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Damn. I've tried about 5 anti-depression meds + threapy so far and I still want to leap off a skyscraper... luckily(?) there's none in my area

sillysaurusx 3y ago
Keep trying. I don’t want to give you false hope, but it’s entirely possible that you’ve just gotten unlucky for a variety of reasons. It’s worth keeping in mind that long ago I was prescribed Prozac but didn’t take it consistently, so I didn’t notice any effect. It wasn’t until I did it every day for 60 days that I noticed changes. It’s like https://youtu.be/D8BZPAeCGEc?si=xjYSD9t5DprFfMRm https://youtu.be/D8BZPAeCGEc?si=xjYSD9t5DprFfMRm but easier, since you just need to take a pill every day. So keep consistent, and keep your head up. I believe in you.
- ehPReth 3y ago
  thank you :) some days are better than others I guess... lot of not so fun ones. that particular day was just a minefield I guess I have something new to try though. So I guess it's something.
raylad 3y ago
Try ketamine. It's been shown to work well for people for whom other things haven't worked (and for others). Easily available online (at the moment) through telemedicine from places like this one https://www.joyous.team/ https://www.joyous.team/ (no affiliation) that charges $129/mo.
- ehPReth 3y ago
  My psych was against it, saying he's tried it with a couple of patients but 'the effects/benefits just go away'. Sadly I live in Canada so it looks like that one's out :( It does sound interesting though.. maybe I should poke him a bit more about it.. thanks :)
kkielhofner 3y ago
Really sorry to hear this. I know it’s frustrating (I really do) but keep trying. Over the course of 25 years I tried 42 different anti-depressants (practically all of them across all classes), atypicals, mood stabilizers, off-label Parkinson’s drugs, off-label anti-seizure drugs, benzodiazepines, you name it. Often multiple times (because time, age, etc) in incredible varieties of combinations, dosages, etc, etc. The 43rd changed my life. It’s rough, frustrating, and long but you need to keep trying keys until one (or more) fits the lock. Whether that’s these kinds of medications, ketamine, mushrooms, therapy, selling your worldly possessions and becoming a monk, whatever. It doesn’t really matter how you do it - it’s life or death.
- ehPReth 3y ago
  Oh wow! I'm glad you found something that worked :) Yeah, off-label is something I hear a lot... and indeed it's super super frustrating and thanks.. :)
Philadelphia 3y ago
Have you tried the prescription thyroid hormone supplement liothyronine (T3)? There’s some good evidence that it boosts the effects of antidepressants and may have antidepressant properties on its own.
- ehPReth 3y ago
  interesting! I have had my thyroid tested and it's within range so nothing was offered, but I should ask my psych about it, thanks :)

sillysaurusx 3y ago

Keep trying. I don’t want to give you false hope, but it’s entirely possible that you’ve just gotten unlucky for a variety of reasons. It’s worth keeping in mind that long ago I was prescribed Prozac but didn’t take it consistently, so I didn’t notice any effect. It wasn’t until I did it every day for 60 days that I noticed changes. It’s like https://youtu.be/D8BZPAeCGEc?si=xjYSD9t5DprFfMRm https://youtu.be/D8BZPAeCGEc?si=xjYSD9t5DprFfMRm but easier, since you just need to take a pill every day. So keep consistent, and keep your head up. I believe in you.

ehPReth 3y ago
thank you :) some days are better than others I guess... lot of not so fun ones. that particular day was just a minefield I guess I have something new to try though. So I guess it's something.

raylad 3y ago

Try ketamine. It's been shown to work well for people for whom other things haven't worked (and for others). Easily available online (at the moment) through telemedicine from places like this one https://www.joyous.team/ https://www.joyous.team/ (no affiliation) that charges $129/mo.

ehPReth 3y ago
My psych was against it, saying he's tried it with a couple of patients but 'the effects/benefits just go away'. Sadly I live in Canada so it looks like that one's out :( It does sound interesting though.. maybe I should poke him a bit more about it.. thanks :)

kkielhofner 3y ago

Really sorry to hear this. I know it’s frustrating (I really do) but keep trying. Over the course of 25 years I tried 42 different anti-depressants (practically all of them across all classes), atypicals, mood stabilizers, off-label Parkinson’s drugs, off-label anti-seizure drugs, benzodiazepines, you name it. Often multiple times (because time, age, etc) in incredible varieties of combinations, dosages, etc, etc. The 43rd changed my life. It’s rough, frustrating, and long but you need to keep trying keys until one (or more) fits the lock. Whether that’s these kinds of medications, ketamine, mushrooms, therapy, selling your worldly possessions and becoming a monk, whatever. It doesn’t really matter how you do it - it’s life or death.

ehPReth 3y ago
Oh wow! I'm glad you found something that worked :) Yeah, off-label is something I hear a lot... and indeed it's super super frustrating and thanks.. :)

Philadelphia 3y ago

Have you tried the prescription thyroid hormone supplement liothyronine (T3)? There’s some good evidence that it boosts the effects of antidepressants and may have antidepressant properties on its own.

ehPReth 3y ago
interesting! I have had my thyroid tested and it's within range so nothing was offered, but I should ask my psych about it, thanks :)