Posted by Geezer on June 6, 2003, at 17:15:27
In reply to Re: ECT blues » Geezer, posted by Merci on June 6, 2003, at 8:07:06
Hi Merci,
Let's keep this discussionm going a little while - at least until your pdoc returns, maybe we can think of some things to run by him. Denise528 posted a message below mine that I think is important......"how do you feel during those periods when you are not depressed"? Denise and I might be thinking along the same line (jump in and correct me if I am wrong Denise), is it possible you have one of the several forms of Bipolar Disorder. It is normal to think of Bipolar Disorder if a patient has failed many AD meds and combos but not enough by itself to hang a Bipolar lable on them. The reason this is important is because you can not treat Bipolar Disorder until you have stabilized the mood and that requires a "mood stabilizer" Lithium, Dpeakote, Lamictal (I take this one for its AD effect), Trileptal and there are several others.
Please give us an answer to the question about how you do and what you do when not depressed. We can go from there to the next step. Keep us posted - we are here to help.
Geezer
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