Posted by Ritch on March 16, 2003, at 13:59:03
In reply to HELP THIs is time of year I try suicide , posted by Mandy on March 15, 2003, at 19:31:33
> I posted in a different area and am not getting answers I had hoped so I am doing new post to see if anyone else out there can help me. I have had clinical depression for 10 years, but for the last two May months, I have tried to overdose. The last one almost worked. The docs differ as to whether I am difficult to treat depression and anxiety or bipolar. I currently take 20mg lexapro in am and 1 mg klonopin in eve with 200 mg seroquel and just started 4 mg gabitril. I do not think the gabitril is doing anything and I sleep awful at night unless I sneak in some ambien on my own. Already I can see my thoughts changing to feelings of worthless and that everyone would just be better without me. This is really not the true me because I am a pediatric nurse, I raised a daughter with autism, I have a happy marriage of 34 years, a 31 year old son who is doing fine, and I am caring and compassionate. But my thoughts are getting so dark again. Any suggestions would really be helpful. I am also on hormone therapy so there really is almost nothing I have not tried. What is the drug duloxetine and is it available in US?
> Thanks for any inputHave you tried any thyroid augmentation or stimulants? Just a thought. I'm bipolar with seasonal depressive patterns and stims (Adderall particularly) has been the only thing thus far that created total remission from the depression (haven't tried thyroid-I think that one might even work better though). Duloxetine is supposed to be similar to Effexor frm what I understand. I don't think it is going to be available by May, however. I would take up Judy's suggestion about increased visits with your pdoc/therapist during the next few weeks until you get past this. I know what you are talking about---it seems like a horrible storm that comes up and it will never end, but it always does. Best wishes.
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