I think I wrote about this a month or so ago. I went to the psychiatrist and said excuse me - but can we not do something to get this right (meds not working effectively after a couple of years), depressed, lacking energy, still issues with focus concentration, finding the right words. I call it "faking it". Where you go out into the real world and pretend everything is okay but ya just want to be at home, curled up in the bed with the world shut out. I was getting to where I Didn't have to fake it as often and then started my downward spiral again. It takes so much energy to fake it. Thus the isolation returns and so many other depression issues. So my setback. I asked him about the brain scans I'd learned about, medications, other health issues (female hormones) and their contribution to my depression. I thought my gynecologist had told me I was a little low in B12 but I sort of ignored it because I didn't think it mattered and she didn't act like it was a big deal. So I tell him this and orders all kinds of blood work and sends me back to my gp (they work together) and he requested my gyn records. Anyway, I work up one day and I said to myself - it's not vitamin B12 it was D she said I was low. oh well, now I've had all this stuff for nothing. But I'll find out if I'm okay but wish the brain could remember stuff - lol, I can't write down everything and carry it around me (I need an external harddrive to access stuff).
I know I'm rattling - bear with. So I go to Dr. today to get results of the blood work and my B12 is supposed to be between 211 - 900 and it was 240. So I get B12 shots every week for the next 4 weeks then once a month. THIS is good news. Deficiencies in B12 can cause problems with lack of energy, difficulty finding words, focus, concentration, and a whole host of other things. It is often co-occurring with depression (I am not a DR. I was told all this). Anyway, I am so hopeful that this will help me get a clearer head and more energy. Wow, I'm excited!
Anyway, it obviously doesn't kick in immediately after a good night sleep last night, I managed an extra 3 hours sleeping this afternoon and I wish it were bed time. They said give it a couple of days.
