Posted by Jonathan on March 7, 2003, at 17:33:43
In reply to remember me?, posted by lili80 on March 5, 2003, at 14:46:32
I'm an 'oldie' who remembers you: I always remember people who bring happiness and laughter into my life, as you did a year ago when you recommended the hilarious "Autobiography of a One-Year-Old". You had bought the book for your sister, who was expecting a baby: you must be a proud aunt by now.
You also beat me to the prize of half a pound of flesh (a Big Mac) in one of Lou's fun Shakespeare quizzes, but I've forgiven you :)
You had been treated disgracefully by your college, and were involved in an anti-discrimination suit against them. I hope you won: I know that the bigotry against mental illness that exists among apparently enlightened, educated academics who should know better can be appalling.
I'm sorry that you are still looking for an antidepressant that works for you. I've been in the same situation for a long time, except for a couple of short periods when something worked for a few weeks before pooping out, as Lexapro did for you. A month ago I started augmenting lofepramine, the tricyclic NRI I've been taking for nearly a year, and which had never pooped *in*, with 800 mg/day of lithium. Lithium augmentation, which I hadn't tried before, is reputed to be effective against poop-out. It's early days yet, but the combination seems to be working :) It might work for you; there is still hope.
It's good to hear from you again :)
Jonathan.
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