Posted by mark on August 3, 2000, at 15:53:48
In reply to Depression and IQ loss, posted by tdaneen on August 3, 2000, at 14:24:43
I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and depression. Not sure which I had first or
if one precipitated the other. Most of the physical tiredness is gone from the
CFS, but in it's wake it's left me pretty brain-dead. I seriously feel like I'm
in a fog all the time. My analogy is being awakened from a deep, deep sleep and how
you feel at first. My doc thinks the depression is keeping my brain all fogged up
and I've tried a bunch (Pamelor, Celexa, Prozac, Wellbutrin) of different meds to no
avail. I went on Effexor XR a few weeks ago and have "fits of clarity" where I didn't have that
too often before.You say you don't understand the thought process. I personally don't think it's an
active thought process, but more of a reactive thought process. I don't really
understand all the chemical processes involved, but I think when the serotonin or
norepinepherin(sp?) in the brain isn't being utilized correctly it sets up the
depressive state and we react to that. Sort of like when my parents told me I
was a piece of crap for all those years. My brain locked on "you are crap" and
I reacted to it. It's like my depression is in control and I react to how it makes
me feel. Like laying around on the couch is natural now and I have to actively make
myself get up and do something.I hope this makes some sense. I'm not thinking very clearly today. :-)
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