Posted by DissTired on June 17, 2004, at 22:44:46
In reply to Extremely Atypical depression,PLEASE HELP!!!, posted by scatterbrained on June 11, 2004, at 20:30:45
Hello,
For what its worth, I agree with the previous posters. It sounds like its psychological and/or medication related. Effexor made me completely unable to think well. Other meds do the same to some of us.
When I was younger I had panic attacks and untreated depression and had some symptoms not exactly like yours, but similar. Now I have more or less garden variety atypical depression, which is an improvement.
When I was in my 20s I started taking parnate (an MAOI) and felt normal for literally the first time in my life. They are not prescribed often, but they work and at least for me did not have cognitive side effects. SSRIs do absolutely nothing for me, or worse. You might want to seriously consider them, if you think you can follow the diet.
The diet is a drag, but in order to get rid of depression I would eat a diet of 100% dirt if I had to.
Hang in there.
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