Depression [posted 8/13/98] Question: Can a person suffer from depression and not realize it until the person is over the symptoms?
This happens pretty often. I often treat people for depression and they will tell me that they have been depressed for major parts of their life and were unaware of it. When depression is present, people get used to it and assume that it is the normal state. It is often after they are better that they recognize the problem. HRTs and Depression [posted 8/13/98] Question: I had a complete hysterectomy 5 months ago. I have never wanted children, so that is not an issue. I was being treated for clinical depression before that time, but I seem to have gotten worse. My doctor swore I would be happy, so he gave me more hormonal spiking, and he’s correct in the latter, but I have not been happy for any amount of time since the surgery. My Wellbutrin was upped to 400 mg, I’ve been given Klonopin for anxiety attacks, and I’m taking 2.5 mg Estradiol and 100 mg. transdermal progesterone. Is there any connection, i.e. estrogen dominance, too little estrogen, too much progesterone, not enough proges
