Thanks for your reply, Hopefully Lost. I just wrote one back and the computer ate it, which fits right in with my mood tonight.

What I would like is to talk with someone who has PDD rather than MDD. I have been fortunate to never have had a depressive episode where I could not get out of bed and I am afraid that those who have will not think I have a problem. There are no PDD forums running currently - the last post I found was from 2017. My son has PDD, but I'm the Mom so, while I can commiserate with him, I still have to be strong. My brother has PDD but we don't have the kind of relationship where we can talk about it much.

I have been in a relatively good place the last 4-5 months after a medication change, but prepping for this surgery has got me down. This is my second one so I know what's coming.