Posted by Pfinstegg on December 24, 2002, at 15:42:03
In reply to Re: THANKS, posted by Anna Laura on December 24, 2002, at 4:40:49
In haste- Christmas Eve. i do understand better now what you are referring to- not wanting to burden anyone with things you are thinking over and over. From my experience on these boards, this just doesn't happen. I think i have seen it happen with one poster who just wasn't able to hear any of the things people said to him. That's rare, though, and it's definitely not you. As an aside, i am amazed at how excellent and colloquial your english is- you sound just like us, which is rare for a European.
The anhedonia and apathy- it;s horrible- remeber that it has a physical base in the hypoperfusion of your basal ganglia and limbic structures. It's reversible, but you need the best experts you can find toc give you the right medications- these could include mefipristone- TMS too. It's an extremely difficult problem to solve, but it CAN be solved- people have done so before you. I guess the best bet is to stick with the best neurophysiologists you can find and keep on working with them. Remember, too that there are drugs like CRH antagonists in the pipeline which are going to address the basic neurophysiokogical defects of depression. What you are able to take now is going to seem so archaic compared to what will be available within a few years. But even now, there are enough good treatments for you to find one that is right-or right enough. It's awful, to be only 21, and be getting hit with such a severe depression.
Sorry for bad spelling- got to go!
Pfinstegg
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