Posted by sweetmarie on July 30, 2001, at 9:59:20
In reply to Re: TREATMENT RESISTANT DEPRESSION - INFO NEEDED, posted by ChrisK on July 30, 2001, at 3:29:25
> I am 38 and have spent most of my adult life sufferring from depression. I got to the point when I thought it was untreatable and I would succomb to a suicide attempt that didn't fail. After one such failed attempt I found a pdoc who worked with me on a weekly/monthly basis to find the right meds.
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> I found Zyprexa (AP) to get rid of the constant nasty thought s of suicide. And much later I found Mirapex to get rid of the anhedonia/apathy that were a great part of my life. It was a struggle through many years but I feel like I have my life back now.
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> If it weren't for sites like Dr. Bob's I don't know if I would have found the right combination for me. After too many years of failure I was ready to give up (and tried) but now I have been able to come around thanks to the medicine. I think there is hope because I made it through. Others can do the same, it's just a matter of time and energy.Chris
Thanks for replying. Sounds like you`ve had a rough time, too. I don`t know about you but I feel like I`ve missed out on a really important period of my life (i.e. my mid to late 20s, and early 30s - so far, I`m 34 now). But, I`m pleased to hear that things are better for you now.
I think that a good psychiatrist (one that will work WITH you and not autocratically) is absolutely essential. I don`t know where you live, but in this country (UK) good psychiatrists are few and far between. I really am very lucky to have such a good one.
Dr Bob`s site was a real `find` for me too. I don`t think that I`ll go far wrong as long as I`m still in regular contact.
Thanks a lot,
Anna.
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