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Finding the Right Medicine
A key component of most treatments for MDD is medication. For some patients, one type of medicine will work for an extended period of time without problems. For others, medicines can become less effective, or side effects may become too intrusive. That’s the experience David W. has had in treating his dysthymia and MDD. “My treatment has been by drugs primarily,” he says. “Talk therapy helps stabilize the depressive episodes, but for me, chemicals need to be present.”
David, who says a history of suppressing experiences in his past brought on his depression, sees a counselor, psychologist, and psychiatrist. His psychiatrist prescribes and monitors the medicines he takes to treat his depression, a relationship David calls “very important.” “It’s essential to have a good relationship with your psychiatrist,” he says. David has learned to be very open about how the medicine is making him feel and any side effects he’s experiencing, as well as to recognize when a drug becomes less effective. “I’ve cycled through several medicines, and I’ve educated myself on the drugs and the symptoms and side effects associated with depression. It’s very important to do that so you can recognize when the drug isn’t as effective.”
Unfortunately for David, sometimes the negatives of the medications outweigh the positives. Side effects have been a real concern during his treatment for MDD. “The worst for me are the sexual side effects, which are unfortunately common with a lot of antidepressant medications,” he says. “I also have some
anxiety and sleep issues, so I take medication to treat those, too.”
وشكرا ستيلوA key component of most treatments for MDD is medication. For some patients, one type of medicine will work for an extended period of time without problems. For others, medicines can become less effective, or side effects may become too intrusive. That’s the experience David W. has had in treating his dysthymia and MDD. “My treatment has been by drugs primarily,” he says. “Talk therapy helps stabilize the depressive episodes, but for me, chemicals need to be present.”
David, who says a history of suppressing experiences in his past brought on his depression, sees a counselor, psychologist, and psychiatrist. His psychiatrist prescribes and monitors the medicines he takes to treat his depression, a relationship David calls “very important.” “It’s essential to have a good relationship with your psychiatrist,” he says. David has learned to be very open about how the medicine is making him feel and any side effects he’s experiencing, as well as to recognize when a drug becomes less effective. “I’ve cycled through several medicines, and I’ve educated myself on the drugs and the symptoms and side effects associated with depression. It’s very important to do that so you can recognize when the drug isn’t as effective.”
Unfortunately for David, sometimes the negatives of the medications outweigh the positives. Side effects have been a real concern during his treatment for MDD. “The worst for me are the sexual side effects, which are unfortunately common with a lot of antidepressant medications,” he says. “I also have some
anxiety and sleep issues, so I take medication to treat those, too.”