Posted by brynb on September 17, 2012, at 16:01:26
In reply to Re: Depression, depression, depression » brynb, posted by Beckett on September 17, 2012, at 15:18:47
> Hi Bryn,
>
> I read Phelps book and liked his take on things. I try not to get wrapped up in labels either, but did come to the realization that ssri's and snri's made me worse in certain ways, like cycling fast all in one day--my mood would be all over. They were always prescribed to me without a stabilizer. Right now my current doc has me dx'd as cyclothymic with a question mark after it. I am so exhausted I don't think I could be hypomanic, though not that long ago I recall episodes that make me wonder. I dive into depressions now about (crap) about four times a year no matter what meds I seem to take. At least now I am on a mild stabilizer and my current doc recognizes that bipolarity of some sort plays a role in my condition.Hi Beckett-
I feel like for those of us with bad enough depression (or beyond garden variety), it's different from those who get a SRI or SRI from their internist and take the same dose for years. Wouldn't it be "normal" or natural for us to cycle or respond wacky? Sometimes I feel like my brain can't interpret it--is it too much serotonin, too much norepinephrine? Like, what's going on?
Lexapro has been the most agreeable AD for me. Others worsen my anxiety or just make me ill.
With stabilizers, I did well on Tegretol and Trileptal, but don't remember why I stopped (naturally, as my memory is shot). Lamictal made my mood worse and Topamax made my anxiety go through the roof. I'm on Lithium now, and even though it's a low dose, I think it's softened the blow this time. I've been down the past three weeks, but I haven't plummeted (yet). We'll see.
Thanks,
b
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