 |
| FAQ/Help |
| Calendar |
| Search |
|
#1
Jul 23, 2011, 11:13 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Pls help. What is the right medication or whatever for treatment resistant depression (Major Depressive Disorder)? Need help ASAP.
|
|
#2
Jul 24, 2011, 12:10 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
i have it 2 and i was put on lexapro tablets they didnt help a bit. im currently on nothin and im goin mad inside. r u on ne meds at all. sorry this prob didnt help u
|
|
#3
Jul 24, 2011, 01:11 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I'm on different meds but NOTHING works. I'm also going insane. Can't take it.
|
|
#4
Jul 24, 2011, 02:46 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
I had ECT after being on meds for years that didn't help. People have mixed feelings on it but for me personally, it helped and I haven't had a severe depression like that since 2007.
|
|
#5
Jul 24, 2011, 02:54 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Good article on the subject: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tre...ession/DN00016
__________________
"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~Confucius |
 shezbut
|
|
#6
Jul 24, 2011, 06:31 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
thanks for the article. it gives me some questions to ask my pdoc.
|
|
#7
Jul 24, 2011, 10:40 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Hello, CatsRule. The University of Michigan Depression Center may be a resource for you and your treatment team. See here: http://www.depressioncenter.org/about/treatment.asp
And here: http://www.depressioncenter.org/health_professionals/ |
| Gently1
|
|
#8
Jul 25, 2011, 03:55 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I have been on 30+ meds in the last 3.5 years. I did ECT too, never again tho, it caused severe long and short term memory loss
|
|
#9
Jul 29, 2011, 12:23 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
It depends. There are different definitions of treatment-resistant depression. Some people say it is after four medications have not been effective. In this case (and in cases where many other meds have been prescribed), there are a vast array of meds and combinations of meds that you can try. Other than that, someone mentioned ECT and then there is something else. I forget the name but it has something to do with someone holding a device that is kind of like a magnet to stimulate parts of your brain that are causing the depression. Sorry I don't have more info right now but it is something you might want to look into. I know that both ECT and the magnet therapy have very high success rates and very few side effects. There are always options!
__________________
Issues/Diagnoses: Dysthymia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (DDNOS), bulimia, self-injury Medication: Prozac, ativan "Don't believe everything you think!" |
|
#10
Jul 29, 2011, 04:01 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Maybe hypnotherapy i dnt no much about it but i was considering it myself until i found out how much it costs. i've heard mixed reviews about it but it could be worth looking into
__________________
danii24 |
| Reply |
This is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.|
|
My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.
Linear Mode
