Posted by hansi555 on November 24, 2012, at 12:18:45
I am going through a living hell right now. A major depressive episode has hit me like a train and I am very desperate for some kind of relief.
I am currently on 120 mg Nort, 5 mg Mirtazapin and 37,5 mg Valdoxan as I have been for 2 years now - I have had 2 dep. episodes, 5 and 2 years ago both due to stress. I normally have swings from feeling normal for some weeks and then down for some days/weeks and then back to normal. I have yet not found a regime to keep me 100% stabile but I thought that the medicine would at least protect me from another dep. episode. I briefly tried a small dose (2,5 mg) of Abilify some weeks ago but it did not improve my situation on the depressive side. After that trial I slowly began to experience more and more symptoms like fatigue, no lust, lack of appetite, joyless etc. I cannot find any reasons in my life right now like stress, changes in medicine or other. I have a loving family with 2 kids, good job and social life.
Could the Nort be pooping out? From my blood screening I am on the low side of the therapeutic window. I dont trust the Valdoxan to do anything apart from maybe improving my sleep. My p-doc thinks about augmenting the Nort w Lithium but it does not sound like a quick acting thingAnd I am now feeling like wanting to end my life.
What could be here-and-now drug? A benzo? I normally have no axiety but I am feeling scared right now and so sad, I dont know how much more I can take...
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