I have to agree with DE and several others...I don't think that you can make the meds/no meds decision judging by one experience or opinion. I've been on a bit of a rollercoaster myself of late, trying to counter mounting depression. First the doc added bupropion (Wellbutrin, which I had taken before) which did lift my mood but I felt like total crap otherwise, serious tremors, etc. so I called him and he put me on Seroquel, which has just been approved for bp depression. (Which I had read here a few days earlier). A year ago I swore I would never take an anti-psychotic; but at this point, it's probably the best med decision he could have made...I feel better than I have in many years, and not manic, either--just good/normal.

So, I guess I'm saying that drug therapy is not an event, it's a process. It can be frustrating with all that we have to go through, but it can be worth it in the long run.

I hope you find what helps you all get through!

DJ