Posted by Shar on April 8, 2001, at 23:56:05
In reply to Re: treatment resistant depression--ditto » Shar, posted by sweetmarie on April 3, 2001, at 6:14:16
Sweet -- just saw your post.
The combo (listed below) is still better than anything has been in years. I do not feel depression free, I am probably what some people would call "blue" most of the time. However, compared to where I've been and the various combos I've tried, and the hassles of getting off and on, side effects etc. - this is very good.
Years--I've been depressed since I was about 12-13, maybe 14 years old. That is 35 years of fairly unremitting plain old chronic depression (more than just blue) with episodes of severe, breathtakingly horrible depression.
Always lots of suicidal ideation. Even now; however I am squared away with the suicide issue, it's not an option.
Hope you are well-
Shar> > My pdoc recently added .5 mg Risperdal to my cocktail of wellbutrin sr and effexor xr, and klnonpin at night. It worked (I felt relief from depression) within a few days. We upped it to .75 because I was having the "feeling ok then the bottom falls out" plus "rage reactions" and doc said increase could help me stay feeling better for 24 hours, plus rage reaction could be a rx to withdrawal when .50 couldn't get me thru 24 hours.
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> > BTW, I have not felt this good in years. Years! It is incredible. Zoloft also worked well for me, but pooped out. I am praying this will not poop out.
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> Shar,
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> Haven`t heard from you in awhile. I was wondering whether the combination you went onto (the Ritalin, Welbutrin, Efexor and Klonpin) has continues to work, i.e. has it managed to sustain you? Also, How long is `years`? That probably sounds a bit of a stupid question, but I hope you know what I mean.
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> Anyway, I hope it`s still doing the trick; let me know,
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> Anna.
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