I am 23 years old and have been on psychotropic medication on and off for about 8 years. Throughout the years, psychiatrists have put me on
Antidepressants: SSRIs (prozac, celexa, zoloft), SNRIs (effexor, cymbalta), Wellbutrin, Lamictal -mood stabilizer...
Benzodiazapines for anxiety...
AND birth control pills (combination type containing estrogen)
Currently, I take a low dose of Strattera and Adderall for depression and problems with attention. In the last year, I have stopped taking birth control pills and found and overall improvement in mood and depressive symptoms.
I am on the least amount of medication than I have been in many years, and am managing well. The problem is that I still struggle tremendously with mood issues during the luteal phase of my menstrual cycle.
Who would be an appropriate health professional to talk to about the role that hormones are playing in my mood? My psychiatrist seems to cringe a little whenever I mention anything about my menstrual cycle and my gynecologist claims that she does not know enough about psychiatry to provide a reliable solution.
....Should I try and endocrinologist? reproductive endocrinologist?
Psychotherapy in combination with medication has enabled me to make significant progress throughout the years.
However, I still feel that there is some underlying organic or biochemical imbalance or something.
Antidepressants: SSRIs (prozac, celexa, zoloft), SNRIs (effexor, cymbalta), Wellbutrin, Lamictal -mood stabilizer...
Benzodiazapines for anxiety...
AND birth control pills (combination type containing estrogen)
Currently, I take a low dose of Strattera and Adderall for depression and problems with attention. In the last year, I have stopped taking birth control pills and found and overall improvement in mood and depressive symptoms.
I am on the least amount of medication than I have been in many years, and am managing well. The problem is that I still struggle tremendously with mood issues during the luteal phase of my menstrual cycle.
Who would be an appropriate health professional to talk to about the role that hormones are playing in my mood? My psychiatrist seems to cringe a little whenever I mention anything about my menstrual cycle and my gynecologist claims that she does not know enough about psychiatry to provide a reliable solution.
....Should I try and endocrinologist? reproductive endocrinologist?
Psychotherapy in combination with medication has enabled me to make significant progress throughout the years.
However, I still feel that there is some underlying organic or biochemical imbalance or something.