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Originally Posted by shamon86
Diagnosed with MDD and GAD years ago. I've been on the same medication for over 6 months now and I just landed back in the pit again. I was never feeling great when I first stated taking this particular combination,it kept me from completely hitting the bottom, but I've been in a rut for 2 weeks now. And when I hit the bottom it gets really bad...
My T keeps telling me it doesn't last, and logically, I know she's right, but it doesn't make me feel better now.
This has been a pattern for me, ups and downs. I'm tired of the rollercoaster. I want off the ride. I think this is typical from those who deal with MDD, the rollercoaster, but it's usually followed by "medication can help treat these symptoms..." Blah blah blah. Well I've been doing that for a couple years now and out only provides temporary relief. Do people usually find themselves on the rollercoaster even though they're on medication?
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Hi shamon,
Unfortunately, a rollercoaster where a new medication works for a while but then poops out is typical because of "oppositional tolerance." That's one of the main reasons that people end up on multiple drugs or having complicated drug histories and running into side effects and, generally, not getting much better.
One thing I would suggest is complaining to your MD(s). It may be that the path of least resistance for them is to just try one more thing that might work every time you complain loudly enough. Express your dissatisfaction with how you're doing, if that's how you feel. Ask what the overall plan is. Ask them to recommend options that you might not have tried. I also think that it's almost always wise to double check for common purely medical or nutritional problems that might have been missed by your MDs.
Another thing you might want to do is to experiment yourself with the many safe and healthy things you can do that are known to at least sometimes help depression. There are many of these and you have nothing to lose by trying. You might get some ideas from this:
http://forums.psychcentral.com/4262681-post105.html
You MDs might have suggestions like this too.
- vital