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Originally Posted by Scott
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.
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Just thought you should be aware that psychotic depression falls within the classification of mood disorder, Scott. I think you said Andrew had been given that diagnosis. This summary covers the other mood disorders and talks about some of the difficulties of diagnosis in that age group:
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I hope that they are able to make a more specific diagnosis soon and that it makes a difference to the effectiveness of his treatment.
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Originally Posted by PepsiChic
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.
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Well done pepsi and fb!!!!
Sorry to hear you found it so hard and are feeling so tired now. I hope the next session is a bit easier for you.