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Re: Effective medication -
July 17th 2013, 03:40 PM
Finding the right medication or combination of medicines can be hard. There are some people who find the right medicine on their first visit to the doctor (maybe altering the amount a bit etc) and then there are other people who have to keep going back and altering the dosage and adding more medicines to the mix.
I have been trying to find the right combination of medicines for quite some time now and my doctor and I still haven't got it quite right. I've found a combination that seems to be working decently for my depression (If I had to rate it I would give it a 6.8 or so) but I am bi-polar and so I am still struggling with manic episodes. I have a feeling my doctor is going to have to add another medicine to the mix but we are taking it slow as it should be.
The fact is that it is a process to find medication that works and you have to be patient. I know from personal experience that it is a pain but the outcome is worth it because medicine can really help balance your moods and help you get to a more stable place.
The key to finding the right medication is communicating with your doctor. Be honest about how the medicines are working. Has your depression worsened? Has it gotten a bit better? Did you notice more anxiety? I found that keeping a journal of my moods can help me with this because then when I go to my psychiatrist I am prepared to tell him what is going right and what isn't.
I hope this helped and wishing you the best of luck.
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