Posted by emme on September 10, 2009, at 4:40:02
In reply to 'treatment resistant depression', posted by rickjen on September 10, 2009, at 3:21:30
> What does this mean? I never thought antidepressants were supposed to take away ALL of your depression symptoms. OR ARE THEY???? Any input would be appreciated. Thank you.
For me, treatment resistant means repeated poop-outs on drugs and a great deal of difficulty finding medications that work. My depression is recurrent and treatment resistant. That said, I have experienced periods where medication has brought me into remission.
As in depression gone.
All symptoms.
Gone.
It is possible.My current meds have kept me in partial remission for a couple of years, but when I say partial, it's a pretty big percentage of symptoms that are resolved. I have recently relapsed, but it's looking like an increase in one of my medications is starting to take effect. Several months ago I had pared down to a very low dose, so I've got lots of room to increase again.
Good luck,
emme
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