Posted by jealibeanz on September 1, 2006, at 15:49:15
In reply to Re: Tomorrow Part 1 » jealibeanz, posted by gardenergirl on September 1, 2006, at 15:31:46
Do you have any advice as to "key words" I should use? I know that I full description of my symptoms should lead to a proper diagnosis, but if I forget things, don't place enough emphasis, or aren't prompted at all by my doctor he may not come to the conclusion that it's "atypical depression". (I know Nardil is probably the most well-know MAOI... and that I probably don't want that one, for reasons which I don't need to dwell on it yet another post!)
Whyyy is this called "atypical"? In my mind depression can be characterized many things... the main idea is that it's a deviation from the person's natural state and there's unhappiness and lowered funtioning. This can be over/undereating, hyper/hyposomnia, anxiety, apathy, or all! My main concern is that it's not normal or healthy in the longterm.
Any further suggestions as to how to present my case tomorrow in effort to get the best treatment for myself?
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