Posted by Maxime on June 21, 2003, at 10:14:53
In reply to resistant to medications, posted by Dani on June 20, 2003, at 21:09:57
Hey Dani - same here ... I am med resistant. Dr Ivan has a really good section on treatment resistent depression and bipolar disease. Go to this link: http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.resistant.html
In my case I had been on every SSRI and everything in between like Wellbutrin etc. plus several trycyclics. Some of them never worked or the ones that did it was only for a short time and not very effectively at that.
Many people who are med resistent find relief with MAOIs. You could do a search here and see some of the posts. With your social anxiety you would probably be suited to Nardil, but you never know.
Something to look into. Good luck. Btw, you question is not dumb.
Max
> I'm bipolar II and also have borderline personality disorder and social phobia. I've heard and read about people being resistant to medications. What does that mean usually? Like how many medications do you have to try? I'm sorry if it sounds dumb but I just don't know that much and am trying to learn more. Thanks.
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