Sunday, January 18, 2009 dcarter2000 asks

Q: Anti-depressants don't work for me..help!!!

I have been depressed since I was a child, I am now 60 years old. I have been taking medications for thirty years, all kinds, different combinations, been in therapy when money is available. I also suffer from post tramatic stress disorder, and I cut to cope with anxiety, I don't believe there is much time left. If you could die from sadness I believe I would be dead

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Answers (2)

Merely Me

1/19/09 11:00am

Hi Dcarter

I must say...it is rather difficult to answer your question in any truly useful way. You raise such excellent points. When do you say that medication just doesn't work? How long must one suffer from depression? Does it ever end?

I wish I knew the answers to these questions for you, others, and for myself.

I am now 44 and I have battled the beast of depression since I was a little girl. Maybe I have an odd way of looking at things but I am honestly not looking for cures any longer to my depression. I have grown to accept that yes I will have these periods of time in my life when I am like this...depressed in mood. No I don't ever want things to get so bad that I am dysfunctional or suicidal. One must always take precautions and work very hard not to reach these extreme points which are awfully hard to recover from. But I have reached the conclusion that sadness is part of the human condition.

We spend so much time and energy and money fighting the wave of depression and it still knocks us down. I am in no way recommending giving in to it...and allowing depression to wipe us out. What I am suggesting is to ride with the wave....allow it to wash over us.

One can only derive so much benefit from philosophy forever.

It is your life. And it is not too late. What would you like to do with your life at this point in time and with your particular chemisty and personality and even depression. I believe that there is much possibility and hope.

There is always hope.

Please do hang in there. Thank you for your question today. Please don't ever stop reaching out. Know that you have helped me today. Seeing your resilience and brutal honesty....I am deeply inspired by your courage.

Randy

6/ 8/11 4:14am

I am here (on this site) because I am in a very similar situation as you describe. I too would love an answer that resolves my decades of struggling. Our lives have been hugely impacted by "The Big D." Most people do not understand, how could they? Exercise is good, when you are able, going outside yourself, that is helping others in need is good, again, when you are able. Prayer is important, do not stop praying. Wellbutrin is the only med that has helped me much, and it was pretty effective for roughly two years before it became ineffective. Currently I am of the opinion that my liver is at least part of my problem (other symtoms have manifested) and am seeking to improve my liver health. I wish you well. Blessings to you, my friend. God bless you.

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