Hi Brooke,
Have you been back to the neurologist (or, another one), since you are now not sleep deprived?
You sound very thoughtful, and there are specific criteria for diagnosing depression. If you do not feel depressed, someone can not tell you that you are suffering from depression unless you are experiencing specific symptoms.
I am not sure why doctors would think your symptoms are still from postpartum, as your hormone levels would all be back to normal, but if your memory loss started in pregnancy, it may just be that your memory loss was pregnancy-induced and you still have these symptoms, hence the "postpartum" label.
You are right to be questioning all of this, and it makes you a better patient to be respectful, yet educating yourself and keeping track of your symptoms.
Can you tell us if you can go to another Neurologist for more testing? We will see what other information we can find for you.
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Hi Brooke,
Have you been back to the neurologist (or, another one), since you are now not sleep deprived?
You sound very thoughtful, and there are specific criteria for diagnosing depression. If you do not feel depressed, someone can not tell you that you are suffering from depression unless you are experiencing specific symptoms.
I am not sure why doctors would think your symptoms are still from postpartum, as your hormone levels would all be back to normal, but if your memory loss started in pregnancy, it may just be that your memory loss was pregnancy-induced and you still have these symptoms, hence the "postpartum" label.
You are right to be questioning all of this, and it makes you a better patient to be respectful, yet educating yourself and keeping track of your symptoms.
Can you tell us if you can go to another Neurologist for more testing? We will see what other information we can find for you.
November 9, 2010 - 3:19pmThis Comment
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