Which meds would be best?

[christy61]

Hello, I'll try and sum this up. I'm 46 yr old female.  Have been struggeling with issues for a long time. Such as worry, sadness, guilt, heartbrake. Been to counseling on and off.  I have physical pain, hurt all over. I have diagmosed myself with Fibromyalgia. I have did alot of research. Been through the gammit of tests. Everything fine. Most of the doctors have said it was stress, loss of sleep, that I was struggeling with a sight depression(situational depression)  Have tried different things. Counseling (temporarily helps). Sleeping aides, ( seems to be to much)

Out of Prozac, Paxil, Effexor, Paxil I took for about a year( about 6yrs ago) I did really good. I did have an occasional unexplained periods of "car sick feeling" which made me have some anxiety. I went off cause I was feeling good( and thought I could handle things. Plus, newley married and didn't like the weight gain and low labido. I have had some anxiety or panic attacks int he past.  I have moved the last 5 years to a small town in a new state have a wonderful husband, beautiful home (no stress around). Have made a lot of progress spiritually, try and eat good, could be better at excercise. Have really been working hard on living in the present. For the most part doing good especially lately but it is work everyday. But, yet I still feel odd (depressed) somedays, I hurt so bad all over. Feel like I should be happier. I am home sick. Lonely for a girlfriend to talk with. I sleep good for the most part, do wake up feeling tired and very sore. That gets to me almost more than anything. How can I even try to be happy if I hurt so bad! I know I'm telling you probably all to much. I guess I'm hoping you will see something I don't.  Just one or two more things. I have a fear or worry about taking medicine, I think I'm a (light weight about dosage) don't know why.  I have had some reaction in the past so I guess meds scares me. I have KNA as far I I know. I work in Hospice work and I had briefly spoke with the doctor(director) about all this she thinks I have "generalized anxiety" more than depression. So how should I proceed if I were to try a medicine again, cause I think I'm ready I'm tired of struggeling!   I would like something that didn't make me gain weight and effect whats left of my labido if possible? Also for your info I have had a full hysterectomy 6yrs ago and I am on HR Cenestin 1.25mg.  I really can't afford to keep going back to the doctors and racking up more bills searching for what is wrong with me.  I do sometimes worry that maybe something hads been overlooked. Adrenal problems maybe? Or some type of serious allergy. They have ran all the normal test. Thyroid, sugar, iron...... I do have or was diagnosed with Trgiminal nueralgial left side. and I take Tegratol.

What do you think about Wellbutrin? Help, please. Hope to hear from you soon. Chris

[nursegirl6572]

Yes, it sounds like you need to head back to your doc and discuss getting back on a med...it sounds like it really helped you before, so why not try it again?  You have a lot going on...and a lot of big changes recently in your life...that's enough to make anyone anxious!  To me...it sounds like anxiety/depression issues.

As for the fibro...you cannot diagnose yourself (for ANYTHING, btw).  Fibro and anxiety symptoms are almost identical sometimes.  Anxiety/panic/depression causes very real physical symptoms.  Read some of the posts here in the forum...I think they will give you a lot of insight when you see just how many people with anxiety disorders have VERY real symptoms.  Either way...leave the dignosis up to your doctor.

Start with your doc...and maybe re-start some counselling.  Keep posting here...you'll get all kinds of support.  Best of luck to you!

[christy61]

Christy61 here. I'm sorry I thought I was writing a question to the doctor. Not sure how to do this site. I guess I jumped in to fast. Sorry that was a long comment than. In the wrong area. I guess your still welcome to give your opinions than since i told ya all so much about me,  thanks.