Posted by kagome on March 18, 2012, at 21:44:25
So, turns out that "atypical" depression is the most common depression subtype, which makes "atypical" seem like somewhat of a misnomer, eh?
Anyway, I fit the atypical depression thing pretty well so I've been looking it up and found that according to the research, tricyclics are pretty much pointless and SSRI's aren't much better (I'm exaggerating, of course, but not by much). Why hasn't any psych doctor mentioned this before? I've totally wasted my time trying tricyclics and trying to explain that SSRIs don't do much for me. However, I'm still having a hard time on Parnate and since sleepiness and weight gain are already an issue Nardil is the last thing I want to try. So I'm going to keep looking to alternatives. Right now I'm thinking of Low Dose Naltrexone, except I seem to really respond to the dopaminagenic properties of Abilify and of course Naltrexone is a dopamine antagonist. How I wish I had a doctor that would prescribe Buprenorphine or something similar although it would probably poop out pretty quickly...
So for all you atypicals out there, here's some bedtime reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atypical_depression
http://depression.about.com/cs/diagnosis/a/atypicaldepress.htm
http://www.livestrong.com/article/8317-manage-atypical-depression/
unfortunately I can't figure out how to do links here, so you'll have to copy and paste...Good night everyone and good luck!
-kagome
This is the Hour of Lead-
Remembered, if outlived,
As freezing persons recollect the Snow-
First Chill, then Stupor - then the Letting Go.
--Emily Dickenson
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