Posted by JohnX2 on February 18, 2002, at 15:22:18
In reply to Early Success With Dep. Remeron - Long, posted by Geezer on February 18, 2002, at 14:54:51
Congratulations.I'm so sorry your misdiagnosis cost you so many
years. I'm starting to think if I had a dime for
every medication trial for Major Depression that
should have been Bipolar II I would have a lot of
money to donate to charity (including a lot from
my own experience). Its so sad.I'm glad you are hitting pay dirt.
Best of continued luck with your medicines.
-John
> To make a very long and miserable story short here are the stats:
> 1) Incorrectly DXed and treated for Unipolar Major Depression/Recurrent for 30 years.
> 2) Noncompliance with TCAs and MAOIs due to side effects.
> 3) Hospitalized 8 times between 1973 and 1985 for major depression (one time detoxed from benzo abuse, one time detoxed from amphetamine abuse).
> 4) Put on disability 1997 by pdoc due to major depression.
> 5) Good response to Prozac 20mg. until 1998 then poop-out (no full remission). Pushed Prozac no result. Tried Wellbutrin, Celexa, Zoloft, Klonopin, and Ambien - no response.
>
> NEW DX OCT. 2001 - Bipolar II Disorder/Depressed/Moderate/Melancholic & Refractory.
> 1) Began Valproate increased to 1000mg.
> 2) Decreased and eventually D/Ced Well., Celexa, Klonopin, with no adverse side affects.
> 3) Pushed Zoloft to 200mg. with bad insomnia and some agitation. (the above occurred from Nov. 1 - Feb. 12.
> 4) Added Remeron 15mg. Feb. 14 and this AM Feb. 18 the depression began to lift.
>
> Thank heaven for the differential DX of Bipolar II, Depakote, Remeron & a couple of University Based pdocs that knew what the hell they were doing. All comments welcome, including titration of Remeron - Pbabble figured into this imporvement in a big way but I am getting too long here.
>
> Geezer
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