Posted by JohnX2 on May 25, 2002, at 1:27:08
In reply to any hope left for a dysthymic?, posted by jonh kimble on May 20, 2002, at 19:02:53
> well, here i am after 5 years of pretty darn bad dysthymia and sp (and a life time of mild dysthymia and sp) in that time there has been 10 books read, 20 psychologist visits, and a dozen ad trials, including luvox, paxil, wellbutrin, parnate, nardil, selegeline, dexedrine, anafranil, ritalin, adrafinil, effexor... and all for at least 4 weeks. and its not because too many side effects (although they were there) no med has ever helped for more than a couple days.
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> my question is: has anybody found help for their dysthymia and sp? any info would be great, but especially info about people who have been treatment resistent. i am somewhat hopeful about amisulpride and mirapex, but, i have also been hopeful about a lot of things that didnt turn out...
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> id love to here any info. please, ANYTHING.
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> jon
You indicate that the medications poop out on you rapidly and if my memory serves me
correct in an ancient thread you indicated a significant family history
of bipolar disorder. Mood stabilizer meds (Depakote, Lamictal , Lithium, etc)
augmented to the base meds may help to prevent the poop out.John
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