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Re:Treatment Resistant Depression - Efexor/Remeron » Wendy B.

Posted by sweetmarie on June 22, 2001, at 14:25:15

In reply to Re:Treatment Resistant Depression - Efexor/Remeron » sweetmarie, posted by Wendy B. on June 20, 2001, at 9:47:05


> Hang tight, as they say in the states, meaning - don't give up yet... The 3-4 weeks was probably a bit optimistic, don't you think?

That`s what I thought.

It does take an 8-12 week trial to see if the meds will work, for most people. Your professor may have had easier cases prior to you! It's a very tough disease, and I think you're quite right about a dose of reality being necessary, too.
>
> I'm glad you're allowed "home leave" (does it feel like you're in the army?). I hope it helps make you feel a little more normalized.

Well ... not really - I spend the time at my parents` place. Pretty stressful (they think that I`m not doing enough for myself etc.).

I am interested in your responses to being in hospital for such a long time. You seem relatively calm & stable, even when majorly depressed.

Hmmm. Not really, but I`m not really able to express distress. To see me, you`d think that nothing was wrong - I`ve got the `I`m perfectly alright` act off to a tee. I`m not sure that this works in my favour.

Do you keep a journal of your experiences? I've heard it helps...

I kind of do - one of my `key` nurses gives me a weeks` schedule, where I complete each period of the day with what I`ve done, and rate my mood out of 10. This is quite useful.
>
> My hat goes off to you and my heart goes out to you. Please do check in when you're home, and we'll be waiting to hear from you with much hope,

Thanks - it`s nice to know that others are bothered about me. I think that I`m a little better than I was on admission, i.e. I had my first 7 out of 10 last Saturday night. Still mostly 2s, 3s and 4s though. The Venlafaxine/Mirtazapine combo has now entered week 8, and according to the prof, the next step will be lowering the Venlafaxine dose, and increasing the Mirtazapine dose. We`ll see.

Thankyou ever so much for your interest and support - it`s much appreciated.

Anna.



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