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Re: Medications to accommodate Dysthymia? (help)

Posted by JoshM on November 26, 2003, at 15:53:34

In reply to Re: Medications to accommodate Dysthymia? (help), posted by Amy Radtke on November 26, 2003, at 10:58:34

Hi Amy,

That's great to hear!! My Dr. has gave so many anti-depressants that never worked much I thought I was doomed to be this way forever. But now there is some new hope.

What AD are you using with Topamax and how many MG is useful for you?

I have gone to my Dr. everytime with the same complaints about my depression and everytime she ups the dose. And when that doesn't work she switches meds and tells me I will be better in a month :P. I'm afraid if I ask her about a mood stabilizer she will ignore me and just up my dose again, especially since I am only 17.

> Hi,
>
> I was diagnosed with dysthymia in 1989. I've tried every single type of antidepressant out there since then and basically they've helped some but really have only kept a bad depression at bay. I know what you mean feeling emotionless. I relate very well. A new psych recently prescribed a mood stabilizer as a new approach for me saying that sometimes that will help "boost" an antidepressant. He prescribed Depakote and within 1 week I had more energy, clearer thoughts and felt like a person with actual feelings/emotions. It's amazed me. The drawback was a 20# weight gain within 6 weeks so he has switched me to Topamax, a different mood stabilizer. So, perhaps you might want to investigate this if your dysthymia is as stubborn as mine has been.
>
> Amy
>


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