I scored really high on the depression quiz. Like, 64 I think. 54 is the starting point for severe depression. It was very situational on that particular day, but I would still score pretty high just on average. Chance, like you, my memory and concentration suffer, and I have a hard time making decisions, plus my brain never shuts off long enough for me to get any good sleep. Lack of sleep just compounds everything else.

I started back up on my medication 3 weeks ago after scoring so high on the quiz and, let me tell you, WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! I go to bed and actually sleep. If I start to feel anxious about something, I can talk myself down from it, and no side effects.

Another thing that eased my mind about being on meds is when I asked the pharmacist if he knew of any different side effects between brand and generic, and he said "None of my customers are on brand any more and no one has had a problem with it." This is a small town (pop. 3300), so knowing I'm not the only "looney" around here is another plus.

Some of our systems are just wired differently and we need help to take care of the glitch. Try not to get too hung up on labels.

(((((((((Chance)))))))))