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Hopalong:
I'm so sorry it hasn't helped you, Ales.

Do you know what type of depression you're diagnosed with?

You mentioned roller coaster, and because of what my D is going through (and what I've been reading), I was wondering about mood stabilizers (which she won't take...and which might not be at all appropriate for you anyway).

I really am so very sorry it hasn't helped...had such hopes for you.

love to you,
Hops

Ales2:
Phoenix - not sure which medication yet - but my guess is Lexapro. There are two used in the study - lexapro and wellbutrin and although I dont know which medication they gave me just yet - my guess is lexapro because the side effects match more closely with lexapro.  I wont know a definitive answer until wednesday.

Hops - I barely qualified for the study and its for people with Major depressive disorder. They work very hard to screen out people who are bi-polar, so I'm confident that I was diagnosed properly. But now, I understand that lexapro affects serotonin and wellbutrin affects dopamine - so maybe I'm not taking the right medication to affect the right brain chemical. We'll see.

Sadly, this is what I expected (i.e anti-d's dont work)  and I guess I felt a little hopeful when the side effects kicked in, I thought it was working, but guess not. Funny thing is that on paper I seemed to have improved because I had some relief of some symptoms, but not the ones I needed the most.  I hope they dont consider me a success story because I'd have to say, uh, no, not really.

I will ask when I see them next if there is any chance it might still improve, but the study is ending, so I doubt it. :(

Thanks all for your support.

sKePTiKal:
Huh. I took Welbutrin for a short time - it was supposed to help me stop smoking. I also suffered insomnia - and during the day, I could tell I was I tired; almost to the point of exhaustion... but the drug acted like methamphetimines on me - I was moving at warp speed all day.... oh yeah, and smoking twice as much as a consequence.

Dr. suggested I halve the dosage... but no relief for me, until I completely stopped the drug. So, later, when someone offered me lexapro... I took them back and decided the anxiety wasn't so bad compared to the roulette game of wondering how the drug would affect me... and I started therapy instead.

Ales2:
thanks phoenix. i was hoping for a little manic energy, a little something to boost my productivity and eliminate the mental fog and fatigue. its didnt happen. i also completely lost my appetite but didnt lose any weight because i was still overeating out of emotional needs, so my mood was not improved enough.

i was thinking over the weekend it would be like taking a shower. remember those morning where you stumble out of bed not quite awake, kind of groggy, but take a nice shower with some aromatic soap, get the sleep out your eyes, brush your teeth and you feel like new, ready to take on the day? i guess that was the kind of feeling i was hoping for from anti-d's. alittle energy, a little clarity.  maybe its my expectation that is the problem, but i still have energy, productivity and procrastination problems. i did all the therapy i could at this point and i;m running out of options.

thanks for all the support.

sKePTiKal:
Yes, I think I can relate to those expectations.

It's not just you, btw. There is no "quick fix"... but there are ways through to the "other side".

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