Every Other Day Depression?

I am not a professional but I am sure that your father has what is called rapid cycling.The symptoms are exactly as you described. Take him to a psychiatrist that has experience in this disorder. Let me know what happens david

Thank you david, for suggesting this. I checked out rapid cycling (ultradian) and there are some intriguing leads on the internet I will pursue furher.

He has been to any number of specialists and psychiatrists but they seem pretty dimwitted about this stuff, at least in the area he lives (small town near austin tx) the best they have offered to date, beyond more antidepressants, is electroshock (no thank you) -- and even then it's pure guesswork as to what that would actually do.

Thanks again for your suggestion, it really helps.

I realise it is an incredibly long time since you posted this message but I just felt I had to reply as the post in which you described your father's pattern just rang so many bells to me. My Grandad (who is 84) also suffered a stroke a few years ago and a series of small strokes following this. Since then he too has had a regular pattern of alternating days between 'good' (high energy, almost elated in mood) and 'bad' (low energy, depressed), so similar to how you describe.

We (as a family) have also been searching for answers and have been frustrated to find none. He has seen a psychiatrist who originally thought it was rapid cycling cyclothymia (on the spectrum with bipolar conditions) but has now ruled that out.

I know my Grandad will be very interested to hear of someone with a similar experience. Please do let me know if you are still active on here.

Hi,

Need u r all assistance in understanding the Problem or is it depression ?

I am writing about my broother who is 32 year old and working for a IT Firm.

At onset let me give some background,When he was about the age of 5 yr he had thyroid operation but when he was 10 yr doctor advised us that he has some throid problem for which he has to take life long Thyroid tablets (ELTORCIN - not sure abt actual name),still he is taking the same on regular interval he vist doctor set the dosage of template(100 to 150mg).

My worry of cause is with his behaviour not sure is this is his depression.

after multiple attempts he could'nt clear for graduation but frankly speaking i have never seen ,him preparing seriously then we made him join some technical course of his choice but later that also failed to clear for me reason was same.

Later we manage to provide him to get job but he could'nt retain their for every thing he has his own excuses we tried to put him various organinzation but he was not able to achive success.

Now he is working in same firm where i work and i see a lot of negative attiude in his work and behaviour ,(Is that depression ?)
He is not able to mingle with his team members nither bosses rather he get more attach to senior of other dept which actully make fun of him but he feel comfortable with him.

The feedback i get about his work is that he is slow learnner and have lot of negative attiude.

Many people counsel him but they fail as its v v v tuff to get him convince for his weakness / fault.
Can u belive ,Today was his salary hike but he did'nt want to come office because he was tried of night traveling and this hike is THE Must for his survival but he gave priority to sleep.


On the other side ,He is very punctual on certain aspects ,cooking food of his choice (But as proffesion he failed) cleaning .
whenever he plan to holiday he do excelent planning ,no body can beat him for his memory (Only roads/lane).
Once he said he is not feeling to go office coz of headache after while i ask him shall we go for shoping the answere was yes:(((

He is yet to get marry ,we are really worry pls help us so that we can help him


Regards
San