Posted by Gabbi on August 1, 2002, at 16:00:31
In reply to Re: Questions about DX...Fiona, posted by Roo on August 1, 2002, at 13:27:04
Regarding whether depression gets more complex...
Unfortunately it does but not always. I'm one of the lucky "progressive" depression types, where it's not me who progresses, but the depression.Its a matter of luck, I swear, of finding the right doctor. I used to think that my depression was sprouting new arms and legs because of my medication, not in spite of it.
My pdoc, very gently tried to tell me he didn't think that was the case, I branded him a pill pusher,found plenty of GP's who agreed with me stopped my medication and the depression came back but so slowly that of course I didn't recognize it, and once again O'D.
I've repeated this several times, and each time my pdoc has taken me back without an I told you so. I've gone from 20mgs prozac to 60 then added t4 thyroid hormone then added dexedrine and occasionally benzodiazepines.My medication still needs to be "Tweaked" frequently and now that I've learned that I need the medication I will accept that. But its not easy.
And for many I'm sure the medication prescribed does cause some of the mood side-effects I've experienced that as well, until I decided to trust only my "superdoc" finally.Damn if there were only easy answers, but even some doctors will admit diagnosing is an art, and though only 1/1000 people may have an atypical response to certain medications, to that person its a matter a good life or a struggle.
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