Beam me down scotty! HELP

[solly1983]

Hello, i am 26 years old
i was diagnosed with depression about 5 months ago and prescribed lamictal and cymbalta.  
i have been suffering from these intense symptoms for the last 2 years and dont know wether i have been correctly diagnosed.  note:  there was no extraordinary event that caused my depression, but i am a perfectionist so might be very stressed about everything subconciously.
Symptoms are
1) Total mind blockage.  brain feels like wood and plastic.  Feels like theres no fat there.  Mind doesnt work at all.  Like my brain has shrunk.
2) detachment from feelings and emotions.  Intuition, perception, satisfaction and elation all vanished.  Robotic feeling.
3) Concentration and memory problems.  Cant learn new things. Forgetfulness.
4) depressive mood, no happiness, motivation, desire or passion. Interest in hobbies, sports and socialising all gone.
5) depressed chest, shallow breathing
6) some pain while urinating.
7) low fluidity in thinking and planning.
8) dark outlook for future.
90 Lethargy and heaviness.

Please note that  I have felt a bit better after taking the medications, but I still havent reached my optimal point, where my brain feels all powerful and intelligent.  i used to be connected to the world, emotionally and thinking.  now I am a bit like robot.  
My thinking has become better, but still need to be in control of my life, not the other way around. I used to be so confident of myself, felt I could take on anything.  Also felt at peace with world and spirutally.  Now thats gone.

Please advise whether this is depression or something else.

A very very concerned person

[solly1983]

thanks guys for replying yto my post.

hope fullywhen i get beter, il be able to offer helpful advice to someone else.

[MMahon]

Has your doctor diagnosed you as unipolar or bipolar?
Somehow I get the idea that you may have been a bit bipolar by your "where my brain feels all powerful ".  
People who are bipolar frequently have complaints that you do but unipolars do too!
Being bipolar means dealing with greater mood swings.  Being depressed, and sometimes, less then manic, is frequently unacceptable.  That is why manics frequently stop taking their medication seeking the 'high' that mania causes.
However, in either case it sounds like your  in the depressive phase and if you are bipolar trying to find an 'even keel' is definetely the way to go!
Good luck

[therese83]

Get all the medical checks first, then treat it as depression.

[mammo]

There isn't always a clear cut reason as to why one is depressed. Have you spoken to your doctor about this?  It sounds like he needs to up your dosage on the Cymbalta or change medications completely.  You do have all the symptoms of depression, but your meds aren't doing their job.  This is very common, and sometimes it's trial and error as to what will work best for you, and your needs.  Contact your doctor and let him know that you have seen little improvement in your symtoms, he will know what to do.  But it is depression, and maybe some anxiety. The shallow breathing is a sign of anxiety. Are you a perfectionist or could you be obcessive with things?  There's a big difference.  Painful urination is not related to either of these, and you need to see your doctor right away for this.