[*woundedhealer*]

Hello everyone,
I'm new here, and was recently diagnosed with MDD.
Is paranoia a normal symptom of depression?
So many people at work seem to go out of there way to ask me how I'm doing lately.
Is it normal to feel like the whole freaking world knows about your diagnosis and they're all too freaked out to say so?

I'm just curious.

Thanks

woundedhealer7

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I don't know that it would be considered a "normal" symptom, but some people do experience paranoia with depression. I never had that but had strong symptoms of depression, i.e., sleep problems, negativity, irritability, anger, etc.

It might not be unfair to say that everyone experiences illnesses differently, probably.

I should probably add also that depression is a very treatable illness, so you have much to look forward to in various methods and types of treatment, including some that are related to lack of enzymes in the stomach that require a folate supplement which can cross the blood-brain barrier to supply folate to the brain. (It helps with serotonin production--the feel-good neurotransmitter.)

See Deplin® (L-methylfolate) | Official Site for more information about that one. Even a few med-resistent patients have responded to it. I take 15 mg once daily and value it almost as much as the Omega 3 fatty acids for improvement in feeling tone in depression.

Take care of yourself and get pro-active in your care, please.

[CharactorAssassin]

my psych put me on cymbalta for depression. I was happy at first. it made me better.

But i was aware that paranoia was setting in and eventually the cymbalta took all my feelings away. After about 2 years My psych had no idea where the fatigue was coming from. I could not work any more. I did not have bowel movements for many days. I could no shower or go outside.I was blaming myself. I nearly starved to death.

I did some research, but without the help of my psychiatrist, i discovered the main side effects happened to be fatigue and constipation. Was I on to something here. That with the fact I had no feelings. No feeling in other important places. Something had to be wrong. Could my doctor have been trying to kill me? I decided that maybe because I have no feeling in important places i should come off of cymbalta and see if i will not die.

Discontinuation syndrome: This where mania agitation rage and possible suicide attempts set in.
My doctor agreed to taper me off slowly. Thanks doctor for showing me the way. After all I am coming off a safe drug that everyone should have golly gee.

It was a pleasure to discontinuation syndrome off the medication. The brain zaps in my head. The agitation, rage, mania, suicide ideation and planning, reckless driving.
After a time my family suggested i was just crazy and should go back on it.

After about 4 weeks of discontinuation syndrome. A have no fatigue, I am have regular bowel movements and i can feel my face and important parts again. I can shower and I am able to go outside again.

I am still going through discontinuation syndrome and it may never end. I may have paranoia. I hope the paranoia goes away and i can live my life again.

[CharactorAssassin]

Theres a time and a place.
You dont want the whole world to know everything because they or we gossip like a bunch of gdamned vultures.

It's not ok to talk about others behind their back.

But that's why they invented social networking.
So they could talk about other people and assassinate their character publicly then laugh about it.

[*woundedhealer*]

Thank you everyone for your responses.
I am trying to get more proactive with my care, journaling, using thinks over etc.
Oh! And thank you very much for reminding me that I have the omega 3 fish oil, I just need to remember to take it.
Gosh, these freaking memory issues are relentless. I was on Topamax for a few years as a migraine preventative.
I know the most common side effect is "living in a fog". I hope that lightens up at least.
I'm starting to feel as though my brains have become a mass of oatmeal.
By the way, are memory issues a common symptom of depression?
I'll apologise because I think I asked that already. But, I don't think I remember any responses.

I'm sorry for going on and on. I'm tired, and I've been a bit distracted lately..

Thank you again.

Woundedhealer7


woundedhealer7

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[mimi2112]

Originally Posted by woundedhealer7

Hello everyone,
I'm new here, and was recently diagnosed with MDD.
Is paranoia a normal symptom of depression?
So many people at work seem to go out of there way to ask me how I'm doing lately.
Is it normal to feel like the whole freaking world knows about your diagnosis and they're all too freaked out to say so?

I'm just curious.

Thanks

woundedhealer7

Sent from my GS3.

do people at work know about your diagnosis?
sometimes when we are getting treatment or are newly diagnosed, we can be what my therapist called "hypervigilant. we tend to be on guard and really aware of things. also, you may be experiencing anxiety along with your depression.

i get suspicious at times, about people talking about me. even when i know they mean no harm.
paranoia is a pretty strong word. i do know that some of us have "psychotic " features to our illnesses such as mdd or bipolar disorders. usually those features like paranoia are short lived, but if it continues to bother you be sure and let your doc. know.

i hope this helps.

[mimi2112]

absolutely. oatmeal-brain ,as you put it memory problems are a symptom of depression.