Posted by Susan J on January 28, 2004, at 7:40:15
In reply to Re: Dysthymia is my middle name » Susan J, posted by cubic_me on January 28, 2004, at 5:29:05
>>so my moods might change - wait and see.
<< My moods took 3 months to level out.>>but I'm still suicidal quite often. I think I'm abit wierd tho!
<<You're not weird. :-) I never felt suicidal when dysthymic. But I'm sure it's different for everyone. BTW, don't leave, OK? :-)
> Are you ever not dysthymic/depressed? I've read that some people get it for a few years, then they are ok for a while and it comes back.
<<I've read that too. When I was in law school, my life was so great, I think I was genuinely happy for the first time since puberty. That lasted almost 4 years and then I plummeted into major depression. Got out of that, into dysthymia, and now back to being depressed. This is the first time I've used drugs to help my moods and I'm still in the trial and error phase. My pdoc said I'd be on them for life cuz I've had more than 5 major depressive episodes. So I hope these help me get back to somewhere near normal. Not so terrified of getting sad again....I've forgotten what a normal sadness feels like.>
> Are you on meds? My pdoc said they don't usually work during the dysthymic phase, but I've read that prozac (fluoxitine) can be helpful.
<< I didn't take them while dysthymic, only now. I'm on Wellbutrin and just recently added Zoloft.>
> Thanks for the info - I like lots, so don't worry ;)
<<Hang in there. I hope you start feeling better too.Susan
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