Psychiatrist diagnosed depression but she disagreed and refused the med (lexapro).
I've heard that so many times, and it is a marriage killer. Even me, my W said I was depressed and asked me many times to go gets some meds, but I wouldn't. In my case, I avoided it because I had a serious case of clinical depression twenty years ago, and I did go on the meds they had at the time. This was before Prozac and the new generation of anti-depressants. Those meds screwed up my head big time. I was only on the meds for a few months, they had a minimal impact on my depression, at best, and it took me several years to get over the side effects. So I was extremely gun-shy about ever going on psyc drugs again, and whatever depression I had wasn't anything near what I had way back then, so I didn't think it was worth the risk. Looking back, I should have tried one of the newer drugs. Might have helped me get out of my rut in time to save my M.
Futureunknown: I also felt gun shy regarding Anti D meds.. tried several but never felt quite right.. however, recently I spoke with my MD regarding my Depression and past unsuccessful results and MD and I decided to take blood labs. MD discovered that I had low testosterone levels. MD stated that could be a reason for my depression and because my levels were so low, MD stated that it likely didn't happen overnight (probably over many years).
I've been taking a new Med, "Prestiq", a relative of Lexapro (minimal in side effects) in addition to testosterone replacement regimin and have felt a terrific lifting of fog after about only a week. MD says it takes about 4+ weeks to get the full effect but in the time I've taken it, it has showing positive signs. The energy lift has been a gift. I have motivation to do the things that I have sat on the couch and sulked over..
My obsessive thoughts about the W have calmed some and the impending feel of dread and gloom has eased up enough for me to notice it. Heck, as I type right now, I have concern but am not terribly worried about events I have no control over. Am I sad, yes,, but just recently it hasn't been controlling my thoughts.
I realize the seriousness of the reality of my sitch; but it's not being chemically "masked", It is becoming a bit easier to apply the DR techniques..
