I will just add that sometimes it is necessary to take more than one medication to effectively treat depression. Right now I take Trazodone, Deplin, Wellbutrin and Zoloft every day, as well as Zyprexa. Periodically the mix has to be changed to adjust to my very sneaky and underhanded depression. It tries to insinuate itself into my life any it can.
Carolyn
Hello.
Dr. Ballas, I hope you are reading this/checking this! I AM SCARED,
43 Year old- Major depression my whole life, 2007 August had episode where I thought I was having a stroke, then popping/crackling sounds started, hasn't stopped since.(nothing will stop the crackling popping sounds, but it can be slowed down)My grandfather had a psychosis and went into dementia really at a young age
SCARED, the doctors say my depression has gotten worse (saying Psychosis)---
I am getting more frail looking as the days go on. Afraid I am dying of this...
Had MRI in Mar 2009, they say accelerated aging (Very small Brain)..
Nobody will do another MRI-is it becauses of Costs/Insurance (want to know if this is getting worse, just because my Memory and intelligent functioning is OKAY--I have Blue Cross/Blue shield--why wouldn't they do another MRI?
SCARED in Indianapolis, Please contact me (I need help to see if this is progressing into something...The doctors want to wait until something serious starts happening--and I am TOO SCARED
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Dr. Ballas:
This post you wrote I am sure is of great benefit to everyone.
When I arrived home after my breakdown in 1987, I had to "clean up." In a burst, when I had my break, I messed up my room, and threw papers and journals and books all around the place. I even lost my bank book. After, I was left with the wreck.
The second time, when I relapsed and was hospitalized for two weeks, when I returned home, the psychiatrist prescribed Pamelor for six months to deal with the depression that followed. I stopped taking the Pamelor because when I woke up in the morning, I couldn't get out of bed. My body was like a lead weight.
With a dosing change, I was no longer "dead" in the morning. I recommend anyone who is put on an anti-depressant take it for as long as the doctor believes it will be beneficial.
Indeed, there's a great benefit to adjunct anti-depressant treatment.
I would tell anyone never to give up and keep the faith.
Thanks again for your great blog.
Regards,
Chris