Posted by katekite on June 19, 2002, at 22:14:55
In reply to Suicidal and need help, posted by Mandy on June 19, 2002, at 15:59:22
Hi Mandy,
It could take 6-8 weeks on the combination of the two meds to know for sure if it's going to be the thing for you.
Getting better from depression is sort of like a new job, some days will be simpler than others, and its always work (until the meds work). It's normal for things to be up and down and a few bad days doesn't necessarily mean you're sliding backwards. The worst day may have an ok evening. Each week will be a little easier than the one before. You will get through this and life will be normal again.
It might be a good idea to tell your husband you had a desperate moment and went looking for your old meds. Perhaps he could help you out by getting them out of the house completely. Seeing as you don't want to go back to the hospital if you can avoid it.
You could talk to your doc about on really hard days (like the one where you were searching for bad drugs) taking an extra 200 or so of neurontin to calm down... sometimes it can help to have a plan for moments like that.
Take care. Try to be nice to yourself: give yourself something every day, take care of your physical self because your brain needs a very healthy body to support it. And try not to be too hard on yourself -- you are not 'doomed'.
kate
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