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Originally Posted by deliquesce
kt - did you notice your mood getting better shortly after starting these meds, or were there other things going on/changing at the same time? for me, it was literally a choice between these meds or ECT, so i can definitely put my recovery down to the meds. but maybe now that i am out (mostly) out of the big, bad depression, i do not need them as a preventative measure? maybe it is like taking a panadol which you only need short term? current recommendations (in aus) do suggest staying on antidepressants for a 6 month minimum, and then testing whether you still require them.
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I noticed the difference shortly after starting the meds. There wasn't really anything else changing at the same time.....anything good that is. There were things going on that might have made me MORE depressed, so that to me pointed to the fact that the meds were working.
I'm really glad the meds worked for you, and that you didn't need ECT. My sister had ECT a bunch of times, and although it was scary for her it wasn't too bad, except for the fact that it really messed with her short term memory.
I've never heard of a time limit for staying on anti-d's. I'll have to ask my p-doc about that. It seems kind of risky to go off them just to see whether they're still needed!!
