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Re: Patience... » SLS

Posted by lcat10 on February 10, 2007, at 13:10:59

In reply to Patience..., posted by SLS on February 10, 2007, at 9:17:03

> I've noticed that many people here observe themselves on an hourly or daily basis and evaluate a treatment's worth based upon such short trial periods. I think it is often advantageous to think in terms of weeks and even months. The first two to four weeks are throw-aways, anyway. They involve titration to a therapeutic dosage and include also the 2 weeks that seem to be necessary for the biological response to antidepressant drug treatment.
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> Patience is most difficult when one is in constant pain, but the road to remission lies in knowing how to use the tools available.
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> - Scott


I could not agree with you more. Right now I am on Emsam patch, 12 mg. and have been for around two and one-half weeks (on the dosage). I am still feeling profoundly depressed most days, but I am now having some half-way decent days as well. We don't know yet (pdoc and me) if this is the med's starting to work or not. Time will tell, and if not, then I will go ahead with the ECT on March 5th. I go from profound to severe depression and at best a moderate-severe depression. Don't know yet if the meds will help to alleviate depression to at least a more mild state.


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