Posted by Emme on May 28, 2004, at 13:04:24
In reply to what are you taking now emme ??, posted by linkadge on May 28, 2004, at 12:32:00
Here's the zillionth post from me. I forget if you are agitated or anergic with your current depression.
If you're feeling suicidal and are really *sluggish*, selegiline has given me a rapid boost. Abilify has also - in about 48 hours. Of course I'm sure you'd want to make sure you've resolved your current symptoms. If abilify makes you too antsy to take for too long, it might do as a short term stopgap measure while you work on something else. Maybe you've tried these already. I'm just thinking off the top of my head about what might give you some relief relatively quickly.
If you're really agitated and depressed, ask your pdoc about a little trial of Keppra if you haven't already tried it. It's not an AD. It's kind of sedating and might zone your brain out for cognitive tasks, BUT I found it took the edge off emotions. I got a sort of "I don't care" feeling. Now one wouldn't want to live like that all the time, but a short-term dose of a little numbness can give you a break from despair. Again, just thinking and rambling.
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