Posted by papillon2 on August 6, 2012, at 5:47:33
In reply to Re: To all treatment-resistant people!, posted by slabicki on August 5, 2012, at 21:00:06
Simplifying one's life is necessary. Stress avoidance. Trying to develop/retain good lifestyle factors: sleep, diet, exercise, relaxation. Keeping occupied but not too occupied - it's a delicate balance. CBT/DBT provides ways to cope/live with the illness even when it does not cause substantial symptom relief. Trying not to beat myself too much over the head when it is too hard to do these things.
There are a number of experimental treatments in the works. Things like ketamine, rTMS, the use of psychostimulants as adjuncts. Perhaps look into these?
I am treatment-resistant, but seemingly less so than you. I get a partial response to an ever dwindling number of medications, without which I am barely able to eat/drink/walk/communicate.
Ring the bells that still can ring
forget your perfect offering
there is a crack in everything
that's how the light gets in
~ Leonard Cohen
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