Please tell me what medicines worked for you (if they did), the time before achieving partial of full relief of symptoms and the mg requirements.

Also, did you have symptoms of AD/HD such as poor focus, attention span issues, disorganisation issues and anxiety/nervous issues?

Below is a link to the best document I have ever read on dysthymia........... It is so detailed that I was truly shocked about the effect on the brain. If you don't want to read too much, then read section 8 first. It's remarkably scary but so informative and does explain so much, even why it could take so long for some drugs to work. Dysthymia is considered a longterm (chronic) adjustment disorder with a low mood (mild to moderate depression leading to double depression, a real blast!) Highly reactive personality lol.

I seem to have no buffer to protect me from the roller coaster ride of my emotions/intensity. I just get lost in the moment and I crash down badly, but its getting worse, maybe double depression building up? I feel that i have suffered from dysthymia for about 25 approx years. I thought I had strong symptoms of AD/HD, social and general anxiety, love shyness, social avoidance, touch deprivation but maybe it is pure dysthymia leading to concentration issues, constant stress etc? Or is it AD/HD snowballing all of the other issues. Either way, it is a bloody nightmare. Link as mentioned........... http://www.depressionny.com/q&a.htm