Posted by SLS on July 17, 2006, at 5:35:27
In reply to Sick and tired of medications, posted by Karen44 on July 17, 2006, at 0:45:54
It sounds like you need a break from drug trials.
I am frustrated to hear that insomnia was the reason you discontinued Parnate. I am equally dismayed to hear that people taking Emsam see it as an obstacle to continued treatment with that drug. I believe that MAOI-induced insomnia should be treated as aggressively as the depression itself, and not be allowed to act as a barrier to attain mental health. There are so many hypnotic treatments available, I can't see that failure would be a frequent outcome.
I say go for the SJW and perhaps fish oil.
If it becomes necessary to return to pharmacotherapy in the future, you will be able to attack it with renewed energy and tolerance for the side effects. Current medications do not offer an ideal solution, but mental illness is not an ideal living condition.
> I am very depressed again and think maybe this is just how it is.
No. It definitely gets better than this, and you deserve it.
- Scott
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