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Re: I am back

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 23, 2013, at 5:10:55

In reply to success stories, posted by Dr. Bob on May 23, 2013, at 5:05:42

> For the past 15 months I have struggled with a severe depressive episode that included 8 different fao;ed antidepressant and antipsychotic trials, which culminated in my hitting rock bottom in a way that I'd rather not discuss, but most of you can probably guess what I'm referring to. Following this, I entered inpatient treatment for one week, during which time the psychiatrist on weekend duty started me on the first TCA I'd ever been prescribed in nearly a year and a half-Amitriptyline. The next day, after a half hour consultation with my assigned psychiatrist, he removed the Amitriptyline and put me on Depakote, Neurontin, as well as Remeron and Ambien for sleep issues. Within four days, I found myself in a better place than I've been in a year and a half and, so far, the recovery has remained. I am not exaggerating when I say for the past six months I firmly believed I would never live to see my next birthday because I didn't believe I could deal with the pain that much longer. That man is gone, and I am back. I understand anything can happen at any moment, but this moment is all I have and in this moment I have never felt so relieved or blessed to have had the grit to hold out until I found my solution. I don't write this to brag, but to encourage. As low as I sank, if I can recover, I believe anyone can, and recovery is my deepest wish for you all.
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