Posted by old pro on May 10, 2002, at 21:17:27
In reply to Re: Antidepressants and sedation, etc. » old pro, posted by Ritch on May 9, 2002, at 23:17:05
> > My recurrences of depression are unpredictable. There is no pattern to them. The periods between my episodes of depression vary between a few months to a few years. In your post to me you asked "Are the recurrences predictable?"
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> I suppose it might have been clearer to ask something like: "Do they have a seasonal pattern or do they occur in a cyclic fashion (more often than once annually)?". Apparently you "like" the sedative AD's. You probably ought to give Remeron a try. BarbaraCat (another poster here) has had very good success with Remeron and Lithium. Since your major d's recur, you might consider that kind of combination. You might find the Lithium "protects" you from recurrence, who knows? It might be worth a try. One thing for sure, getting a supply of lithium isn't going to break your bank account!
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> good luck,
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> MitchI did take Remeron for a few days within recent weeks, but it resulted in my having severe insomnia. I soon discontinued the drug. I know it is paradoxical but the same drug can cause some persons to experience insomnia and others to be sedated.
For several months I did take Eskalith, which is a member of the lithium class of drugs, along with doxepin. I think that the Eskalith helped relieve my symptoms of depression some. But, I discontinued taking it when my symptoms of depression went away. I discontinued it, because I didn't think I needed it. However, I did continue to take doxepin in hopes that it would prevent a recurrence of depression. Unfortunately it didn't prevent the recurrence.
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