Posted by Noa on March 22, 2001, at 16:55:17
In reply to Re: How do I know if my anti-depressant is PAT, posted by pat123 on March 22, 2001, at 11:54:13
Dubya,
Sounds like you are still not out of the woods, if you are still having suicidal thoughts, so keep your pdoc updated. But given that it has been just barely 2 months since you started medication, it could be that there is still improvement to come. If not, there are lots of ways for your pdoc to augment antidepressants if you cannot tolerate an increased dose.
But in addition to the medication, I have found there is also a lot of therapy to be done, including the grieving of not having the "normal" life, of having this dread illness, etc. The more I tried to run away from owning it, as Pat said, the harder it was to heal. Owning and grieving are part of the process. And then accepting and adapting. But don't expect it all at once.
BTW, what is "anankastic"?
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