Posted by gardenergirl on September 17, 2006, at 14:10:34
In reply to Tonight I don't feel that antidepressants work, posted by Phillipa on September 16, 2006, at 23:23:47
Phillipa,
Ultimately, it doesn't matter one whit how anyone else did on any medication or combo. All that matters is what works for you. It can be helpful to hear others' experiences, and the information on this site is a valuable set of data to use in your own problem-solving. But it's not the only data, and it can't be generalized into "rules" or absolutes about any drug since we're all unique. I've found it's more effective to look at data from a variety of sources in making decisions.I wonder if you might find it helpful to track your symptoms for awhile to look for patterns. You could track your feelings or overall mood, thoughts, and symptoms, along with other factors such as sleep, diet, exercise, unusual or otherwise interesting events, etc. It doesn't have to be complicated. I've found that doing an exercise like this for a few weeks or a month or so helps me not only to find connections between HOW I'm doing and WHAT I'm doing, and it also helps me be more objective in deciding what's working and what's not.
When I am more depressed, I tend to focus on the negative stuff more and almost "forget" about the postives, so it skews my perspective toward the negative. Having more objective data and seeing it "on paper" counters that.
gg
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