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Help!!! What do I do now?

Posted by the blue professor on September 30, 2002, at 22:12:24

Hello everyone,

I have been lurking for a few days. Found this board while searching for depression info.

A little background: I am a college teacher (25 years now). Mid 50's. Married - 3 children, 3 grandchildren.

Medical Condition: I have osteomylitis and osteoporosis. Have had 31 major surgeries. Am in chronic intractable pain. I have been depressed most of my life. I would consider it major depression.

The medications I currently take include:
cardizem
toprol
paxil 20mg/day
wellbutrin 200mg/day
lortab 10/500 4 tabs/day
aspirin 1 tab/day
multivitamin 1 tab/day

I have tried many antidepressents in every class and none help more than marginally.

My depression is getting worse. I am extremely tired all the time and feel like doing nothing but sleeping. I am an automaton completing my work and duties during the day and deriving no pleasure from anything. I am getting more and more disorganized. Things that I used to get at least a little enjoyment from I no longer enjoy at all. I believe that I am alive now only because my family needs me to be. If not for them, I just don't know.

I visited my family physician a couple of days ago. He is new to me because my previous one moved out of the area. I tried to convey to him what was happening and how I felt. I mentioned the hypersomnia among all the symptoms and he prescribes Desyrel!!! I do not believe that this is an appropriate med to add to my mix. I tried it years ago for a few months and it did not help.

In my reading, I have concluded that I have many of the symptoms of ADD also. The lack of concentration, procrastination, inability to complete tasks, disorganization. Also, I am not comfortable in crowds, hate meetings and social situations.

My family doc set an appointment for me to visit a psychologist, but I do not think that I need this.

Can anyone offer any suggestions on what to do next?


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