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Originally Posted by chicagobuddy
I have dysthymia. Yes, It was confirmed by a doctor. Lack of energy, motivation, desire to do anything. I am always bored. I have money, I have time, I can do whatever I want. But I have done everything already and I don't want to do anything anymore. I know, I know. Don't tell me there are an infinite number of new things I can do because my brain does not want to do anything. I am 41 and I am just tired and bored. Everything sounds like a lot of work for nothing.
Tried all SSRIs => prozac, lexapro and paxil. THEY DO NOT WORK FOR ME. They make things worse for me. I just get numb. It is like having a headache and fixing it by going to sleep. Not very practical.
So my question is simple: WHAT TYPE OF ANTI-DEPRESSANT SHOULD I TRY NEXT? What type of medication is the second attempt to fight dythymia when SSRIs don't work?
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You have many other options, SNRIs, Tricylics, combos, Adjust AAPs, etc. Key question: Do you consume alcohol or drugs? Most anti-depressants are not supposed to be taken with
any alcohol, as it renders them ineffective (alcohol is a depressant).
I would look into an SNRI + Remeron combo. That should get you some results.
Good luck,
moogs