Am i losing my mind?

Question

Okay . . .I have had the following tests. MRI of head, CAT of abdomen. Numerous blood tests, inclusind HYpoglycemia, thyroid, diabetes, lyme disease and HIV. All come out normal. I have anxiety disorder and depression. however I am lightheaded or in a fog all the time. Sometimes I wonder if I am slowly losing my mind. I am sensitive to light and see auras sometimes. I feel off balanced and have been known to have vertigo, developed a nystagmus too. I often wonder if I am losing my mind. I have no motivation really. They put me on zoloft, I ve been on it for 3 weeks. It has made my Raynauds go away as well as most panic attack and some of the depression. But I feel zoned, tired, and lack motivation. I am seeing a shrink and my doctor. They want to switch me to Effexor but I am afraid! Am I losing my mind?

Answer 1

Your mind is right where its always been. It sounds as if you have had excellent medical care, ruling out many possible causes for what you are feeling. The foggy feeling from the Zoloft will likely go away in time and it sounds like its helped you a lot. Effexor is also an excellent medication as it treats both depression and anxiety and panic with two different actions. Phobia's about medications are common, but like any phobia, it is something you must overcome. Each of us reacts differently to medications and the best thing to do is follow your doctors advice and keep them advised as to how you are doing.

Answer 2

No it just sounds like side effects of the medications you are taking. Zoloft has side effects of dizziness, sleep disorder, mania, confusion and tremors, among many other things! It seems to have placed you in a state of paranoia. It's probably also aggravated by your depression and anxiety - sometimes those things can make you feel worse than you actually are. Keep on visiting the shrink, it may help, but also find someone else you can trust to talk to. It makes it worse if you go through it alone. Unfortunately Effexor has a lot of similar side effects of Zoloft. It seems you're going to have to weigh what you're dealing with in comparison with the dosage and types of medication you are taking. I know it seems hard, but you have to get involved in things you enjoy and you need to get someone to help you through. You can always email me if you need help ok?

Answer 3

Something like that would be pretty scary. So no, you aren't losing your mind as such.

About being zoned out: Are you eating as you should? If not, that could cause you to feel like you have a fog in your head all the time. About the switching: If you're taking the medicine as you should and it's not working, you need to try something else. So go ahead and try.

Good luck.

Answer 4

i dont know much about the other conditions youve been tested for but just because you tst negative for Lyme doesnt mean you dont have it . the tests available right now are only like 70% accurate. My boss has Lyme and tested negative on 2 different tests. Your symptoms are similar to hers, especially the vertigo and light sensitivity. I'm not saying you definately have lyme but maybe find a Lyme literate doctor in your area and talk to him/her.

Answer 5

I would try the other med it may be the Zoloft causing the foggy headedness the effexor may work just as good or better just try it!

Answer 6

you're not loosing your mind trust me... my mom.... well she's.... in a psyc ward.... and she lost her mind.... as long as you don't hear people that are not there you sould be fine... you just have a lot of problems and stess that's making your brain get tired out.... wo9uldn't it be nice if we could take a sick day from being sick?

Answer 7

Have you seen an Allergist?

Answer 8

no