Thread: Depression

Ahsan, the autonomic symptoms you report typically accompany depression as sign of a larger health issue.

Something isn't right, and its not just the effects of depression. You need to see your physician about this condition soon. I would not use the word 'depression' when you talk to your doctor. That term is a finding that he should make from your description of symptoms. Find descriptive words that describe how you feel and make you mention the acute episodes of dizziness and sudden lethargy. Think about the conditions that preempt these acute episodes. Look for patterns, write them down. Take these notes with you to the doctors if necessary.

Trouble, I have been suffering through this for like more than 2 months & since then everything is going wrong; My college, diet & even relationship with my gf. So you mean it's not depression, right? Anyway thanks for your help & I'll contact the physician as soon as possible. Thanks again. Sometimes I know the reason why this happen & sometimes it's without any reason.

Another thing I am not feeling like this all the time. It often happens but not always.

I am not depressed anymore, I never went to a doctor to get a proper diagnosis but since I thought that suicide was a nice idea, I guess I was depressed.

Originally Posted by Ahsan

Trouble, I have been suffering through this for like more than 2 months & since then everything is going wrong; My college, diet & even relationship with my gf. So you mean it's not depression, right? Anyway thanks for your help & I'll contact the physician as soon as possible. Thanks again. Sometimes I know the reason why this happen & sometimes it's without any reason.

Yes, I believe that there is much more going on than just depression. I can't say more, because you haven't give many details and I don't know your history, but I do know that sudden dizzyness and malaise isn't a normal subset condition for depression.

If you go to "student death" (College Student Health Clinic), make sure you don't tell them you're simply depressed. They see many patients a day; standard procedure maybe to give you a stock antidepressant. If you are given standard SSRI meds, it may adversely affect (worsen) your blood pressure regulation problems. If your blood pressure is low-normal at rest, see your physician and ask for a tilt-table test.

Originally Posted by Vieope

I am not depressed anymore, I never went to a doctor to get a proper diagnosis but since I thought that suicide was a nice idea, I guess I was depressed.

Is this a joke post?

Originally Posted by Trouble

Yes, I believe that there is much more going on than just depression. I can't say more, because you haven't give many details and I don't know your history, but I do know that sudden dizzyness and malaise isn't a normal subset condition for depression.

If you go to "student death" (College Student Health Clinic), make sure you don't tell them you're simply depressed. They see many patients a day; standard procedure maybe to give you a stock antidepressant. If you are given standard SSRI meds, it may adversely affect (worsen) your blood pressure regulation problems. If your blood pressure is low-normal at rest, see your physician and ask for a tilt-table test.

Well, to be honest I haven't approached anyone considering this issue. Since I haven't acknowledged anyone about it therefore I have never ever taken any kind of medication or any drug to overcome this problem of mine. So the point is that dizzyness & drowsiness while being somber started naturally without any reason but I'll try to contact a good physician as soon as possible.

Hi Ahsan,
Dizziness? Maybe this is the result of eating not regularly. Maybe you are having a diet to the extent of not eating enough for the day. Our body needs food to works the internal processes... This is only my foresight.

Originally Posted by schatzi

Hi Ahsan,
Dizziness? Maybe this is the result of eating not regularly. Maybe you are having a diet to the extent of not eating enough for the day. Our body needs food to works the internal processes... This is only my foresight.

Well, It started when I was on my diet. I am not on my regular diet or regimen anymore because of the gloominess. Thanks anyway for your opinion, mate.

Dizziness could be as you mention result of imbalanced blood sugar from improper eating or as mentioned before it could be a symptoms of something more indept such as other imbalances in the endocrine system. I have heard stories of dr putting people on paxil because dog died, but later it was found out to be a thyroid/adrenals imbalance. Try not to be your own dr, but get with a well open minded phyiscian that is willing to explore other areas then just say its all in your head. Other wise you end up a dog chasing its tail so to speak. Might want to look into glucose tolerance testing from dr if you continue to have the dizzyness. Dr i am with now is excellent except it took over 2 years to find him and my fucken insurance ran out. Talk about timing huh LOL.

My family has a history with depression and bad anxiety.
I have always been a pretty upidy (is that a word?) kind of guy. I have always been able to find happiness when I was sad or whatever.

But since I moved for college, I just can't feel happy for any length of time.
I know what makes me depressed. I don't like school ( even though I go to a nice community college), I moved away from all of my friends, and shit just seems to keep happening to me.
Mostly it's a lot of small things adding up, but some things are bigger.

I just don't every have anything to look forward to. That's the worst for me. I have no goals, and I barely ever workout anymore. I am constantly bored, and I despise my routine.
I missed my family's thanksgiving because I was working. I never go out where I live because no one knows each other, because we are all in a community college.

I have self-destructive thoughts a lot. I sometimes think about suicide...but usually just imagine it, I never really want to. I get frustrated really quickly as it is, and lately (over the past several months) its even worse.

Is this depression? Or am I just feeling sorry for myself?

I have a friend that I went to highschool with who goes to another college, who feels the same way I am feeling.

Originally Posted by Rocco32

It's not a character flaw. It's usually genetic and can have a chemical imbalance but usually needs some psychological factor or trauma to trigger it. Usually the causes of depression come from childhood and the person doesn't understand that or why until they get some help and deal with the root of the problem. Even cases that deal with a chemical imbalance, dealing with their past by talking to a trained professional can most times help the chemical imbalance without taking any drugs.

Are you depressed?

This is very interesting, I never thought of it that way...