Posted by River1924 on March 2, 2007, at 1:41:45
In reply to Re: Atypical depression, posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 2, 2007, at 1:21:55
The name is very misleading. It is by far the most common type of depression. Technically, when most people say depression they are imagining melancholia... sleeplessness, a continuous empty feeling.
For my atypical, I've been treated for symptoms. For social anxiety I take klonopin. For lethargy, take dextroamphetamine. For suicidal thoughts, I take zoloft.
It is possible atypical depression is in the bipolar spectrum. I've never found the drugs used for those helpful. I do use an older neuroleptic at times called stelazine. But most of the drugs for moods swings are too sedating for me.
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