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Posted by tetrix on October 11, 2009, at 18:17:16
I tried anti depressants but my body rejected them , I had a violent reaction and my doctor told me to get off it. Now severely depressed and unable to get help from meds I turn to alcohol. Talk therapy is way to slow and just doesnt gain any momentum. In a meanwhile I am deteriorating with an exponential rate - does anyone have a suggestion
Posted by BayLeaf on October 11, 2009, at 19:36:07
In reply to any suggestions?, posted by tetrix on October 11, 2009, at 18:17:16
your body rejected them?? Like a liver transplant? If you are severely depressed, the treatment recomendation will be meds and therapy.
Um....sorry, see a real doctor. You need a referral to a good psychiatrist. Perhaps you had problems with some SSRI? Maybe you need to something else? There are LOTS of options.
And start working really f'ing hard on CBT...at least that what I think works for depressive thinking. Try the age old book, "Feeling Good" by David Burns. (bob - i even tried to link and it didn't find it! of all books!)
Maybe askng your T to help you with the CBT work? CBT ain't for everyone. It helped for me. Even if you need to do trauma work, it helps to do CBT first..imo.
Wooping depression is like having a second job.
Anyhow this stuff helps me not give up.
Bay
Posted by tetrix on October 11, 2009, at 20:15:13
In reply to Re: any suggestions? » tetrix, posted by BayLeaf on October 11, 2009, at 19:36:07
Yes, I had problems with SSRI, tried different meds but side effects were way too harsh.
I didnt see a psychiatrist but my doctor, who in general is against anti depressants.
Now I am rather discouraged from trying other types of anti depressants and just too tired.I have that book by David Burns, I read it and looks like will have to re read it -
my T is psycho dynamic and she thinks that CBT is not going to help me, maybe I should address that issues again with her. I just dont know what to do anymore
Posted by antigua3 on October 12, 2009, at 12:14:08
In reply to Re: any suggestions?, posted by tetrix on October 11, 2009, at 20:15:13
Find a good psychiatrist, or a psychopharmacologist. You don't need to suffer like this; there are plenty of options out there. Go to the Meds board and check around.
My T is psychodynamic and not a big fan of CBT, but my psychiatrist is, and it has helped me a lot, and has moved my other therapy along as well.
don't give up! there are other things to try.
antigua
Posted by Maxime on October 16, 2009, at 21:29:47
In reply to any suggestions?, posted by tetrix on October 11, 2009, at 18:17:16
You need to get off the alcohol. It's only going to make things worse and give you one more thing to deal with.
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