Posted by tom2228 on June 22, 2014, at 11:41:55
In reply to Re: Nardil stopped working, posted by Lamdage22 on June 22, 2014, at 6:42:55
> Every Med can poop out.
> Lamictal, Wellbutrin might be worth a shot, but so is trying to work out your issues with your family.
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> Why do you feel rejected by your family?
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Medication can't do everything. It sounds like you having a difficult time psychologically, which can surely contribute to depression even if your meds are working. You also just went up in dose, so you can expect that the feelings you get from the medication are going to vary for a while until you acclimate to the new dose. You may feel better, or worse for a few days, which is subject to change as you adjust. Be careful not to jump to conclusions. It takes patience.In the meantime are you doing therapy? Therapy produces effects in the brain similar to medication, and the effects with therapy are synergistic. Meds are powerful and affect us greatly but they will only do so much if you are not giving attention to your psychological issues. Meds can only cover these up for so long, even the strongest drugs (like meth and heroin) stop working for people over time... that is if you are using them as a cover-up rather than part of a balanced approach to psychiatric issues.
However, meds can surely help us *manage* emotional issues, such as rejection sensitivity. I have found that Lamictal and Abilify in addition to my MAOI have helped me with this. They help me with the intensity of my feelings so that I can think and make decisions more rationally rather than mostly driven by black, white, and intense emotions. But I'm not sure how much help this would be to me if I didn't get out in therapy what the meds help me deal with.
Best,
Tom
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