Re: dreams & meds & nightmares Steve 59

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I'm assuming the CT Scan is ordered by a neurologist? If not, get a

good one. While many things can be psychiatric in nature and caused

by depression or anxiety or other things, assuming that is also a

huge mistake commonly made. Mental Illness is common and serious I

know as someone with it and who has been through some horrible times.

However, doctors are still too quick to assume thats the cause of

other things. Sleep is a good example. You had apnea, not just

depression. Many of us just were considered out of shape when we had

breathing problems. My fatigue was all considered from my mental

illnesses by everyone except my counselor who always said there was

some medical issue being missed. You may need a brain MRI on top of

the CT. But don't let anyone shortchange the diagnosis on you.

One thing too that can be done is a battery of neuro-psychological

tests with an evaluation by a specialist in that field to

specifically identify where the cognitive difficulties are coming

from. Actually, they can generally determine which area of the brain

and tie that to a neurological concern versus a psychiatric one.

Depression does affect the left frontal lobe and impacts the

cognitive skills from that area. Once the cause is identified then

there is treatment. If you suffer cognitive losses from depression

there is a specialty area of psychology to focus on rebuilding and

maintaining. However, if the problem is neurological then the

neurologist will deal with it.

To this point you have concern and guesses. It can be pinpointed and

dealt with. Insist that is done.