Posted by Noa on January 19, 2000, at 18:42:43
In reply to Re: Nardil "poop-out" - relapse, posted by Elizabeth on January 19, 2000, at 8:33:33
I know that feeling too. Traipsing through the land of medications, searching for the combo that will provide relief, it is a tiring and extremely discouraging process.
At the moment I am in a hopeful place, but along the edges of my consciousness lurks the terrifying spectre of "what if this combo poops out?" It makes it hard to enjoy the current progress, becuase if I buy into the idea that my improving state will stick, my feared loss is that much greater.
During one of my most recent discouraging phases, I was ready to check out. I felt I had just had enough, and had no more strength in me to pursue the quest for effective treatment, and I believed it didn't exist.
Now I feel I have to believe there are other things out there to try. Even if you have exhausted all current medication combos, there are trials of new forms of treatment. It seems we live in a time when we are on the brink of completely new ways of addressing psychiatric disorders.
Hang in there. Maybe if you list every combo you have tried, why you stopped them, etc., some of the whiz kids on this board will help you figure out a new avenue to explore.
poster:Noa
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