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Recovering from depression
Well, I feel kind of odd asking a question about this on this forum but I realize that there are a lot of people here who may have experience the same things and I'd like to know if it's normal and/or what I can do when I meet with my psychiatrist again this week.
First, I'm on Cymbalta 30mg. I've been on it for about 4 months now. Originally I felt generally sad and very unfocused. I stared at things a lot and generally got kinda lost in the emptiness of not thinking about anything. I had a lot of anxiety too and ended up going to the ER with a blood pressure of 180/100. It felt like my life was coming apart and there really wasn't a reason to it. I couldn't find a specific situation or trigger event that caused these feelings to happen, so I didn't think a counselor would help. (Like I had a chemical imbalance) So, I wrote the list of symptoms and took them to my psych who prescribed cymbalta.
4 months on, I feel generally very good on the cymbalta. I still have a couple of lingering issues and I'm not really sure if it's depression, something neurological or something else.
I have problems thinking of the right word to say. It's like I know what I want to say but when I get there it just doesn't seem to come out. It's usually during the work day.
I noticed that I'm not as good at typing as I used to be. I work with computers a lot and have to write programs and I find that I'm making a lot more mistakes than I normally did.
I also noticed that I feel like I want to stare at things again. I seem to get lost in the monitor, like when you're watching the TV and just kinda veg out.
And lastly, I just don't have any motivation to do stuff while at work. I can get things done at home now thanks to the meds. It seems the enjoyment of doing work around the house is back, but working at work has not.
What are the everyone's thoughts?
First, I'm on Cymbalta 30mg. I've been on it for about 4 months now. Originally I felt generally sad and very unfocused. I stared at things a lot and generally got kinda lost in the emptiness of not thinking about anything. I had a lot of anxiety too and ended up going to the ER with a blood pressure of 180/100. It felt like my life was coming apart and there really wasn't a reason to it. I couldn't find a specific situation or trigger event that caused these feelings to happen, so I didn't think a counselor would help. (Like I had a chemical imbalance) So, I wrote the list of symptoms and took them to my psych who prescribed cymbalta.
4 months on, I feel generally very good on the cymbalta. I still have a couple of lingering issues and I'm not really sure if it's depression, something neurological or something else.
I have problems thinking of the right word to say. It's like I know what I want to say but when I get there it just doesn't seem to come out. It's usually during the work day.
I noticed that I'm not as good at typing as I used to be. I work with computers a lot and have to write programs and I find that I'm making a lot more mistakes than I normally did.
I also noticed that I feel like I want to stare at things again. I seem to get lost in the monitor, like when you're watching the TV and just kinda veg out.
And lastly, I just don't have any motivation to do stuff while at work. I can get things done at home now thanks to the meds. It seems the enjoyment of doing work around the house is back, but working at work has not.
What are the everyone's thoughts?
you may want to get checked out for thyroid disease. I have depression AND thyroid disease. Those symptoms you describe did not go away until my thyroid was stable. Hypothyroidism can also mimic mental disorders :)
Good luck and God bless.
Good luck and God bless.
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I have experienced similar symptoms. For me they're worse when my mood is low. I have problems with memory too, which could be that I'm distracted or not concentrating or preoccupied. They concern me and as a result my mood gets worse. It becomes a vicious cycle.
I would have said that your mood is resolving, getting better. Not sure though.
I would discuss your concerns with your doctor. They may want to increase your meds. It could be a possibility. Maybe talking to a counselor may help??
A lot of treatment is about personal choice and you need to do what is best for you.
Talk to your doctor though. They will be able to help you in this process.
There is a mood disorders expert forum if you want a response from a doctor (psychiatrist).