[Lost1956]

I just don’t care anymore. I had to relocate for work a year ago to a totally different climate and population area. I lost my therapist and a Saturday morning coffee person I could talk to about almost anybody. Where I’m at the therapy is totally different and so impersonal. I’ve stopped taking my meds because they seem to not help. I stopped going to therapy because it seemed worthless and I didn’t like the therapist. I now hate my job. I am in pain all the time in my feet, legs and now one of my hands. I can’t relax and just eat drink and sleep to hide in. I even bought a new large recliner to relax in and can’t even do that. I just wish I was dead. Not suicidal but just wish I was dead. I try to get back to the state I was in before moving but just seem to not be able to.

[Dern]

Welcome, Lost1956. Please consider seeing a doctor for the pain. You could ask the doctor to suggest a therapist who might be more to your liking.

What you are doing is not working. You know you need help. Please take the necessary steps to get it.

Good luck.

[spring2014]

hi lost,
please do get help. its hard in the beginning but it will get easier as time goes by . maybe a pdoc would best for you than your regular doctor for your meds. you might need to switch your meds too . and maybe a new therapist too.









Diagnosis: Anxiety and depression
meds : Cymbalta 90mgs at night
Vistrail 2 25mgs daily for anxiety prn
50mgs at night for insomnia

[vital]

Originally Posted by Lost1956

I just don’t care anymore. I had to relocate for work a year ago to a totally different climate and population area. I lost my therapist and a Saturday morning coffee person I could talk to about almost anybody. Where I’m at the therapy is totally different and so impersonal. I’ve stopped taking my meds because they seem to not help. I stopped going to therapy because it seemed worthless and I didn’t like the therapist. I now hate my job. I am in pain all the time in my feet, legs and now one of my hands. I can’t relax and just eat drink and sleep to hide in. I even bought a new large recliner to relax in and can’t even do that. I just wish I was dead. Not suicidal but just wish I was dead. I try to get back to the state I was in before moving but just seem to not be able to.

Hi Lost,

I'd highly recommend making an appointment with your M.D. right now to check out those pains you're feeling. Being depressed from being in constant pain is not unusual! You may also find that the fact of taking that action in itself helps.

Unfortunately, antidepressants often don't work at all. Therapy helps, statistically speaking, but I'm told that the best predictor of therapy success is the quality of your relationship with the therapist. That suggests to me that you try to find a new one that you have a better connection with.

The other thing that I think is really important is for you to actively explore what options you might have for feeling better. It is very typical and understandable for someone feeling terrible to put themselves in the hands of the experts and just do what they say. For depression, at least, I think that this is really a mistake. You have to find your own way out of it to a large extent. Here are some notes that might help:

http://egg.bu.edu/~youssef/SNAP_CLUB...0164151576.pdf

This is what I think is the best overall plan. I hope you get some inspiration of things to try, including checking for purely medical problems first of all

http://forums.psychcentral.com/4262681-post105.html

- vital

[Fuzzybear]

[francisR]

hi Lost
if the meds are not working. perhaps it would be best to see the psychiatrist to get new ones. I'm sorry that the therapist is not doing the job for you and perhaps getting another one would be best. You could ask your family doctor about giving you pain medication to make things easier for you. And looking around for another job that would be more agreeable would be best. That you already have one should make this easier. Try to try to distract your mind, by keeping it busy doing things, especially enjoyable ones. I hope and pray everything does get better for you soon. Take care. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis

[puzzclar]

Oh lost! That is hard but try to move on find a new t. Do several interviews with them and find a Pdoc. It will help. Until then keep posting and be active. Physical exercise no matter how small will help. Try just moving a finger. Or better yet try yoga

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