by jaykole on November 22nd, 2009

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If antidepressants don't have any effect, does that mean you don't have depression?

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by rose1980 on November 22nd, 2009
No it doesn't. It just means that either you haven't found the right one for your disorder, or you are being misdiagnosed. There are several types of depression. You have, Major Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder and Manic Depression. I personally suffer we SAD (seasonal affective disorder). So you see, Jaykole, you need to find out what type you have, then go from there. +4
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- Good answer. You beat me to it. : )
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  by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on November 22nd, 2009
- Thanks Captain :)
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  by rose1980 on November 22nd, 2009
- Welcome! : )
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by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 22nd, 2009
No. There are some who have depression that meds don't work on. Others just haven't been put on the right meds yet. The doctors still haven't found one that works on mine either. I have several other conditions as well, so who the hell knows? +4
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- Good answer, Warrior. You sound like you suffer like me. We should talk sometime to compare notes. +5
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  by rose1980 on November 22nd, 2009
- Sure, whenever. I've got Aspergers Syndrome (a form of autism), social phobia/social anxiety(depending on what doctor I see), depression/dysthemia(depending on the doctor),PTSD (maybe), alcoholism and addiction to tranquilizers. Probably a few more undiscovered things too. It's amazing that I can still earn a high salary.
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  by Stranger in a Strange Land on November 22nd, 2009
- And a partridge in a pear tree.
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by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on November 22nd, 2009
There's about 30 kinds on the market. You need a new pill.
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by Gene H on November 22nd, 2009
Your Dr. should prescribe another one to try or a higher dose of this one. If your Dr. is not a Psychiatrist, ask him to refer you to one. Mind, you might not feel a change, but your Psychiatrist will be able to tell.
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- So, if a patient dosen't feel a change, how is it helping their depression? I mean at some stage they have to start feeling better, right? If they keep feeling depressed for the rest of their lives, then that can't be a solution to the problem, can it?
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  by jaykole on November 22nd, 2009
- The medicine is one part of the regimen.
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  by Gene H on November 22nd, 2009
- I know. So what you're saying is that if the psyciatrist thinks the medication is working, but the patient doesn't feel a change, the failure is in some other aspect of the treatment?
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  by jaykole on November 22nd, 2009
- Counseling and social case work are also needed. There IS no 'happy' medicine. Would that there were.
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  by Gene H on November 22nd, 2009
- I'm familiar with counseling, but social case work? Does that apply to adults as well as children? Or am I misunderstanding what you mean by that?
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  by jaykole on November 22nd, 2009
- It applies to adults, too. They help keep you working in your life (job, too, if you've got one). They make sure you are living not just surviving. That is why you need to have a psychiatrist, who can monitor all that.
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