Depression 101 in Life After 60

Just get over it. To be fair, people who have never had to deal with clinical depression are totally clueless. It is as if they think it is, pardon the pun, “All In Your Head” and by humming an “A” note while thinking about being on a secluded beach somewhere, you can snap out of it. Oh, that it were that easy. I could save a fortune on medication. Some days there is not enough meditation in the world to keep me from wanting to slap some folks…but I digress.
I know it is a chemical imbalance that causes my issues, I just don’t have the ability to deal with them on my own. I would think by this time, with all the advancements in technology and medicine they would have invented a wonder drug for depression. Of course, if truth be told insurance wouldn’t want to cover it and the price would make it impossible to afford for those who need it most.
I was doing some research last night on depression and medications. I was somewhat surprised to find the side effects of three of my scrips cause.....you guessed it…depression. Why would a Dr. prescribe a medication that may cause depression to someone who has depression? That is depressing. (Okay another bad pun!)
The dosage of my depression medication is relatively low by comparison, but in order to function, I have to take enough to keep me somewhat sane. It’s not like I have a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde complex but as I told a friend I do have multiple personalities. One likes you the other tolerates you, and how you treat me does have some bearing on the issue. As Daffy Duck would say, “Don’t push the red one, never, ever push the red one.” And sure enough, you push the red one.
Have a great day and try to stay sane. Just be careful about mixing your drug of choice with adult beverages. See you tomorrow, if the drugs work.