Posted by holymama on January 29, 2004, at 16:12:10
In reply to Re: I'm probably going against my pdoc's advice... » holymama, posted by sac on January 28, 2004, at 20:44:56
> Sounds like we have the same doctor. I tinker with my prozac dose also when I feel I'm slipping into depression. He, too, says it doesn't work that quickly but I know that it does. Within 2-3 days of a dose increase (20mgs. to 30mgs) I will notice a lifting of the depression. I have developed a hard to treat rapid cycling problem since the birth of my last child three years ago. Trying to stabilize has been hell. I feel very much the same as you do and not knowing where my moods are going to be on a given day . I am trying to work with Lamictal for now. I did try Trileptal recently and was discouraged when I felt more depressed and nervous on it (doctor couldn't understand why). Did you have any trouble when you first tried Trileptal with side effects?
I didn't have any of the same problems on Trileptal, just tiredness and a sedated feeling that have sinve worn off. No increase in depression and anxiety, but I am on an antidepressant also, so that is keeping me from depression most days.Sac, what were you like pre-kids? When were you diagnosed? Prekids I had always had bouts of depression and probably some hypomanic times too, but after having kids the depressions started to last longer, get deeper and be more often. After having kid #3 there was barely any break in the depression -- and when it would break, I would be the opposite -- euphoricly high, obsessive, talkative, excited...then I started feeling suicidal in my last big depression, and that's when I started meds. I'm kind of missing those days when I was at least predictabally depressed for 6 months or so. I think that I must be kidding. That sucked. :)
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