The Dead Guy Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 I seem to have a pattern going with antidepressants. They either don't work at all, or they work for a little while and then stop. I've been on my current one for about a year now, and it worked the best of all of the ones I'd tried, but now I'm feeling depressed and exhausted again. I've been good about taking it every day at about the same time. I've only missed a couple doses, because of shit like stomach flu. I quit drinking, and I don't use drugs (that aren't prescribed). I exercise every day. I'm doing my best to eat, and to have the healthiest food I can. I take a vitamin. This is usually the time of year when I feel the best, and it's bumming me out that I can't seem to scrape my brain off the pavement. Does anyone else have this problem? Is it something I'm doing wrong, or am I just shit unlucky? I don't see my doctor again until October, and if there's something I can try that might help in the meantime, I'd do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted September 1, 2015 Share Posted September 1, 2015 Can you talk to your pdoc about an increase in dose? I know you don't see your pdoc until October, but can you call your pdoc now for a phone call back, or at least to be on a cancellation list in case someone cancels? Or even an emergency appt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekything Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Have you tried a mood stabilizer instead of an anti-depressant? Does your p-doc know there's a history of recurrent episodes of refractory depression? There are other treatments beyond ant-depressants for refractory depression (mood stabilizers for example). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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