Posted by HappyGirl on December 2, 2004, at 0:33:12
In reply to Remeron pooping out - Maybe Bipolar II, posted by DoubtingAlex on December 1, 2004, at 15:12:41
Hi:
In Bipolar, there are 'two' poles,... one for depressive episode and another for 'hypomanic(Bp II) or manic(full blown manic on Bp I)one. However, in reading your description, I can hardly find any 'hypomanic' episode. What you're describing are 'two' phrases, 'depression and normal.' Then, I truly doubt you have Bipolar, ... rather I suspect you have 'major form of depression.'You've been on numerous anti-depressants until Remeron, however it seems that your system have NOT responded well to any of those anti-depressants or not able to 'sustain' anti-dep. effect in your system for a long-term period.
The case like yours, there must be a problem of finding a right anti-dep. due to your brief positive response to anti-dep. In my VERY personal guess, ... probably you may get a benefit by taking a milder form of anti-psycho. med., like Seroquel(very low dosage) combined with anti-depressant in order to maximum anti-depressant effectiveness. However, taking any AP's must need under your pdoc.'s observation because of the nature of AP's effectivenss along with its side-effects.
H.G.
poster:HappyGirl
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