Posted by floatingbridge on January 18, 2010, at 17:58:12
In reply to Re: pity party at my house: three day remission over, posted by polarbear206 on January 18, 2010, at 17:15:27
> Your depression appears to cycle, right? Can you tell me meds you have tried and combos? Are you female?
Hi PB, thanks for your interest.
My moods shift daily. Sometimes a pattern emerges only to change. Mornings are worse, and usually, as the day goes on, lightens.
I am a woman. My current meds are pristiq 50mg, dexadrine 45-60mg, xanax xr 1-1.5mg, xanax prn (about .5mg).
Mood stabilizers have been depakote (I forget the dose; it's been about 10 years), and abilify.
I keep a mood chart / med chart daily. My current pdoc/t changed my dx from BP nos to major depression recurrent and ptsd.
When I first sought help twelve years ago, I was dx'd as soft BP and cyclothymic. Depakote didn't help, but it flattened me. So did abilify, without helping.
I have a consult next week at the depression clinic (not the BP clinic)....
The shift I was referring to is unprecedented. I've never felt 'free' of depression for, oh, 35 years. No mania, either. Just a nice feeling of 'life is possible' and enjoyment.
Thanks Polar Bear, for asking,
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