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Originally Posted by continuosly blue
Hi DD , Thanks for your reply. Now I have to say that what I'm saying here is only my experience. You know the old what could bad for me could be good for you thing. But It sounds like we have similar experiences.
The problem is that nobody knows ahead of time if a particular anti-depressant will work on you You have to try them out one by one hoping for the best. And they usually take a good two weeks or more to really get into your bloodstream. So it's all trial and error. After over 40 yrs of taking some kind of A-D I've still haven't been able to kick this deep down depression.
Some had tolerable side effects but some had intolerable side effects. Even if they might have helped I wouldn't even be able to say. It was always in conjunction with talk therapy. I would say that dependimg on your Dx etc... I wouldn't totally shut the door on them. Sometimes the pain is so bad you'll take anything to help ease it .
Now as far as the DBT , this treatment model seems all the rave right now. I consider this a valid treatment method BUT I'm not ready for the formal training. I do an extensive amount of reading and try to self learn at this point ( I have to point out also that I'm old school ). I am not ready for any structured scenario. My mind is "scattered " right now , my concentration level is low , including patience. No "diaries" , homework , etc. for me right now.
I'm trying to find a psychotherapist who can deal with a BPD and understands modern day nuero-science , the attachment theory and takes a rather multi-disciplinarian approach. That's just been my life long dream. To re-create my neuro-pathways by reliving the trauma and changing my brains response. I know it sounds complicated , and it is , but it's what I dream about.
You get all the info you can get your hands on and hope for the best. This is a very complex thing were dealing with here. But there is hope , don't ever give up.
PM me anytime for an " off the record discussion " if you'd like. That goes for anybody whos interested in talking to me in an " out of thread " mode.
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No more anti-depressants for me. My depression seems to be resolving itself, and the one drug I took had such bad side effects it practically traumatized me. I mainly had anxiety and the the AD took the anxiety to an intolerable level, and the doctor refused to give me anything for anxiety. This was not treatment. It was mistreatment. Thank goodness I am getting stronger and I will do everything I can to not go back to that place of vulnerability.
I bought a workbook on DBT and at first it seemed overwhelmingly complicated and I couldn't focus. There was too much material and things to fill out. But I pursued. So although I think DBT would best be done in a group situation with trained leaders, I have been getting some things out of the book. A lot of people here on Psych Central practice mindfulness, and there are threads on Psych Central that promote it. It is very slow going, but the changes I am making are not the result of a pill, but my own motivation. I don't know about you but motivation is something I lost in life, and getting it back is my main battle. I have learned so much from communicating with everyone here on Psych Central. These people are fantastic.
