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Old Mar 23, 2014, 09:25 AM
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I understand your frustration that nothing works. Good for you for exercising and eating healthy and you are lucky with getting 8 hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle with sleep issues. You are kind of validating my belief that exercise and diet are not enough in many cases. They have not worked for me either. I can make you a very long list of the things I have tried over the last twenty years. Yet my depression has gotten much worse in recent years. If you are able to return to work and go for walks at least you are somewhat functional and not in the deepest depths of depression.

I would suggest journaling and meditation.
I am on a kick lately, because I just read this book, about finding meaning and purpose even if it is in the smallest of things.

Have you been on meds? I just switched from Effexor to Fetzima and I am starting to notice a big difference with Fetzima. I am actually going to travel to my brothers today for a family event. I have not really gotten out of the house in months except to go to appointments and to the store.

Welcome to PC by the way. Keep posting.
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Major Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun.
Recovering Alcoholic and Addict
Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide.

Male, 50

Fetzima 80mg
Lamictal 100mg
Remeron 30mg for sleep
Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back