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Posted by love bites again on March 13, 2005, at 21:57:06
My episodes of severe depression started after the birth of my first child and was similar to Post Partum Psychosis, since then, it's opened the door to major depressive episodes ever since.
My problem is that I don't know what category my type of depression is anymore and was hoping someone here might recognize it.....I've dealt with about 4 severe depressions in the last 10 years and they all start the same way - I'll be having a great day, be in a better than normal mood, no stressors, when a strange sensation will happen in my head that feels like when you stand up too quickly and just like that, within minutes, I'm spiraling down into a severe depression that can only be resolved with meds. The way this begins is what has me baffled - it happens this way every time, always when I'm my happiest and most content.
Any help would be so appreciated right now as it happened again yesterday after being free from it for 3 years now.
Posted by Phillipa on March 13, 2005, at 22:36:59
In reply to !!HELP- Sudden onset depression - HELP!!, posted by love bites again on March 13, 2005, at 21:57:06
Any major changes in your life? Overtired? too much caffeine? What do you do for your depression. What meds work for you. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by love bites again on March 13, 2005, at 22:44:51
In reply to Re: !!HELP- Sudden onset depression - HELP!! » love bites again, posted by Phillipa on March 13, 2005, at 22:36:59
I've been on almost every antidepressant over the years and just went off of Paxil (which was a nightmare) in November. There's nothing stressful or out of the ordinary going on in my life - I've actually been happier than usual. I've been exercising, eating better, dropping some of the weight I gained while on Paxil, getting things accomplished that I'd put off and things have been going extremely well, I've been feeling great about myself. This is what's happened with me with my past episodes (spreading over the last 10 years), this strikes me when I'm my happiest, that's what makes it so hard to comprehend.
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