Posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2005, at 22:28:18
In responding to a Thread above this I realized that I don't even know if I'm depressed anymore. I was never able in the past to tolerate even low doses of AD's without horrible side effects. Felt like a "space cadet". I always stopped taking them and went back to subtheraputic doses of paxil or luvox, the only two I had been able to tolerate. Now I'm on l5mg of remeron and 25mg of zoloft. I'm supposed to be increasing the zoloft up to l00mg by the time I see the pdoc next week. But I haven't felt the need. I also realized that I didn't even know if remeron helped with sleep as I take l0mg of valium with it so, I cut the remeron in half and I'm sleeping the same. So now I'm wondering why I can tolerate normal doses of AD's without any effects at all, and if i really need to take them. Maybe the valium by eliminating my anxiety is also eliminating any depression. Back 30yrs ago when I had my first panic attack they always wanted me to take an AD and I refused. I took benzos, and never abused them. And I wasn't depressed. It seems as if the attempts to take AD's over the years have just made things worse. I don't understand. Do you have any ideas? Thanks, Phillipa
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