Posted by SLS on July 10, 2006, at 22:47:23
In reply to You lie!, posted by Maxime on July 10, 2006, at 21:48:30
> So many of you have told me that there are other meds out there that can help. But I can't get to them. You tell me that the depression will lift one day ... but it hasn't and it has been a couple of years.
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> Why do you give false hope? Why?
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> There is no pill that is going to help me. The depression isn't just going to go away.
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> I'm not stupid ... don't treat me as though I am.
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> Maxime
It is likely that the probability of your experiencing a spontaneous remission has become reduced as time has progressed. However, this does not preclude you from ultimately finding a treatment that works.Where lie untried treatments lies hope.
What haven't you tried yet?
My doctor likes Wellbutrin + Lamictal. It almost worked for me. Have you ever tried it?
I know you are not stupid.
I would like to convince you that it is worth investing more time in life, but I won't lie to you. It is a gamble of sorts. There are no guarantees - except, perhaps, for the finality of making certain decisions. Try to continue allowing yourself options. You might have to accept that things will be difficult for some time to come. It is difficult to predict. Nevertheless, you can probably find tangible reasons to retain hope if you look hard enough for them. This is so very easy for me to say to you today. Tomorrow, I may need for you to read this post back to me. Currently, I have some hope invested in the fact that I have not yet tried Topamax at dosages above 75mg in combination with Lamictal and nortriptyline. Tangible.
Biologically speaking, how bad do you feel today compared to your worst days? How much of what you are experiencing right now is emotional? Are you able to tell the difference?
- Scott
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