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Thank you Robert.

Her not wanting to go out, I should have explained, is mostly due to her taking a drug where the side effects affect the emotional portion of the brain. We were warned that the higher the dose, the likelier emotional side effects would occur. Her spirited, go get ‘em, don’t want to miss anything personality has started dropping off into depression. In February, she reported that she began crying several times a day for no reason. Depression, bouts of anger and frustration that would swing out of nowhere, very low energy - beyond the fatigue she was experiencing from the drug.

We would have insisted that she take a semester off if her really bad side effects started even a few weeks earlier, since we could have been reimbursed for her classes, and she wouldn’t have received a mark to her transcript. But when they began, we felt we could only press on and hope changing to a new medication would work.

How does one test for vitamins, minerals and such in the body? It’s not included in a regular cbc as far as I know.

I truly appreciate you for praying.

I understand that the drugs themselves play a major role in the reversal of her normally outgoing personality, but I would think she also realizes these changes which most likely exacerbate it to an even greater extent. Kind of like aging and the inability to do things that their younger self used to be able to do, takes a toll on a lot of people, especially true with high energy types. That adjustment is like a shock to the system. She is still young and already feeling those changes, and in such a relatively short time span. So the effects on her must be even greater.

As for your question: How does one test for vitamins, minerals and such in the body? Other than blood tests, I haven't a clue. Good question for her doctors I guess, but I assume the doctors will say blood tests are the most comprehensive and reliable method.

Anyway, your daughter and family will be in my prayers.