Posted by sweetmarie on June 24, 2001, at 5:51:53
In reply to Re: GENERAL QUESTION - TO EVERYONE, posted by rmshed on June 23, 2001, at 23:14:01
> Your post left me a little short on words. I was told by my doctor 3 months ago that he didn't know what other medications to treat me with. I left his office and had thought about accepting what he said and live life like a flat line. On my last visit with him, I told him that I was just existing. I felt as though there was no hope. Then he suggested Effexor XR along with my prozac, doxepin and xanax. I have only been on effexor xr for 8 days, and I hope that only better times are ahead. I have felt very different this week, in a positive manner. I didn't think about suicide this week. Suicide was on my mind many times a day for about the last 6 months. I feel more focused, I actually want to get some things done on the weekends now. I usually sleep my entire weekend away. Please don't give up yet! The nurse was giving you accurate information. I got on the internet, went to the library and decided that if one doctor doesn't help, I will find another. Good luck and try and take advantage of the support and security of your hospitalization, I have been there and the stays are usually not pleasant. I have been hospitalized for my depression about 10 times in the last 20 years. I never got any better by being hospitalized. I never wanted to get comfortable being in the hospital.
>
> Take Care.Thank you for replying. It sounds as though you`ve had a rough ride of it too. It must have been horrific to be told that there was effectively very little left to try. One thing that my professor (the man actually in charge of my treatment) has always underlined is that there is NO end to meds and combinations of meds. This is because of the huge range of anti-depressant medications currently available, the new medications coming out regularly, and the advanced research being carried out which will produce more effective medications in the future.
I`m glad that things have shifted just that bit for you. Hopefully this will develop - you`ve just got to make sure that your mental attitude shifts at the same time (far easier said than done, I know). I am on Venlafaxine XR (375 mg) plus Mirtazapine (Remeron in the States, Zispin in this country) 30 mg. I was on Venlafaxine (`normal`) for 18 months in the past, and it had a partial effect. I`m hoping therefore that this plus the Mirtazapine will have an even better effect.
Anyway, thankyou again, and good luck.
Anna.
poster:sweetmarie
thread:67494
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20010618/msgs/67643.html