Posted by shasling on January 14, 2006, at 14:58:57
I have the vegetative, demotivational, zombie-like atypical depression and no drug has ever worked for me, but I started Parnate a few weeks ago. At 30 mg I've been having transient episodes of a measure of relief, but was so frustrated by that I was considering ECT. Started augmenting with just a little bit of Lamictal two days ago and today I am ROCKING!! In the past year I've declined and have barely even washed by body on the weekends - only get out of bed to eat, and then lay there and wait for Monday so I'll know what to do with myself again. But I got up today and ran some errands, stopped to wash my car and when I got home I'll be damned if I didn't even wax it. AND clean the inside. This is HUGE. Having the personal power to do something constructive is incredible. (I realize I'm not even ever so concerned about being happy anymore, I just want to be able to DO SOMETHING.) So this rocks!
I'm fully prepared for this to poop out at some point, but even a day of this is SUCH a relief!!!
I've been trying meds since before SSRI's even existed and I've tried loads of them and nothing ever had any effect at all. So fellow suffers please don't give up. I'm a long term hard case and if something is working for me there just has to be hope for someone else.
You all have kept me going, and I am so grateful. Mostly a lurker due to social phobias (even when anonymous - go figure) but I have gained such strength from you all and you have kept me from being totally alone with this. Special and eternal thanks to Chairman MAO for sending me in the right direction. Truly a lifesaver.
Enjoying my day for once,
Suzie
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thread:599063
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