drug-resistant depression (DRD)

Hi DRD,
I can understand your situation as I've done a lot of research on medicines, etc, and how the meds treat different types of mental illnesses. Since I have no idea what your diagnosis might be, it is difficult to discuss treatment options. I have bi-polar 1, and I've tried to play doctor and treat myself. I would research different drugs and then discuss the drugs with my Doctor and most of the time he would change my meds. and then I would find myself in a worse situation. My Doctor had recommended a mood stabilizer sometime ago, and I nixed that idea due to the stigma of taking that type of drug. I finally found myself in a psych hospital and feeling suicidal. I decided to quit playing Doctor and listen to my Doctor. My Doctor prescribed a lesser dose of antidepressants and added the mood stabilizer. I have responded to this medicine and haven't experienced the highs and/or lows that had filled my life for so many years. I hope you can find a solution that works for you.
charlie75

Hi Charlie75, thank you for sharing, I too have done a lot of research on different meds. I have been to a hand full of Dr.s and none of them have even mentioned taking more then one med. they really seem to be baffled and say basically they don't know what else to do.
I finally got a counselor and it helps somewhat. I always think I'm the only one and I have days where I feel like dying I don't want to feel this way anymore or put it on my family, it's not fair to them 🙁 I feel like my only purpose here is to just breath....

Hi Jim, no the dr.s have not tried more then one med except Effexor and remeron I took 2.5 mil of remeron and it knocked me out so I will not take that one. I do go to the gym and try to be outside when the weather is nice, I also spend a lot of time with my grandkids but I get tired and my anxiety takes over. I have a counselor and that helps but living in this fast paced world I guess I'm just wanting a quick fix. I feel like everyone around me is having fun and enjoying life and i'm on the outside looking in wishing I could either be like that or just die already nobody wants to be here and feel helpless, lonely, and depressed 🙁

@godsgirl1969 Truly a rough road to travel. Seeing others that are helped with medications leaves one, at times, insidiously discouraged. We keep working hard at quality of life even when there are times the emptiness engulfs us and we seek out others that "get it". Safer that saying anything to those that are near.

@georgette12 Understand how you feel. Mayhap it helps to talk.

So you've been on Enlyte? Could you tell me about it? My dr just put me on Wellbutrin 3 days ago. So far so good. Has anyone had a bad experience with it? I feel the same way you do most every day. It's so hard to do anything. I do volunteer some and that helps. Please hand in there, your grandkids and family love and need you.

You're going thru a lot. I've gone through the same financial crisis. We ended up selling our home which I loved and downsized to a condo. It ended up being very liberating. Less stuff, less stress. Praying for better days!

Has anyone tried Abilify? My Dr. wants me to start on this along with Effexor xr

I have not tried Enlyte. I am having blood work done next week to see if my vitamin D levels are low

I'm so sorry georgette12, just when you think your life sucks you hear someone elses story. 🙁 I couldn't even imagine loosing a child no matter the age, that would put me over the edge for sure! I will be praying for you, your husband, and your finances and will be checking back often to see how your doing and if you ever need to talk. Talking definitely helps me, I have had severe depression and separation anxiety for 20+ years and tried to just deal with it myself, it wasn't until this Aug. that I decided to talk about it and man what a relief. Counselors have a way of finding things berried deep in side of you and to find that and release it is amazing! Stay strong and reach out, someone is always willing to listen 🙂