What do I do?

[S_a_l_l_y]

I've been having some problems for the last year or two that I am unsure how to categorize. I have memory loss, i.e. My favorite teacher that I'd had for two years was giving a presentation, and I looked at her and could not remember who she was. I knew I knew her, but I couldn't think of her name or where I knew her from. And another time, we were going to my uncle's house to deliver some dog food and we went and made a quick stop there. About twelve minutes later, I asked my mom when we were going to go to my uncle's house and she asked if I was joking. When I told her I wasn't, she informed me we were just there. And I got it then, but it was a few moments. I forget where I put stuff, due dates for schoolwork, etc. I also feel very numb and detatched, I have a hard time connecting emotionally, I am INCREDIBLY lethargic, sleeping ALL the time, my hair has been thinning, I have been using prescription strength deoderant and I still sweat profusely, but only under my arms. I lack ambition and constantly seem to be on autopilot. I've been diagnosed with depression and ADHD, and I have been taking medicine for both. I'm on Conerta and Welbuterine, and neither have helped me at all. I did lose forty pounds, and there was a modicum of increase in my energy, and I am now down to 164 lbs, but I am still experiencing all of the symptoms stated above. I am quite frankly worried. I've had numerous blood tests, including three thyroid tests, and one time, I was told I had the hormones of a post-menopausol woman. However, numerous follow-up tests returned nothing extraordinary, and I'm left with the question, "What do I do?" I started a low-dose estrogen supplying birth control pill, because a nurse practitioner suggested it, but it has been two months and I feel no different.

[whodunnit]

Yeah, agree with ILadvo. You need to explore all physical causes properly. Blood tests are excellent but there are many more tests and potential conditions that need to be either eliminated or identified.

The memory loss you describe is not typical depressive memory and concentration focus loss. It seems rather more severe than that. Could still be an inability to concentrate though.

Given your existing diagnosis I'd suggest the meds are not doing their job but you know that. Which tells us that other conditions exist or the meds are wrong, or both.

Push the docs for more tests for conditions which may be relevant, to eliminate them if nothing else.

Are you seeing a psychiatrist? They are more likely to pursue the full range of options than a GP.

[mammo]

I agree.  There is more going on here than we know.  I think your meds may be having an effect on you, but you should tell your mom what you've been experiencing and see a doctor.

[ILADVOCATE]

You'd have to speak to a doctor who is an endocrinologist about this because there could be underlying physical causes and/or you could have depression in addition. They have to make a conclusive diagnosis first. Low thyroid hormones can create depression and Thyroxin is used experimentally for the depressive aspect of bipolar:
http://www.psycheducation.org/thyroid/introduction.htm
But the best thing to do is to see if a doctor with specific knowledge can make an exact diagnosis first. You could post in the specific ask a doctor forum to find out more information in the meantime.