Posted by ron1953 on July 19, 2012, at 13:52:49
In reply to Re: Melancholic Depression » ron1953, posted by Meatwood_Flack on July 19, 2012, at 12:14:21
> I was in counseling for anxiety at the end of last year, had a blood pressure scare so I got on medication and stopped drinking alcohol and decided to stop a 30-year smokeless tobacco habit. Fourteen days into it, I get slammed with the worst depression of my life.
Coincidence? I don't think so. Stopping two long-term addictions at once would knock anyone for a loop. My question is: Should you be primarily treated for depression or for addiction/withdrawal-related problems? And I know from personal experience that BP meds have a host of side-effects, including depression and fatigue - I can't tolerate them. And having stopped a long-term addiction myself (Klonopin), I know that regaining some semblance of balance takes quite a long time - months or even years.
I hope your doctor is looking at the big picture.
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