Posted by Tabitha on October 9, 2009, at 23:40:42
In reply to Re: Explain this » seldomseen, posted by Phillipa on October 9, 2009, at 13:27:25
Hi Phillipa, I don't have any answers, but when I first went on AD's I got a dramatic improvement. This happened with several different ones until a doc finally recommended I stay on them for life. I am lucky in that they really do pull me out of the pit reliably, and clear up all my dark distorted thinking, and give me a chance to create a new, less dark & distorted world view.
Then I get the poop-out, and drag along for years with mild-to-moderate depression, and a pretty big dose of anxiety. Sometimes a switch or adjustment helps, sometimes not so much. The last big boost I got was from adding thyroid hormone. That helped more dramatically than any AD switch or adjustment.
I've never tried long-term anti-anxiety meds.
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