Posted by Maxime on April 6, 2005, at 21:13:02
In reply to Re: I'm never going to feel better, am I ?, posted by CK1 on April 6, 2005, at 19:26:45
I've been on 43 meds and combos. Believe me, I have tried. Plus many of the meds available in the US are not available in Canada. The standards are more strict here. I have treatment resistant bipolar depression and anorexia. When an MAOI poops on out on you, you know you have come to the end of the road, or at least that is how it feels.
Lamictal made me very depressed BTW. We are all so different.
I do have thyroid problems, but you are thinking of Spriggy. :-)
Maxime
> "you have to wait for the next new med to come out?"
> There are sooo many med combos that you probably havent tried. Two months ago, I would have never thought about taking Lamictal much less Lamictal + Lithium. I simply thought I just needed an SSRI and that would be sufficient. What is your dx?? If you are having "mixed states" - anger, irritability, agitation, anxiety, depression - maybe the SSRI's aren't for you. Lamictal, alone can often make these worse to as it did for me.
> With the medicines out now, most people are able to find relief sooner or later and so will you.
> Was it you that was having the blood sugar and thyroid problems on top of depression? That will tend to complicate things a lot, but all of these ailments are treatable.
> Anyway, for me, this board really helps me through the tough times, but, when I'm feeling good, I try to stay as far away from it as I can. Too much pyschobabble can take over your life! But, while in the midst of depression, there is nothing better (besides the right meds of course!)
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