Posted by Anna Laura on February 5, 2002, at 20:38:30
In reply to Re: Read an article: getting really pessimistic.... » Anna Laura, posted by sid on February 5, 2002, at 9:02:53
> Anna Laura,
> I think that once you find something that works well, you need to stay on it for a long time before stopping (given your history, probably 1 year+ at the dose where your symptoms have subsided). That's how you can prevent relapses. Indeed, switching drugs and stopping treatments too early can cause problems in the long run.
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> I'm confident you'll find something that works for you again. This time, stick to it for a long time however. Find a doc that's aware of the long run negative impacts of drug switching (there should be a good reason for doing that) and stopping treatment too early. Together you can have a good plan and stick to it.
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> There's no point in losing hope, you need to think of better things than that. By the way, CBT worked for me for major depression, but not for residual symptoms. Now I have dysthymia left(have had it for 21 years), and I am treating it with Effexor XR, which seems to be working for now. I read a post by Elizabeth recently where she mentioned that CBT does not work for residual symptoms usually. Given her assessment and my experience, I think the article you mentioned may be right for some people (we all respond differently to different treatments), but certainly NOT for everybody!
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> Don't lose hope. Don't believe in statistics, keep trying instead and believing that something will work out for you.
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> - sidSid
I shouldn't believe in statistics, you're right. Everybody's different. CBT wasn't that great for me. That's all.
So i shouldn't care about what the article is saying.
A question about drug switching: if i am supposed to stay on the same drug let's say, for about a year, how long am i going to take to find the right combo then?
The matter about drug switching it's pretty controversial: some say it's not harmful, others state the opposite. I don't know whose statement i should trust.
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