I've been really lucky with meds. They work for me.

The very first med I went on was Effexor - blasted me right out of a deep dark depression.

A few years later when the depression came back, my pdoc added Celexa, and a low dose of risperidone. Around this time I also switched from taking Ativan PRN to a regularly scheduled dose of Clonazepam.

Subsequently we've added Seroquel which blasted my anxiety out of the park.

Over the years we've adjusted the dosages, but I'm on a good mix / balance right now. I'm not depressed. I actually feel happy from time to time. Yes I do have periods when I go into a depressive episode, but it's not the absolute bleakness I was in before I started meds, and I usually come out of it on my own within 4-6 weeks.

I'm just lucky I have a great pdoc who really listens, and who really knows meds, and isn't afraid to prescribe a cocktail.

Over the years I've done various talk therapies, and CBT. I'm currently doing trauma therapy one on one with a psychologist.

I think I've been lucky, in that I'be been able to access the best of bost worlds, therapy and meds.

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