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Re: Does Menopause affect the way depression meds work » MelD

Posted by ayuda on February 4, 2003, at 22:33:19

In reply to Does Menopause affect the way depression meds work, posted by MelD on February 4, 2003, at 20:55:19

> I am in menopause and my depression meds have stopped working for me after over 10 years. Has anyone experienced a change in your med needs because of menopause?

I don't know the answer to your exact question, but I do know that researchers are now looking at the links between depression and menopause. It seems that they make each other worse: depression can bring on early menopause, while menopause worsens depression. I saw the article on CNN.com a few weeks ago and posted a link to it with the Lexapro discussion, but it's probably not available on their site anymore.

Anyhow, just wanted to point out that you are probably right in seeing a causative relationship between your menopause and the ineffectiveness of the depression medications. Not that too many doctors are going to be up on the recent research (or even understand it -- some gyns I've been to haven't a clue as to how depression meds work on women). But good luck in finding answers! And please keep us posted, because I am interested in this issue of depression and menopause.


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