Posted by fires on December 8, 2005, at 11:59:30
In reply to Re: Accepting that you might have to take meds for » fires, posted by gardenergirl on December 8, 2005, at 6:50:04
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> > For me: meds for life, unless something proves better. Therapy was worthless for me -- at least as far as helping Dep. goes.
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> > In fact, it was probably harmful.
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> I'm glad that meds are working well for you. My pdoc and I were just talking about the possiblity of meds for life the other day. She mentioned waiting until I was sure I was out of a depressive episode before trying to stop meds. I said I can't remember a time I was ever not depressed at least to some extent. :( So it might be meds for life for me, too. Unless I get pregnant. I assume that's not an issue for you. ;)
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> Sorry therapy was a bad thing for you. It's not for everyone. It also needs to be a good fit between the therapist, the style of therapy, and the client.
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> Take care,
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> ggParnate was the only med that worked quite well. I'm now somewhat better on Wellbutrin and Lamictal, but an entire year has been spent on titration and dose adjustments. Parnate worked in 6 weeks.
Re: therapy. I had several types, and at least 7 different therapists! Some were just horrible (I didn't realize it until I began to question what they were doing/suggesting in therapy). Many couldn't "handle" my attitude that there's no truth without proof. The good ones ended up suggesting meds.
My final T didn't really practice T in the traditional sense. It was like advanced CBT: no need to talk about the past. He told me during my first "visit" -- in a hospital -- that I had to do EXACTLY what he said, or I would no longer be his patient. I HAD to attend group activities, and I had to walk daily. I think I've mentioned this before: when a nurse asked him if he was going to work on my problems -- now that I was feeling better -- he told the nurse, "No, depression WAS his problem." He was the best T I had.
I could ramble on -- but won't --at least now.
Thanks
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