Posted by SLS on October 24, 2006, at 9:43:55
In reply to Re: Withdrawal from long term antidepressants, posted by musky on October 24, 2006, at 0:18:11
> I have been off Remeron for 5months now, and still say that I would give it a least one year before I would say it wasnt withdrawl..
As you stated, though, your depression, which began immediately upon the discontination of Remeron, had shown a trend of lessening by two months after discontinuation.
I think one must be careful in determining what kind of depression one is looking at. Not all depression is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). It is probably a good idea that someone be evaluated by a professional to differentiate between a clinical MDD versus a depression that might be more treatable using exclusively psychological methods. If someone is clearly MDD, I think waiting a year before seeking treatment might be a bit too long.
Is restarting medication after 2 months of a progressively worsening depression premature? I guess that depends on the particulars of the case. Has the history of depression followed a chronic or recurrent course? Was the age of onset early? Is there any family history? How severe or impairing is the depression? How many medications had been tried previously and failed? What was the history of success to psychotherapy?
For me, the answers to these questions yield an answer to restart treatment immediately. For someone else, they might indicate waiting and perhaps trying psychotherapy first.
- Scott
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