[shamon86]

Diagnosed with MDD and GAD a couple years ago and I take wellbutrin and effexor for it. Usually , I can go weeks with just feeling okay. I'm not happy and my outlook on life isn't great, but I'm not in a hole either.
Lately, the dips that I've had have been much more devistating. They last for about 2 weeks and during those times I hurt so bad I don't know what to do with myself.

Does anyone else who has depression have these depressive episodes? I wasn't diagnosed as being bipolar and I don't think that would apply because I never get manic.

[Skeezyks]

Hello shamon86: The Skeezyks is not on psych med's anymore. But what I found, when I was, was that my moods would go from what I used to call resigned acceptance to: "I just can't stand this for another minute!"

What the antidepressant I was on did for me was to simply keep a floor under me so that, when I went down, I didn't sink so low I was in danger of making another attempt at do-it-yourself termination. So what you wrote in your post certainly sounds familiar to me.

It's certainly true though as well that the effectiveness of psych med's can change over time. (I'll bet you knew that, didn't you.) I don't know how long you've been on Wellbutrin & Effexor. But, if you've been on them for the whole 2 years since you received your diagnosis, perhaps a med review is called for? Just a thought...

[shamon86]

Originally Posted by Skeezyks

Hello shamon86: The Skeezyks is not on psych med's anymore. But what I found, when I was, was that my moods would go from what I used to call resigned acceptance to: "I just can't stand this for another minute!"

What the antidepressant I was on did for me was to simply keep a floor under me so that, when I went down, I didn't sink so low I was in danger of making another attempt at do-it-yourself termination. So what you wrote in your post certainly sounds familiar to me.

It's certainly true though as well that the effectiveness of psych med's can change over time. (I'll bet you knew that, didn't you.) I don't know how long you've been on Wellbutrin & Effexor. But, if you've been on them for the whole 2 years since you received your diagnosis, perhaps a med review is called for? Just a thought...

Wow, that whole resigned acceptance to I just can't stand this anymore is EXACTLY how I'm feeeling. I've been on my current combo for about a year. I moved my appointment up with my pdoc, I'm definitely feeling like I can't take this right now. Thanks for the reply!

Absolutely. I didn't always have depression so I know what "good" is like. I have a new normal now, but there are still ups and downs...

To me the ups and downs are emotional though, depression is mental, if that makes any sense.