Posted by sweetmarie on June 22, 2001, at 14:25:15
In reply to Re:Treatment Resistant Depression - Efexor/Remeron » sweetmarie, posted by Wendy B. on June 20, 2001, at 9:47:05
> Hang tight, as they say in the states, meaning - don't give up yet... The 3-4 weeks was probably a bit optimistic, don't you think?That`s what I thought.
It does take an 8-12 week trial to see if the meds will work, for most people. Your professor may have had easier cases prior to you! It's a very tough disease, and I think you're quite right about a dose of reality being necessary, too.
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> I'm glad you're allowed "home leave" (does it feel like you're in the army?). I hope it helps make you feel a little more normalized.Well ... not really - I spend the time at my parents` place. Pretty stressful (they think that I`m not doing enough for myself etc.).
I am interested in your responses to being in hospital for such a long time. You seem relatively calm & stable, even when majorly depressed.
Hmmm. Not really, but I`m not really able to express distress. To see me, you`d think that nothing was wrong - I`ve got the `I`m perfectly alright` act off to a tee. I`m not sure that this works in my favour.
Do you keep a journal of your experiences? I've heard it helps...
I kind of do - one of my `key` nurses gives me a weeks` schedule, where I complete each period of the day with what I`ve done, and rate my mood out of 10. This is quite useful.
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> My hat goes off to you and my heart goes out to you. Please do check in when you're home, and we'll be waiting to hear from you with much hope,Thanks - it`s nice to know that others are bothered about me. I think that I`m a little better than I was on admission, i.e. I had my first 7 out of 10 last Saturday night. Still mostly 2s, 3s and 4s though. The Venlafaxine/Mirtazapine combo has now entered week 8, and according to the prof, the next step will be lowering the Venlafaxine dose, and increasing the Mirtazapine dose. We`ll see.
Thankyou ever so much for your interest and support - it`s much appreciated.
Anna.
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