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People who tell lies.
My GP (Dr Doom).
I have been diagnosed with severe (off the scale) depression, very bad anxiety indeed and I'm very sad. For reasons I don't understand I'm embarrassed and ashamed of being depressed and I've confided in but a few. I thought I was emotionally bomb-proof but came crashing down like a giant cedar wood several years ago funnily enough around the time the news I was T2 came along. I've no idea at all what has prompted me to openly confide on a website, I hope no one recognises me.
To explain a little further, the depression is classed as treatment resistant, I've been through A-Z in mims of available drugs, we're now trying poly-pharmacy which is mixing drugs together, drugs that are for other mental conditions such as bi-polar and schizophrenia both which I am not. For reasons they don't understand mixing combinations of drugs together can break the hold depression has but it seems to have the same odds for me as trying to win a lottery jackpot, I know which one I'd choose, I feel cursed by this depression. I've lost my purpose.
I'm taking a drug that seems controversial for diabetics - Quetiapine, whilst I've read it can elevate blood sugar levels, my consultant says not to listen, but I realise he's only concerned about my mental health not my diabetes. Does anyone, please, know anything about this drug when you're diabetic?
Secondly, they have started preparations for me trying Lithium along with Quetiapine, now I know that Lithium vs Diabetes ain't a good mix, but I get told to stop reading about these things and whilst I rate my consultant highly, it's my mental health only that's on the menu and I have to be sure I'm thinking seriously about diabetes as well as my mental health.
My depression has destroyed my career and left me almost completely socially isolated, but I've gotten away with no meds for T2 but to take drugs that might worsen diabetes isn't a good call is it. If anyone has advice about these two drugs vs T2 I would listen carefully. I'm concerned I may add to my problems as I think if lithium and quetiapine did work I may be on this combination for a very long time, like years. What effect would this have?
Hoping this day has found you well,
My kind regards,
Q..
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To explain a little further, the depression is classed as treatment resistant, I've been through A-Z in mims of available drugs, we're now trying poly-pharmacy which is mixing drugs together, drugs that are for other mental conditions such as bi-polar and schizophrenia both which I am not. For reasons they don't understand mixing combinations of drugs together can break the hold depression has but it seems to have the same odds for me as trying to win a lottery jackpot, I know which one I'd choose, I feel cursed by this depression. I've lost my purpose.
I'm taking a drug that seems controversial for diabetics - Quetiapine, whilst I've read it can elevate blood sugar levels, my consultant says not to listen, but I realise he's only concerned about my mental health not my diabetes. Does anyone, please, know anything about this drug when you're diabetic?
Secondly, they have started preparations for me trying Lithium along with Quetiapine, now I know that Lithium vs Diabetes ain't a good mix, but I get told to stop reading about these things and whilst I rate my consultant highly, it's my mental health only that's on the menu and I have to be sure I'm thinking seriously about diabetes as well as my mental health.
My depression has destroyed my career and left me almost completely socially isolated, but I've gotten away with no meds for T2 but to take drugs that might worsen diabetes isn't a good call is it. If anyone has advice about these two drugs vs T2 I would listen carefully. I'm concerned I may add to my problems as I think if lithium and quetiapine did work I may be on this combination for a very long time, like years. What effect would this have?
Hoping this day has found you well,
My kind regards,
Q..
Sent from the Diabetes Forum App