Posted by jcc80 on August 22, 2012, at 22:49:41
I'll try not to make this a novel here. I have been diagnosed as being dysthymic, but to me I think anhedonia is my most prominent issue. I have been on the merry go round of meds already.
I have tried:
-almost all ssri/snris
-remeron
-wellbutrin
-sjw
-deprenyl
-requip (extremely short trial, the fatigue scared me away after a couple days, though I wonder what would happen if I gave it time)Now:
-abilify (currently at 2mg)
-desipramine (currently at 100mg)
-ritalin (currently at 40mg)I feel like the depression is somewhat under control, but the anhedonia is not. In general, I am indecisive, unmotivated, and don't take much interest in anything, including my wife and kids. When I take 20mg ritalin, I get a 4 hour window of feeling halfway decent. It's not complete, but I feel a little more human.
The stimulant seems to point me in the right direction, but obviously I can't maintain that 24/7. What CAN I look into next? This seems to scream "more dopamine!" at me, if I can grossly oversimplify this.
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