Posted by jparsell82 on September 18, 2006, at 20:35:43
In reply to Re: What kind of cognitive/mental issue is this?? » jparsell82, posted by Jost on September 18, 2006, at 19:44:22
> It could be a depression and a significant mix of anxiety. I had that for a long time-- and had many of the same problems that you have. Not so much the losing my train of thought, but inability to sit still, concentrate, do any work-- In retrospect, I think of it as an agitated type of depression, also atypical depression-- because my mood was variable-- I could get out of it, if something caught my interest, or struck me as funny-- for periods of time--
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> But I absolutely couldn't do any work at all-- which screwed up my academic performance-- rather significantly.
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> I also had a lot of depression, probably much more persistently than you seem to--
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> For a brief while I got a drug that was a great combination of dexedrine and a sedative-- then they banned it, so I had to stop-- that was the only time I could concentrate in the least. But they have some new things-- or combinations of things.
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> Don't know that this helps-- or that my situation is like yours.
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> Have you consulted with a really good psychopharmacologist? Sometimes they can be really deft with a differential diagnosis-- if they're not mechanical and you can relate to them.
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> JostWell, I actually had a suicide attempt a few years back when I was in the middle of a bad depression. Sometimes, I get severely depressed. I think I seem to be always depressed... it's just sometimes it's really bad and sometimes it's mild. I'm very restless and agitated all the time.
Different diagnoses given to me: Social Phobia, GAD, OCD, ADD, Bipolar, Major Depression
The one thing... I'm not sure if this is depression... when I'm not in my phases of major depression, I'm still in a very negative mood. I'm not necessarily depressed, but I'm not happy either. I'm pessimistic, frustrated, agitated, angry inside, etc.
I seen a psychopharmacologist in the brief time I lived in Florida. But I only got one visit in, and I'm now back in Ohio. In the one visit I had with him, he wondered if I was Bipolar along with Social Anxiety, ADD, and possibly other anxiety disorders.
It's very frustrating not responding well to many medications. I've seriously tried so many meds & combinations... I think I'm in that treatment-resistant category. Anyways, thanks for the help. Good luck with yourself.
Josh
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