Posted by zonked on September 26, 2011, at 15:48:19
In Partial/Full Remission: There is full remission when there is an absence of symptoms for at least two months. For partial remission, full criteria for a major depressive episode are no longer met, or there are no substantial symptoms but two months have not yet passed.Let's see how I do in two months. What I can tell you is that if I get up late or forget to apply AndroGel I do not feel like this. It's as if it is required for me to sustain a response (I'm supposed to apply it daily after a shower anyway!)
About an hour later, I notice a general calm and feeling that my obstacles are surmountable.. that lasts all day. I finally don't have to skimp; I have enough packets to last until my October 1 refill.
I strongly suggest any men still struggling with TRD to look at their testosterone levels as a potential missing piece. I know there is also some evidence for T-replacement for women as well, but I don't know much about it. I'd personally stay away from whatever, say, Suzanne Somers says and look at the research.
A part of me wonders if, after a long time of stability, I could taper the Nardil.
Weird, what it took this time.
The ADD problem is what I'm facing most; and until there's a way to prevent tolerance to stimulants I will just have to deal.
Some of that improves with T-therapy as well. When I eat healthy and exercise, even better; although those two are sort of hit and miss with me (eating healthy DOES cost more) and I prefer to exercise at a gym which I lack the dough for until I get hired somewhere.
The 40 or so pounds I've gained since I started Nardil isn't the best thing in the world, but I told myself and my doctor that if that's what I have to do to live normally, I'll live with it.
We'll see how I do consistently over the next two months. It's been a rocky road this time, so I wanted to thank Babble. I don't dare post about this stuff on Facebook for obvious reasons. Stigma is real. Reviewing my posts can help serve as a reminder for how I've done over time.
-z
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