Posted by zonked on September 28, 2011, at 8:31:11
In reply to Re: TRD advocacy » zonked, posted by SLS on September 28, 2011, at 5:55:06
> Hi Z.
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> You offer very cogent arguments for greater recognition of TRD.
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> > I don't think we are so few in number so as to not warrant an advocacy group of our own. No, NAMI doesn't count.
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> Why not?
NAMI *seems* to be focused more on other mental disorders perceived as more chronic and disabling.
Also, I don't have time to look at it now; someone once told me they had accepted donations from pharmaceutical companies. I can't say that's blanket good or bad...> What about DBSA?
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> http://www.dbsalliance.org/site/PageServer?pagename=homeGood for support groups, but I was thinking more along the lines of, like, how The American Cancer Society is for Cancer.
> I didn't know that Marplan was indicated for TRD.
If you look at the advertising on their website, it's for "treatment resistant depression." US rules only allow advertising for approved indications. I think this supplemental indication is why it was brought back from the dead after Roche didn't seem to care that it pre-dated DESI and never bothered to implement it; and why the third party (Validus?) was interested in it.
> It is wonderful that you now have the resources to consider and act upon such issues.
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> Stay well.
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> - ScottScott, be patient, and your brain will feel like you remember again. Me, telling you to be patient, that's rich. Some of my own patience has been influenced by watching you over the years. I should say, one day you will feel like yourself - consistently - again. And you have the writing skills to write a novel about your experiences should you ever wish to.
I hope it's Viibryd that does the trick for you. BTW, how easily is the Nardil weight coming off? I am not going to mess with my regime, just curious.
BEST of luck always,
-z
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