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Re: Scott » ihatedrugs1

Posted by SLS on October 29, 2015, at 13:32:50

In reply to Re: Scott » SLS, posted by ihatedrugs1 on October 29, 2015, at 11:28:59

> I spoke with my doctor and she said that we should give brexpiprazole a try.

That's a great idea. I really hope it works for you. Please keep us informed how you respond to it.

One step at a time.

I understand completely what you are experiencing. Our illnesses sound very much the same. The severity of my depression has increased with the passage of time. I attribute it to the progression of the illness, and, possibly, to multiple drug exposures. My memory and cognitive function have always been affected, but it is much more so now. I don't have much depressed mood anymore. It is more of an energy/interest/motivation/cognitive/memory thing. Again, I believe this to be an aspect of the progression of the illness and changes in its characteristics. In the elderly, depression looks a lot like dementia, which is why it has been nicknamed "pseudodementia". When you hit the right treatment, none of that stuff will matter. I find that when I responded to antidepressants in the past, energy and libido would return first. Next, would be mood and overall function. Interestingly, memory was the last thing to return. I guess there is a delay while the hippocampus grows back neurons, which might take some time.

I made an adjustment to my dosage of Parnate, and I feel a bit better.


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