Just wanted to say thanks for all your input about the wellbutrin and the thyroid condition. I have taken a lot of notes and will take them to the doctor. He did say my test results were "normal", without actually explaining that.
I completely relate to the wife that said she doesn't have that feeling of wanting, and it feels like it's her body and not her mind. It's just that the situation is adding stress to everything else, so the mind suffers.
As for the wellbutrin, it's not doing anything for me... no SD improvement, and as far as the depression goes if anything it made it worse. I'm glad this doctor was a stand-in and I will have a new PCM next time I go.
If you think the medicine is making the depression worse then call your doctors office and tell them that. They may want to see you right away to change it.
um, how do I phrase this, dont belive your doctor about 'normal' on the tyroid tests.
Get your results, specifically T3, and TSH and look at some of my old postings. GO see an enocrinologist that will listen to your symptoms, and not just read the numbers.
the Normal range for thyroid ins't a good indication of thyroid condition, trust me on this!!
Good luck to you. Heres a quote I fell upon that may help
Quote: Like the emotional symptoms, the painful physical symptoms of depression arise in specific nerve pathways presided over by the neurotransmitters serotonin and norepinephrine. From their base in the brainstem, such pathways travel up into the highest reaches of the brain, the frontal cortex, where they help regulate thinking and mood. They also travel up to the brain's hypothalamus, where they regulate eating, sleeping, and sex drive
you need to be monitored by a good doctor to find out what your right levels are for you. my range of what is good for me is much narrower than the general range, and playing with my levoxyl dose has gotten me where i need to be. good luck!
Luckily, I have now started to see an actual psychiatrist who is very professional. She took the time to diagnose me, and she also ordered a whole bunch of tests to check on possible physical causes. I now know that I actually do have clinical depression, and that it is treatable, and she prescribed me a new medication, which she is monitoring. She did say the other meds I was taking were bad for my case, and that the doctor who gave them to me had no clue. Fantastic! o.O
I will be starting to take the new medication tonight. I am very hopeful that finally medically treating the depression will bring back the person I was 5 years ago, and with that my sex drive.
I have to say my HD husband has been wonderful. This whole thing is extremely difficult for him, and he's not always perfect, but he's hopeful too. The other day we actually did have sex (for the first time in like, 6 weeks) - it didn't shake my world or anything, but I caught a glimpse of that feeling of togetherness that it brings, which I am missing so much, and he was so grateful because I spent a lot of time making him feel good. So, if I can now manage to get my body back in there... yeah, hopeful.
Thanks so much for that link it was helpful to me. I've sent my wife an email link to the article. For some time now I have wondered about these very same connections between clinical depression and chronic pain as I believe that my wife is suffering from both. She is currently being treated for one but not the other.
In this situation one could also ask which come first? The depression and then the pain or the other way around. And therein probably lies the most effective approach to treatment.
Thanks Again..
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