Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Update: Depression / Counseling

Well, I spoke to my doctor on Thursday afternoon and he definitely said it sounded like depression. He said it was probably a moderate case of it, and admitted he didn't know much about it. So I got a reference to the psychotherapy department and spoke with a doctor on Friday about setting up counseling sessions. Both my primary care doctor and my psychotherapy doctor said that I was definitely doing the right thing by calling so that made me feel a little better.

I told Jason about my appointment Thursday night and he was very supportive about it. I don't want anyone else (besides you guys) to know right now so he promised not to say anything to anyone.

My first session starts next Wednesday morning. After talking to my primary doctor, we decided not to go the antidepressant route right now because they made me really nauseous last time (I'm super prone to that!) and my current BC pills are causing problems in that area for me already.

It's weird because I will have sporadic moments of happiness - like last night, Jason and I went to see George Thorogood and the Destroyers in concert and I had a really good time. It felt weird that I was having a good time, though, because I wasn't really used to it.

Thanks everyone for your replies. I'm going to try to respond to some of them, but might not get to everybody right now because I'm at work.

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- Jennifer

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