neurologist? need help
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neurologist? need help
| Mon, 03-29-2004 - 12:12pm |
hi, i've been on the board since 1999-2000 & have done v. well for the last 3 yrs.
but - again i'm not functioning.
but - again i'm not functioning.
i have been through therapy & seen counselors/psychiastrists.
i reacted really badly to all the SSRIs & do not want to take meds if i can avoid it.
my psychiatrists have always said my body is very 'intolerant' of SSRI medications.
my body seems to be "drug-resistant" (i get mega side effects).
my internist said maybe i should see a 'neurologist' for my insomnia.
my depression only reappears a couple times a year so i don't want to go on an old-style strong anti-depressant (the kind that can cause heart murmurs).
Lithium or something older-fashioned seems so extreme when i have mostly insomnia & generalized mild anxiety.
but i need help & seems like there's no middle ground. i'm scared.

Katrina
healthy diet, daily exercise, full 8 hrs. of sleep, journaling, walking, no alcohol, no caffeine, etc.
i hear that med's lose their effectiveness over time - i don't want to feel drugged or nauseous & have to keep switching meds or upping the dosage.
if i can't go to a psychiastrist- then what do i do to lower my anxiety, depression & insomnia?
i've tried many meds that didn't work- they've only made me much more anxious (like lexapro, effexor, zoloft, paxil, prozac).
i really appreciate any help.
i am hoping for feedback that others have been able to find meds that work & that kept working.
Thanks! Kat
Hi, Kat!
I've ordered the personality/character book you recommended & definitely will now get the Dr. Drummond "Overcoming Anxiety" book.
(I don't have panic attacks- just overall anxiety.)
It can be hard to define the difference b/n anxiety & depression according to my psychiatrists & I really get a lot out of this board. Especially b/c some period of depression comes back - eventually.
I've felt guilty lately that I don't work really (part-time from home) - guilty that I don't have/want children, guilty that I don't have enough "of a life"...
I'm understand the value of self-acceptance but what if I'm really not doing good enough?
Is there a standard I should meet? I don't want to be some mousey, lazy hermit lady.
But I'm artistic in nature & independent-- not a typical career woman (plus, I had a very corporate career for 15 yrs. & don't want it again).
Are there minimum standards we're supposed to meet? I can't even decorate well (esp. with no salary to buy furniture!)LOL.
Any insights very appreciated. Kat
((((((Kat)))))), I want to ask a favor of you.
Sounds great!
Love your board! Kat