Posted by SLS on March 14, 2006, at 8:59:21
In reply to Never thought I'd hear this....., posted by detroitpistons on March 14, 2006, at 8:38:15
> Yesterday, I had an appointment with my pdoc. He asked me how things were going, and I told him that I felt better after getting up to 150mg of Lamictal, but I still felt somewhat irritable and prone to mood swings. He raised the Lamictal to 200mg.
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> Here's the surprising part...I asked him what he thought was the best kind of therapy, and he told me to wait and see what happens with the dosage change first. He said that if it works, psychotherapy would be unnecessary!!
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> Since moving to a new city, I hadn't started any kind of therapy, and I thought that it would be a good idea. I just didn't expect him to say that, and I was very surprised.
I guess you'll know soon what psychological issues remain after the depression goes into remission. Sometimes, depression leaves a real mess in its wake. Therapy can help clean it up after the depression is gone. Sometimes, "issues" mysteriously vanish once the depression is gone. I guess your doctor would like to see you biologically healthy before assessing your psychological health.With depression, things generally are not that simple. I don't think there are very many blanket statements that can be made that covers every person who suffers from it. Let's hope the Lamictal does the trick.
Are you bipolar? What other drugs, if any, are you currently taking.
Good luck.
- Scott
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