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Posted by babbler20 on November 26, 2013, at 22:15:55
Don't waste your time. Just saying.
Posted by Phillipa on November 27, 2013, at 8:29:46
In reply to Medications Don't Work, posted by babbler20 on November 26, 2013, at 22:15:55
Only ones that worked for me for years were low dose benzos. As in the beginning panic attacks. Valium and Miltown were like magic!!! Phillipa
Posted by stargazer2 on November 27, 2013, at 8:48:02
In reply to Medications Don't Work, posted by babbler20 on November 26, 2013, at 22:15:55
Babbler,
Haven't you had any luck with any meds? I thought you were either on Nardil or thinking about taking it.
I am fairly skeptical of most AD, AP meds. I think they may work for the less seriously depressed and the ones of us with severe resistent depression either need a brain transplant (LOL), TMS or something more invasive. Who knows perhaps we have had a viral infection or stroke of some type (even in utero) of our brain and there is damage beyond fixing simply with meds. They know so little about this stuff but may be getting closer as the technology and research advances.What is your depression/med history?
Posted by SLS on November 27, 2013, at 9:05:28
In reply to Medications Don't Work, posted by babbler20 on November 26, 2013, at 22:15:55
> Don't waste your time. Just saying.
My drugs work, although I have not achieved full remission yet. I imagine you find it as difficult to disregard your own personal experiences as it is for me to disregard mine.
- Scott
Posted by linkadge on November 27, 2013, at 18:22:15
In reply to Re: Medications Don't Work » babbler20, posted by SLS on November 27, 2013, at 9:05:28
standard S/NRIs have not worked well for me. However, mirtazapine and ritalin have been helpful.
I think that SSRIs work better for women.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on November 27, 2013, at 19:18:38
In reply to Re: Medications Don't Work, posted by linkadge on November 27, 2013, at 18:22:15
Why females more suggestive? Phillipa
Posted by gadchik on November 28, 2013, at 16:30:38
In reply to Re: Medications Don't Work, posted by linkadge on November 27, 2013, at 18:22:15
I also read that ssris work better in females, but I dont know the science behind it.
Posted by Emme_V2 on November 28, 2013, at 18:11:08
In reply to Medications Don't Work, posted by babbler20 on November 26, 2013, at 22:15:55
> Don't waste your time. Just saying.
I'm still having good success with minocycline + abilify for treatment resistant depression. Just saying.
Posted by Jeroen on November 29, 2013, at 3:27:36
In reply to Re: Medications Don't Work » babbler20, posted by Emme_V2 on November 28, 2013, at 18:11:08
how fast did you feel kick in from the minocycline
Posted by Emme_V2 on November 29, 2013, at 6:28:33
In reply to to emme, posted by Jeroen on November 29, 2013, at 3:27:36
> how fast did you feel kick in from the minocycline
Three days. It was impressive. However, I needed to titrate the dose up slowly to get to 100 mg. So it was a month or two before I was comfortably tolerating a useful dose and got consistent benefit. I am, however, extraordinarily sensitive to medications. So other people might not need to titrate up like I did. I think little is known about the use of minocycline in practice, so it's going to be trial and error.
I am not 100% immune to relapse even with the minocycline. However, over the course of a year, the random nature of my illness has been greatly reduced - I don't seem to get relapses that occur out of the blue now. So far I'm very pleased.
Are your doctors interested in trying this for you?
Posted by Jeroen on November 29, 2013, at 8:35:45
In reply to Re: to emme » Jeroen, posted by Emme_V2 on November 29, 2013, at 6:28:33
they say its experimental
so no luck i do want to try it asap
Posted by Emme_V2 on November 29, 2013, at 10:45:06
In reply to Re: to emme, posted by Jeroen on November 29, 2013, at 8:35:45
> they say its experimental
> so no luck i do want to try it asapIs that the only reason your doctors will not try it? If so, that is too bad. Are they following the results of clinical trials?
Posted by Jeroen on November 30, 2013, at 21:36:35
In reply to Re: to emme, posted by Emme_V2 on November 29, 2013, at 10:45:06
yes clinical trials only
Posted by phidippus on December 5, 2013, at 17:17:19
In reply to Medications Don't Work, posted by babbler20 on November 26, 2013, at 22:15:55
You wasted YOUR time, HA!
These drugs really do have effects.
Eric
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