a little help on med/psych

[debnevada]

I truly hate to out myself on this, esp. with all that's going on with the board right now (lots of anxiety and bad situations for folks) but I've always valued my mind and i need to know if this has happened to others as well.

Last week I had a sharp turn downward in my state of mind and some depressive symptoms, i.e., paranoia, self recrimination and etc.  I spoke with my doc and we went from 10 to 20 of Prozac on last Friday.  It's a late presentation, usually depressive symptoms start in first 12 weeks and i'm almost at week 24. I'm also hyperthyroid as of recent testing and I wonder if this adds to it.

This week it's going in the opposite direction, racing thoughts, too many for my taste, not necessarily negative, just kind of weird thinking.  

I'm also a psychotherapist so I quickly recognize the thoughts as not my usual pattern but can't seem to control them with the usual cognitive behavioral stuff I do when I need to.

I've read a lot about the effect of interferons/combo treatment on the psyche but i thought i could do better at handling this.  I don't have a history of psychiatric disorder, substance use, etc.

I don't know whether i should call my doc again regarding this.  Please tell me if anyone else has had these types of symptoms; it is so atypical for me that I don't know what to make of it. but it is somewhat scary.

Deb

[debnevada]

just email you from the merlino post.

[debnevada]

yes i would like it. I'm going to give you mine here so look fast because it either won't come through or they will delete the message.

it is debfromca

and the place that it goes to is hotmail dot com

[nygirl7]

I've read a lot about the effect of interferons/combo treatment on the psyche but i thought i could do better at handling this.


oh Deb PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You have NOTHING to do with this - there is nothing you could handle better this is a physiological problem that is coming from the interferon...we were ALL warned it could happen to us easily enough (which is why I went on Paxill a month BEFORE I started treatment at my doctors recomendation).

There is nothing for you to handle!!!  This is not just some weakness that you can't control please oh please get that out of your head.

Take the meds, be honest with your doctor and do everything he says.  Call him and talk to him.  Don't mess around with your life - you are too special and important to take any chances.

This IS a common problem and it has nothing to do with YOU yourself.  It's the damn meds, please try and remember that.  You can't control it anymore than I could control my rash or anemia. It's the exact SAME THING AS THAT.

Deb

PS If you need someone to talk to i can get you my contact info - I won't post it unless I know you are looking for it (just cause I'm a chicken enough) but plenty of people in here have my email address anyway and I can send you my phone number that way.

[Andiamo1]

You are a sweetie!!!

[meki]

Oh yes they would... You need to start looking in the mirror and seeing your own value, you goof.

Seriously - you have a lot to offer the world. It is time you believe in your own self worth.

We all have bad days, weeks, months... It is the cumulative that makes us all that we are.

It is the way our inner core truly is...

And your wife knows that you have a beautiful inner core -- and that is the radiance that she thrives on... For 42 years ... That means you gots a lot of inner radiance...

Ahem.... or elephantitis.... (Just kidding - LOL!)

Meki

[Andiamo1]

I can easily see how difficult commercial shipping must be.  Sailing for pleasure is very different.  You can chose when to go to sea and while you are out there you are doing what you want to do.

Thank you for your description of it.