Posted by Bob on October 30, 2015, at 14:02:18
In reply to Re: Scott » ihatedrugs1, posted by SLS on October 29, 2015, at 13:32:50
> > I spoke with my doctor and she said that we should give brexpiprazole a try.
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> That's a great idea. I really hope it works for you. Please keep us informed how you respond to it.
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> One step at a time.
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> 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.
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> I made an adjustment to my dosage of Parnate, and I feel a bit better.
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> - Scott
Your description of the disease course fits me perfectly as well. I am doing worse now than in the past in many of the same ways you claim and my response to medecines is not as good as in the past.Bob
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