This is going to be long, so please bare with me. I've been suffering from depression for about 4 years now. the strongest symptoms I've been feeling are fatigue, lack of interest in things i once enjoyed, irritation, anxiety, figiting, depression, difficulty concentrating. I think its all connected to my fatigue. I've tried several meds: effexor, trazodone to help me fall asleep (difficult time falling asleep and staying asleep), citalopram, and fluvoxamine, but none seem to work well. The effexor worked great initially but then wore off after a couple of months. Fluvoxamine is working alright. Now the needle part: I did volunteer work at a dental office for kids about 4 years ago. I would assist with some of the tools. When I was disposing a needle, i accidently pricked myself. I didnt say anything cause I didn't think it was a big deal. I did regular blood tests, everything was alright. Might this be tied to what I have now? Serious suggestions please. Thnxs.
2007-01-17 19:43:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I know that depression has nothing to do with the blood, i was just wondering if i contacted hepatitis or diabetes or something which may be causing me to feel tired or depressed.
2007-01-17 20:03:51 · update #1
If your blood work is coming back clear then I wouldn't say so. Was there a particular event that may have triggered your depression? Have you lost a loved one? Or a job or a friend or something like that? (I don't nessicarily mean death either) The important part of depression is recognising triggers and the underlying issues that is causing the depression.
Taking a multitude of medications can also stop or hasten the effectivness of anti depressants, it can also take some time to work out which medication suits you best.
Make an appointment with your doctor and go back to basics, work out the "How, why, when" of your depression and go from there. I also suggest a full blood work done including liver function as often if your liver isnt working "properly" it can change the dose of medication you need and/or the effectivness.
Also, it's really important to have therapy, it's important to find the style of therapy that not only suits your needs but fits your personality. For example, Group therapy doesnt suit everyone, but works wonders for others, traditional psychotherapy suits some but scares the cr*p out of others. It's all about trial and error.
I hope this helps.
Good Luck
2007-01-17 19:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you been tested for hepatitis? This is the only thing I could think of that would be causing fatigue. However, if you have and like you said you have been tested regularly and everything is ok, then I doubt this is your problem. Have you been screened for chronic fatigue syndrome? Additionally, are you feeling any pain (specifically flu like pain all over your body...can come in waves and is often worse after exertion or times of stress). This is a sign of fibromyalgia. Find a doctor who is familiar with these two illnesses and get screened for it...treating the sleepnessless alone is not enough if this is what you have....the other symptoms can result from a lack of sleep and should clear up once you get that problem under control.
2007-01-17 19:50:36 · answer #2 · answered by nexgenjenith 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Relax, it is totally impossible for you to have caught your dog's diabetes. It is possible (though unlikely) that some other infection could have been carried into your system through blood remains on the needle. Go to your GP, explain what happened and ask for a blood test. But stay calm and don't worry, as I said before, the chances of you being infected by any kind of disease is minimal.
2016-03-29 02:48:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well to put one fear to rest, you cant get diabetes from a needle stick. Diabetes is not blood born. It is a problem with the pancreas and is similar to cancer in that the individual develops it but it is not contagious.
2007-01-18 02:36:35 · answer #4 · answered by Riverrunsred 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No i dont think so, if your blood test was alright i dont understand why you are so worried. I think your depression problem is much deeper you shoul see a profesional assistant for that.
2007-01-17 19:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by dancingwiththestars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry but you did not say how the needle incident relates to how you are feeling today
2007-01-17 19:51:47 · answer #6 · answered by msu_milk_chocolate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depression has nothing to do with your blood it was to do with chemicals in your brain so no i dont think it could be but it would probley be best to ask a your doctor
2007-01-17 19:49:54 · answer #7 · answered by mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worst case of a a prick pricking it's self I've heard of for a while.
2007-01-17 19:48:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i have depression and i take effexor
2007-01-17 19:57:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU RE GOING TO DIE
2007-01-18 12:31:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋