Posted by Nancy on April 10, 1999, at 17:53:39
In reply to Re: Dysthymia/Treatment Resistant Depressions, posted by Elaine on April 9, 1999, at 23:16:52
> Typically, ADs do not work very well or very long for Bipolar disorder. I have been dx'd bipolar (NOS) but also have dysthymia. Do you know if this type of medication is supposed to be effective for depression in bipolars, particularly acute depressions?
??ACUTE/TREATMENT REFRACTIVE/DISABLING?? If it continues beyond 6months and you're suicidal, DON'T WAIT ANY LONGER!!! Get ECT done (it's 90% effective). Don't end up DOA at the ER like I did, then, on life support for days!
After the ECT, my 18 months of chronically suicidal, totally disabling, treatment resistive, absolutely intolerably painful/anguishing bipolar depression was stopped DEAD in ITS tracks (instead of ME being dead)!
Respectfully,
Nancy
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