Posted by fachad on March 31, 2003, at 11:34:14
In reply to Depression as Pain / High Dysphoria..any one else?, posted by bretbe on March 31, 2003, at 0:05:58
Yes, I can in some ways relate to your symptoms.
I call this "somatic" depression, versus "affective" depression. Most people characterize their depression as affective, i.e., negative affect or mood. But my depression is predominately felt as a physical disphoria, nausea, lethargy, all bodily symptoms, while my mood remains a neutral dull.
What meds have you tried so far?
My somatic depression is worsened by SSRIs, and is not really helped by other ADs. It was not helped by Wellbutrin. It does respond very well to psychostimulants (e.g. Ritalin, Dextrostat, Adderall).
I have been taking one of those for about 10 years now, and although there has been some tolerance to the energy boost, they have remained very effective against the somatic depression.
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