Posted by SLS on November 6, 2010, at 6:47:58
In reply to Im giving up this 20 year relationship with meds, posted by rculater on November 6, 2010, at 5:31:43
Hi.
> Just wanted to say thanks for the info from the regular posters on here.
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> Ive had enough of meds now. Been through the whole lot, some twice (apart from parnate/nardil) in a 20 year merry go round. on and off on and off. Some worked for a while, some sucked, others worked differently on the second try. Latest was lexapro which spoilt my fall as i felt i wasnt part of the beutifull season, just aware of it. Zombie.
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> I think atypical/dysthemia is so difficult to treat as its mild but always constant. The S/Es of most meds don't outway the benefits.
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> Sorry this is so negative - meds work for lots so dont give up - but im off to alternative meds.
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> r cu later.You are not at all negative. I appreciate your objective reporting and the conveyance of the facts surrounding your frustrating experiences with the drugs that are currently available.
I wish you luck in your quest for an alternate treatment. I am thinking of trying rTMS. Although the results of this procedure were disappointing when it was first investigated, more recent literature reports that refinements in its application demonstrate efficacy in the treatment of otherwise treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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