Posted by stargazer on November 12, 2006, at 22:40:37
In reply to Re: Psychopharmacologist (medication experts) by S » stargazer, posted by tensor on November 12, 2006, at 17:34:13
Are you under the care of a med specialist?
I do remember getting the best response on Nardil and Marplan, separately. I'm currently on Seroquel 100 mg alone, having just come off Cymbalta (30 mg, since 60 mg caused headaches) in the last week. I had been on Lamictal (200 mg)along with the Cymbalta, but had episodes of falling and had to stop it. I was on Marplan 30 mg a few months ago with minimal improvement. Prior to that I was on Celexa, Wellbutrin and Adderall for a year or so.
I have had alot of relatively stable periods in my life where my depression has been controlled fairly well. What seems to happen every year or two is I get tired of feeling apathetic and lifeless and I want to try something else to give me a shot at a "normal" life. This usually results in trying a few new drugs which can take weeks and months and may not result in a better outcome, so there can be much disappointment with these trials. But if you don't try something new, you feel like you are preventing yourself from achiving full remission.
I also have difficulty with reading (no retention)and with focus and attention. In jobs, when there are alot of competing demands, I get paralyzed by the inability to make decisions. When I'm not depressed I can handle these decisions and not be overwhelmed by them. That is a big difference between being depressed and not. With depression, your thoughts get in the way of taking any action.
I see my pdoc tomorrow. I've been seeing him weekly for the last 2 months trying to get the right combination of meds to help me without feeling drugged. I am seeking assistance from others to find a doctor, who is an expert in psychopharmacology, to evaluate my situation and suggest better medications. I feel like I have wasted many years of my life on the wrong medications and I'm certian there are meds that are better suited for my type of depression, whatever it is.
SG
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