Yes, I would like to hook up and develop friends who understand what it is like to suffer from major depression and anxiety. Although I take anti depressant, It has not been as powerful to eradicate all symptoms of depression.
Lately I am starting to have panic attacks and shortness of breath. I just woke up twice this morning with sweats and heart papitations. It scares me to think that I might be going towards another breakdown.
Has any medicines helped you with depression, cronic worrying and obessing and stablizing your mood?
Leslie
Well, I have been on zoloft since it was first introduced, it helps with depression. Seroquel was first introduced to improve my cognition which was being affected by my depression. But I think that the seroquel which I later stopped taking created a vunerability to a breakdown since the cells in the brain change as a result of medication use. Seroquel affects a couple of different poles in the brain.
I also take ambien for sleep, and valium occasionally. I suffered a breakdown in 1991, and this last past June.
Hi BigAL and Leslie. I have a question. For many years I was told that I suffered from Major Depression, but somehow I was able to continue working a highly stressful job and be successful at it. Then my job went away and for the last 5 years now my depression just seems to be getting worse. I should say that I have now been diagnosed as Bipolar, but my mood swings stay more on the depressive end than towards the highly manic phases. BigAL, you mentioned having a breakdown - what did that feel like if you can recall any of the details? I don’t know if it’s anxiety that I get, but I definitely get a heaviness in my chest from time-to-time, and major chronic pain in my lower back that so far is not medically related to any other conditions. The snapping and continuous anger that I have keep me in a permanent rage for anyone who comes near me. I homeschool my son, but if it weren’t for that I can tell you that I would have no problem in taking my husband’s next check and running as far away as I could and just disappear. So, am I having a breakdown? Or is this just the depressive part of the illness talking?