is frustrating, but like with a lot of medical stuff, knowing your own body/mind and learning as much as you can about treatments is preferable, to me, than expecting the PD to come up with a perfect remedy. If I had let them manage my meds 100% w/ no input from me, I hate to think.... :)
Hang in there!
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