Posted by SLS on June 25, 2005, at 21:42:51
In reply to Please Help, posted by rainbowbrite on June 25, 2005, at 19:40:00
> Could the effectiveness of my AD be killed because of extreme stress?
Yes. Most definitely. The phenomenon is known as medication breakthrough. Managing stress is the most important thing you can do in your life if you are prone to depression. Medication can build a scaffolding beneath you to hold you up, but it is never as sturdy as the solid ground that healthy people stand on. The scaffolding cannot withstand as much depressive pressure before it loses its integrity and crumbles. Negative stress is a destabilizing force than can cause a relapse of depression despite successful drug treatment.
I don't know if temporarily increasing the dosage of your antidepressant will help. However, it is quite possible that you have been slightly undermedicated all of this time. It is probably a good idea to call your doctor and have him give you instructions on how to go about increasing it.
- Scott
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