Posted by bozeman on January 30, 2003, at 21:40:50
In reply to melancholic vs non-melancholic, posted by eris-24 on January 30, 2003, at 1:30:55
Like everything else (!) this must vary from person to person.
I was emotionally numb (read: non-existent) for years. SSRI (Lexapro 10 mg) gave me my life back. I had a short stint with the grieving kind of depression years ago and was given a tricyclic, don't remember which one, but it was a godsend at the time. Don't think it would have helped now, though.
Best wishes to you in your search.
bozeman
> I've heard that SSRIs don't help with the emotional numbness type of depression, but they are a big help with the sad, woeful, grieving kind.
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> Which type of depression do you have? What's your med/dosage? Do SSRIs help? Can you feel emotions again?
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> Thanks.
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> eris
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