Posted by Abby on July 29, 2001, at 14:07:57
In reply to loosing hope, posted by Anna Laura on July 29, 2001, at 6:11:07
Anna Laura,
You may need a new psychiatrist. It is unprofessional to tell someone clearly still suffering in that way that nothing more can be done.
Have you been screened for a thyroid condition? Noa has a lot of experience with hypothyroidism and was seeing an endocrinologist.Check out this site
Also, has there been any kind of cyclic quality to your dysthymia. If so, it might be a bipolar spectrum issue. Then you would want to look into a moodstabilizer---lithium or an anticonvulsant. If you go the lithium route, make *sure* that you get the thyroid tests done first.
Some people have had good results with atypical antipsychotics, though weight gain can be a problem there.
Ziprasidone looks very promising. (Brand name Geodon. It was zeldox in its first trial; don't you think that's easier to pronounce than Geodon?)
Good luck. And if you need help with the doctor business, there's always support at social babble.
---Abby
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