Posted by Nemo2 on February 1, 2004, at 18:11:02
I'm a 54 year old male who has been trying to solve the cause of continuously worsening digestive problems for about 5 years. I've done tests with Gastro-enterologist and Internist and over the last 5 months both MD's have independently suggested that I might be suffering from depression. We have all agreed for 3 years or so that stress is a major factor. I have a busy career and good marriage in most ways. I have a strong history of male suicide on my Mom's side and finally started a course of Lexapro 3 weeks ago. Minor side effects include headache and nausea. Taking 10mg at night daily. Digestive symptoms seem to be better and I'm patient with that. Amazing difference in my moods, though. No more ideation of suicide, thank God. Hope is out there for the first time in a year or so. I'm thinking that maybe my life's goals and dreams are not lost after all. I sleep 5 or 6 hours instead of 7 now and feel fine. I seem to be a little bit slower to learn new information, but the trade off is that I'm no where near as anxious in general through the day. What a difference !! Wish me luck. I also have an appointment with a Psychologist that I've seen before on family and parenting issues. The depression diagnosis will be new to her, too. I'm interested in what her take is.
Nemo2
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