Posted by stjames on August 31, 2000, at 22:45:00
In reply to Re: Polypharmacy, posted by ash on August 31, 2000, at 0:52:56
> 5. No childhood traumas or the like. I would consider my childhood as quite happy.
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> Thanks for your interest, JamesJames here....
Glad to hear it ! Thanks for giving such good feedback.
Since Ritalin did something trying the other stims might
be worth it. Dexadrine and Adderal, true amphetamines,
do have AD effects and in some work as monotherapy.
Dex would be my choice, it's cheaper and is not very different
from Adderal.While agressive, I liked your doc's idea of using
a go for broke approch as a last ditch effort. In really seems
like noradrenilin and 5 HT are not the issue. It's time to go off
the map. Antisezure meds are used in mood problems. Antipsycotics
have antidepressant effects. The newer ones have a better side effect profile.
Other people on the list know more than i do about "off the map' stuff.If I were 15 yrs, trying everything (I'm impressed, when people say they have taken "everything"
few really have. Congradulations you qualify. ) for depression with no help, I would
question if the right condition was being treated. Do I have a different psyco condition ?
My depression could be secondary to a physical condition. Databases exist that list every
known cause for a given condition and frequency. A consult with a internist for lots o tests
is the next step. Sleep studies for aphnia and other info would be useful. But that is me.Noa is right about the thyriod. Get another consult with an endo. There are few things
more complex that neurology, endo is one of them.
I hope you are doing some therapy. The weight of 15
yrs of depression has got to create a lot of guilt and other issues.Please keep in touch with us.
james
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