Health update and a little rant

I have been put through the wringer the last couple of days. I have been helping a friend while she copes with some medical issues and dealing with some of my own (she has been helping me as well). Luckily my friend is doing ok so emotionally I feel much better on that account.

As for myself, things could be better. I have been having issues regaining a significant amount of weight I lost. I finally went in to doctor's and all my tests came back normal. Which would be great if I wasn't having all these issues. It is not just weight loss, it is also, loss of appetite, nausea, lightheadedness, dizziness, a feeling of tighness in my chest...

Now I get a whole new battery of tests to rule out any physical issues but my pcm thinks that this is all due to my medication and the depression and she wants me to talk to my pdoc about trying something else. She worries this might turn into an eating disorder. I can't handle switching meds right now. I am finally stable, and considering the awful side effects every time I have been asked to try a new med, I really do not want to get on that crazy ride again.

Sorry for the rambling, I am just annoyed and frustrated and oh so tired of the many ways depression tries to ruin my life.

Hello to you...... sorry to hear about your weight issue and the stress that it is causing you.

(as anyone who knows me would tell you) I have no words of wisdom.... I just wanted to give you a HUG of support.

so sorry to hear you are struggling...I understand not wanting to change meds and have to deal with side effects all over again. honestly when I read your list of symptoms, I thought myself that they were side effects and anxiety. talk with your pdoc about this. perhaps they will wear off in time. take care.

What meds are you currently taking if I may ask?

Right now it is just Zoloft and Klonopin. I have been on them for several months. We tried risperidone adding, because I have PTSD as well but it made me a zombie even at the lowest though. He then switched me to abilify which caused me to have tremors, and finally latuda which I had a violent allergic reaction to. As a result I am a little wary of trying anything else.

Sounds like the antipsychotics and you don't mix well

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There are a lot of antidepressants out there though. Hard to switch if you are doing good on it though. Meds are such a pain in the ***.

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Curipura, It is very hard sometimes to cope with your own problems never mind trying to help your friend. In saying that, it is great that you have a friend that you can lean on and together help each other through the difficult times. Although I dont have problems eating (the opposite in fact) I can relate in a way. You need to take care of yourself and that means mentally and physically. You owe that to yourself. Dont undermine stress. Best wishes. I hope that your appetite comes back and you begin to feel better.