Posted by SLS on June 14, 2009, at 4:18:56
In reply to Re: How to defeat Atypical Depression?, posted by n_wolfie on June 13, 2009, at 21:55:30
> Scott did you go off the Lamictal completely?
I don't do very well when I attempt to discontinue Lamictal, even gradually. It produces only a mild improvement, but only when I take it with other drugs.
> I wish it hadn't stoppped working, it was the most effective medication I had ever used, at this time last year I felt better than well.You might want to try adding Wellbutrin (buproprion, amphebutamone). The combination seems to be particularly effective according to my doctor.
> Does anyone ever recover permanently from depression?
It happens far more often that what we see here at Psych-Babble. Usually, only treatment non-responders arrive here, so treatment resistence is the rule rather than the exception. There are people who started out with recurrent or chronic depressions whom have been kept well for decades. You might have to make periodic changes in your treatment regime to maintain an optimal antidepressant response.
- Scott
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