Posted by sid on February 5, 2002, at 9:02:53
In reply to Read an article: getting really pessimistic...., posted by Anna Laura on February 4, 2002, at 22:56:40
Anna Laura,
I think that once you find something that works well, you need to stay on it for a long time before stopping (given your history, probably 1 year+ at the dose where your symptoms have subsided). That's how you can prevent relapses. Indeed, switching drugs and stopping treatments too early can cause problems in the long run.I'm confident you'll find something that works for you again. This time, stick to it for a long time however. Find a doc that's aware of the long run negative impacts of drug switching (there should be a good reason for doing that) and stopping treatment too early. Together you can have a good plan and stick to it.
There's no point in losing hope, you need to think of better things than that. By the way, CBT worked for me for major depression, but not for residual symptoms. Now I have dysthymia left(have had it for 21 years), and I am treating it with Effexor XR, which seems to be working for now. I read a post by Elizabeth recently where she mentioned that CBT does not work for residual symptoms usually. Given her assessment and my experience, I think the article you mentioned may be right for some people (we all respond differently to different treatments), but certainly NOT for everybody!
Don't lose hope. Don't believe in statistics, keep trying instead and believing that something will work out for you.
- sid
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