Posted by cubic_me on February 1, 2007, at 9:34:19
In reply to Everything feels like it's going wrong, posted by DannaB on January 31, 2007, at 19:03:01
> I have treatment resistant depression/dysthymia that's made worse by some interpersonal difficulties and negative thinking patterns. My mood varies from somewhat low to darn low. I also feel irritable, although my doctor seems to think my irritation isn't unreasonable.
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> I have a psychiatrist--a resident--who I trust him 100%, and I am someone who always doubts people. I know that he's dedicated to helping me, and he's always been consistent and caring. However, we have struggled with medication. It seems like no medications work for me and when they do I have side effects that I can't tolerate (extreme weight gain and total anorgasmia). The drug that helped me the most was Celexa.
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> My doctor seems to feel that medication isn't going to be the answer for me, since they either don't work or I experience intolerable side effects.
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This could be me! I have dysthymia/depression too, and the only med that has worked is mirtaziapine (I gained 30lb in 9 weeks).Therapy a few years ago really helped with the negative thinking, and now my pdoc has started doing therapy with my herself as she too doesn't think there's a med out there for me. I've only been going for 2 weeks, so can't give you a progress report yet, but it makes me feel more hopefull just to know I'm trying something and there's a chance I'll get to feel better (and do more than just function, like you).
What does your pdoc think might help you?
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