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