Posted by Meltingpot on January 17, 2010, at 15:57:17
In reply to Re: Dysthymia/Anxiety - ECT, posted by alchemy on January 14, 2010, at 17:31:49
Hi,
I was very fortunate as in my early 20s, after about 7 years of milder depression and anxiety which started to get worst the Doctor prescribed an antidepressant (which I didn't think would work as I didn't think I was depressed) The drug worked really quick and I was depression free after that for over 10 years. I did realise how lucky I was to have found something so effective but I didn't realise at the time how lucky I was compared to other people with depression, as I assumed that antidepresants worked for everyone with depression. I couldn't see how they couldn't help someone given the powerful effect they had on me.
This time I haven't been half as lucky (I'm now in my 40s) but I do remember those good times and for me it does give me some consolation that I had 10 very good years and that my childhood years were also good. I realise now that some people don't even get that.
So are you saying that the ECT helps when you get really bad but the rest of the time you feel mildly depressed and not completely well. Have you tried a lot of different types of medication?
I would consider something like Deep Brain Stimulation (not sure what there is to lose) but they only seem to be doing trials on people with major depressive disorder.
Denise
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