| I write this article in hope that it can help some one | | | | had worked with had like the results of this |
| else in a similar situation. Within the past six months I | | | | medication. It was two fold - it helped with the |
| was diagnosed with mild depression. It is nothing to | | | | depression and had very low sexual side effects. My |
| be ashamed of, just a fact of our fast paced, | | | | regular doctor had no problem with this |
| stressed out lives.I was in a situation where my life | | | | recommendation and even had samples that he gave |
| had gotten out of balance. I was caught up in trying | | | | me to try. I started on 150 mg and progressed to |
| to make everyone happy, except me. I had a high | | | | 300 mg a day.Here is the strange part, I didn't feel |
| stress job with a whacked out, unappeasable boss. | | | | ANY different. I took the medication and to be |
| For some reason I couldn't bring myself to leave | | | | honest was disappointed. Not sure what I thought |
| even though the prospects of a low stress higher | | | | would happen, but something more than nothing |
| paying job was a given. I continued to try to make | | | | seemed appropriate to expect. So after a couple |
| the job work and then would come home and unload | | | | weeks taking it I was scheduled to see the |
| on my wife and kids. This further fueled the fire by | | | | psychiatrist again for an update. I told my wife |
| the added stress of martial issues and constant fights | | | | before I went about my disappointment in the |
| with the kids. I had a side business, so when I wasn't | | | | medication and she looked very puzzled. She |
| fighting with the family I was trying to please those | | | | proceeded to explain how I had a complete turn |
| customers as well. I was basically all work and no | | | | around on my attitude and was even pleasant to be |
| play.The final straw was my wife's decision to get a | | | | around. So after talking to the doctors I decided to |
| third dog, a Newfoundland. If you are unfamiliar with | | | | go ahead and get a prescription (since I was still |
| this breed it is a 150lb dog when full grown. I am not | | | | taking samples).Here is when it hit home how bad it |
| a dog person to begin with, but I have endured our | | | | had been. Initially my health insurance provider |
| other two small dogs in order to maintain peace with | | | | declined the prescription. Turns out depression |
| my wife and family. I am sure this was some kind of | | | | medication required a special request form and |
| cry for attention from my wife, but can't really say. | | | | approval. Because I had missed this step it was going |
| Imagine an 80 lb "puppy" bouncing around the house | | | | to cost close to $200/month for the medication. My |
| and not completely house trained. Not a good | | | | wife didn't even blinked and said get it. She didn't |
| situation.Sensing things were going from bad to | | | | care what the cost was or even if she had to take |
| worse I decided to get some help and made an | | | | second job to pay for it. It really drove home how |
| appointment with a psychiatrist. Seeing how happy | | | | big a difference the medication made and how bad it |
| this simple decision made my wife told me it was the | | | | had been to be around me.So, I would strongly |
| right thing to do. After two sessions with the doctor, | | | | recommend seeking professional help if you are |
| she recommended that it was nothing major, but | | | | having similar problems. They can help you determine |
| that my imbalance in life may be contributing to a | | | | your situation and possible solutions. You have very |
| chemical imbalance in my brain. Best I can interrupt it | | | | little to lose, a co-payment maybe, and everything to |
| was my brain was trying to cope with what I was | | | | gain. Good luck and good health.Simon Volk has been |
| doing and it was having trouble keeping up.So the | | | | a contributing author for websites and is an |
| psychiatrist recommended I see my regular doctor to | | | | acknowledged expert in the field of health and |
| inquire about a prescription for an anti-depressant. | | | | fitness. |
| She recommended Wellbutrin since other patients she | | | | |