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It's not uncommon for severe mental illness to peak into psychosis and it usually settles right back down again in time. From what I recall, pepsi, your symptoms fit the diagnosis very well. It's not a personality disorder like schizophrenia and the prognosis is much better. I'm so glad you got over the fear factor sufficiently to see the Doctor and that they seem to have sorted out what's happening. That's a huge step forward. Well done!  |
thankyou *hugs*
still im very nervous about Thursday to see the psychiatrist. i really dont want to go still. i know i managed to see the doctor, but this just seems that bit harder :/ |
Ivy, I don't want to pry, but all this sounds VERY FAMILIAR to me: What happened last week?
Also, I want to thank you and FB again for the link to the article regarding Psychotic Depression. I've emailed the link to Andrew's hospital with my note that I strongly feel this could be an accurate diagnosis of his condition. It seems that if RU468 can be used, it has had astoundingly good results that could be of tremendous benefits to my son. If this proves true, than your post and this discussion board will have been the greatest benefit to my family that anything on the WWW has ever provided. |
i think you might mean me not ivy with regards to the quotes.
If so, i did go to the appointment, was a complete nervous wreck but managed to hod myself together till i got home, then promptly locked my self in my room using my wardrobe as a barricade, and collapsed under my bed sheets and remained "in hiding" for majority of the day.
i felt incredibly vulnerable talking to the psychiatrists about things. i didnt feel comfortable no matter how hard they tried, and when they left the room to talk to another psychiatrist for a 3rd opinion i could them whispering and it set me on edge at the end.
they have upped my medication, so im on 40mg Citralopram and given me another 2 weeks off work, on top that i have to go back for another session/assessment with the Psychosis psychiatrist, but they suggest psychotic depression without me uttering a word.
its left me pretty exhausted, the higher dosage of anti-depressant has me quite drowsy 24/7 but apparently i should get used to it and it stop doing that...
if the sessions with the psychosis psychiatrist prove fruitful they give me the correct medication and everything can be fine and dandy again.
and no need to thank me at all. if your gonna thank anyone thank Fb, his love and support for me while im going through this has been the greatest medication i could ever need. he spend ages researching it all to find out what im going through and what he can do to help, including give me a push to see the right people. Psychotic depression is one of the things he came across in his researching and the symptoms matched perfectly.
i just want to say well done to you for passing that information on to the hospital. it is possible it was overlooked. maybe not. but i hope whatever they decide and what ever illness it is, it gets sorted out soon for andrew and your family.
i know what hes going thru. and it can be hell, and fb knows what its like to love someone going thru it all. so be assured you have our love and support 110%
and dont hesitate to pm either of us if you have questions or want to chat about it.