Posted by Racer on July 28, 2004, at 10:12:47
In reply to Re: What if AD's make your depression worse? » vogelbekdier, posted by zeebop on July 28, 2004, at 4:11:59
This is another case where mileage varies a lot. For some people, Drug A may worsen depression -- either initially or long term -- while for others it will be like sunshine in a tablet. If your doctor is willing to work with you on this, or you're able to research the drugs you've experienced this with, you can see if there are any common threads to the effects of the drugs in question, and maybe improve the outcome of treatment by targetting a drug with a different method of action.
Another idea that strikes me, though, is that your diagnosis might be out of whack. Sometimes a diagnosis of plain-vanilla depression isn't really enough to guide treatment effectively. For instance, atypical depression responds differently than, say, melancholic depression, so refining the diagnosis can be helpful if you're responding poorly to the drugs you've tried. Hypothyroidism can also mimick depression, so having thyroid levels checked is highly recommended.
Best luck.
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