Posted by SLS on December 18, 2008, at 7:02:17
In reply to Med name? Deylin? Deplin?, posted by fayeroe on December 17, 2008, at 9:10:29
Probably Deplin. Deplin was approved for use as an add-on treatment to antidepressants to treat depression early this year. It worked for me, but only for a short-while. That is not to say that you will respond the same way. Maybe you will find it a more stable treatment than I did. The stuff is, for the most part, harmless. L-methylfolate (Deplin) is a naturally occurring vitamin substance that is synthesized in the body from folic acid. It basically allows the body to skip this slow process in forming L-methylfolate.
> ...and I've come to the end of the road now.
I am sure that it feels that way. I doubt you have much reason to think otherwise. It always seems that one has tried everything by the point you have reached. However, this is probably not the case.
Here is an example of polypharmacy in action:
My current treatment regime:
Parnate 80mg
nortriptyline 150mg
Lamictal 200mg
Abilify 20mgI have proven methodically that I need each of these drugs at the dosages indicated. If I attempt to remove any one of them or reduce their dosage, I relapse.
There is sometimes no such thing as being "close enough" when evaluating a drug combination. I guess what I am trying to say is that if you have already tried the first three drugs in combination, you are still leaving out the fourth drug that may act to unlock the door and allow for recovery.
To further my case for you not to give up, I challenge you to report that you combined the first two drugs. Remember, as you consider combinations of even three different drugs, the number of permutations seems limitless.
- Scott
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