Thursday, October 30, 2008
I was recently dignosed with depression. Now I am in a battle with my insurance to find a psychiatrist. I have been battling depression for six years. Nothing seemed to work. So, now my doctor has me on Prozac. Before that I was on Lexapro. I have been on Prozac for about six weeks, and the only thing I notice different is my appetite.
I started seeing a psychiatrist and first my insurance approved me, now they are telling me the doctor is not in my network. I just feel like I am back in the corner.
All I want to do is stay home. I do good to get up and go to work. Simple things make me cry. I just feel like my life is going by. I want to stop this, but I don't know how.
I guess this is where I will stop this post.
You say that your depression started six years ago? Was a life event which triggered it? I am so sorry about your insurance issues. It is a pain to go through that and to find a doctor when depression makes you feel so lethargic anyhow.
Are there times when you feel less depressed? What seems to make you feel the happiest?
Please hang in there. I am hoping that you get a good doctor and the right meds which help you.
Thank you for sharing your experience here.
Thanks for writing. I don't know what triggered my depression. I keep thinking back and tracing events and nothing sticks out. I am hoping through therapy I will be able to find out and deal with the issues. It has been hard finding a therapist, but I am determined. I just feel I have to get a hold on this because life is just speeding by.
You know right now there isn't one moment or thing I do that makes me less depressed. I guess there are my friends, but when I hang out with the I find myself wanting to leave and just be alone.
Thank you so much for your response. That means alot.