Posted by floatingbridge on July 26, 2011, at 6:47:43
In reply to Re: AD's causing Tardive Dysphoria » floatingbridge, posted by kizzie2 on July 26, 2011, at 6:23:57
> I have read the whole article now.
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> I guess I just needto try and remain as rational as i can about the whole thing.Let it sit for awhile. It's only theory right now.
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> I am very frightened that long term ad use has had an untreatable negative impact on my brain chemistry.It could have. But even the authors eventually fall to the side of hope by their belief in neuroplastcity. They suggest mood stabilzers as helping when AD's are withdrawn, and that many brains 'reset' within a year. The original theorist Fava is more pessimistic, and the newer authors more optimistic. Perhaps lamictal with it's brightening properties is such a support agent.
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> But getting in a panic about that isnt going to help...
>That's very true.
> My position is that I dont appear to be able to stop ads
without major relapse. (Despite very slow withdrawals.)
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> Previously I have been ok on relatively low doses but recently I now seem to be have 'break through' symptoms on
these doses :(.Have you tried a mood stabilizer as the authors suggest?
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> What I dont know is whether this would have happened anyway. Maybe its hormones. maybe it has nothing to do with ads?
>Yeah, I'm in the same boat :-/
> I am going to continue trying to get on a slightly lower dose along with cbt/relaxation etc
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>I like cbt/dbt hybrids myself. Good luck to you! Take care not to chronically under dose. I say this because the authors might mention this as an exacerbating factor....
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