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What meds worked for your dysthymia?

• zdragnar 3y ago
  The standard first-pass type SSRIs (i.e. fluoxetine) just gave me side effects, ranging from bad to very bad. Wellbutrin and effexor both worked alright, but I felt like I needed to keep ramping the dose. It is also possible that I was poorly managing my stress in high school and college. Ultimately I topped out at the highest dose, and ended up getting anxiety issues (never medicated) on top. I don't recall what I switched to after, but that was the point I tapered off of meds entirely for a few years. I ended up back on Lexapro and it has been a life saver. I also started up therapy with the Lexapro, which I realize in retrospect I should have been doing to much sooner. After a few months my therapist said I didn't need regular sessions any more, and I haven't been back since. That said, I'm aware enough to know it is a bit of a balancing act. Managing my stress levels is the biggest thing, and if something significant and negative in my life were to happen, I'd probably start up again.