Posted by schleprock on November 24, 2012, at 22:28:26
In reply to Lou's response-lytbrgayd, posted by Lou Pilder on November 24, 2012, at 18:40:47
> > > I am going through a living hell right now. A major depressive episode has hit me like a train and I am very desperate for some kind of relief.
> > >
> > > I am currently on 120 mg Nort, 5 mg Mirtazapin and 37,5 mg Valdoxan as I have been for 2 years now - I have had 2 dep. episodes, 5 and 2 years ago both due to stress. I normally have swings from feeling normal for some weeks and then down for some days/weeks and then back to normal. I have yet not found a regime to keep me 100% stabile but I thought that the medicine would at least protect me from another dep. episode. I briefly tried a small dose (2,5 mg) of Abilify some weeks ago but it did not improve my situation on the depressive side. After that trial I slowly began to experience more and more symptoms like fatigue, no lust, lack of appetite, joyless etc. I cannot find any reasons in my life right now like stress, changes in medicine or other. I have a loving family with 2 kids, good job and social life.
> > > Could the Nort be pooping out? From my blood screening I am on the low side of the therapeutic window. I dont trust the Valdoxan to do anything apart from maybe improving my sleep. My p-doc thinks about augmenting the Nort w Lithium but it does not sound like a quick acting thing
> > >
> > > And I am now feeling like wanting to end my life.
> > >
> > > What could be here-and-now drug? A benzo? I normally have no axiety but I am feeling scared right now and so sad, I dont know how much more I can take...
> > >
> >
> > hansi555,
> > You wrote,[...going through a living hell..very desparate...joyless...I am now feeling like wanting to end my life...I don't know how much more I can take...].
> >
>
> hansi555,
> Now you have gone down a heartbreaking valley that could lead to death. The drugs that you take could cause death via serotonin syndrome. And if you go into withdrawal, people kill themselves in that phase. And you are in the valley with death on the left of you, death on the right of you, death in front of you and I wonder. I wonder if you could return. Return to the green fields that you used to know. Return to the valleys where rivers used to run. Return to the meadows kissed by the sun.
> There is a way out of the darkness. There is a new life of light and peace. There is peace beyond understanding. There is life for evermore, that I am prohibited here from posting the way. But I say to you, seek not which could destroy but seek first (redacted by respondent)and the Sun of Righteousness will arise with healing in his wings.
> LouLou, where were you when it was suggested that I take Lithium back in '09'
poster:schleprock
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