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Apr 09, 2012, 11:38 AM
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Member Since: Oct 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 6,543
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Hi ~ There could be a number of reasons that enter into it. Just because 2 different medications didn't work doesn't mean that the 3rd one won't. There are lots of meds out there. I've tried a couple that didn't work, so I kept trying more until we found one that DID work!
Prozac worked great for me until it stopped working -- after awhile you tend to "get used" to the medication, and it loses it's potency. So we switched to Cymbalta and that works great! So that's what I'm on now. I can't remember the names of the ones I'd tried before that didn't work. But I DON'T think the doctors should STOP at two!!!  They should KEEP trying until they find one that DOES work. Sheeesh!
Yes, therapy is great but sometimes it isn't enough. At least that is what I found. I've been depressed since childhood -- perhaps I was when I was born, who knows. LOL ALL my sisters and I are depressed. I've been in and out of therapy all my adult life. We delved into the dark recesses of my life and got into everything! And even getting all that out into the open and dealing with it -- it didn't help the depression, so medication was the last option. I also spent 2 weeks in a mental ward of a hospital due to extreme depression. After being put on medication, I was FINE. I finally found out what feeling "normal" was all about! LOL
So if your doctor quit trying medication at TWO -- I think I'd switch doctors. There IS a medication out there that WILL help you. And only YOU can decide if your therapist isn't good enough. If you feel like you're getting enough feed-back & guidance then he/she is probably ok. But if you're not, then find someone who WILL give that to you.  I've had to switch therapists before and I was glad I did.
God bless and best of luck. Hugs, Lee
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