Does anyone know why antidepressants only seem to work for me some of the time?

[spacingspaces]

For example when i was on fluoxetine it started working after several months and it kept working for about 5 months and then it stopped working, then it would keep repeating that cycle of working for a while then not working for a while. Its been the same with other antidepressants that i've used as well. I have anxiety and depression.i was told i have traits of bpd too.im still working with a psychiatrist to try figure it all out.

 

[NoOne5]

Hello hun. I hate to say this. But you could be medication resistant?? Have you considered talking to your doctor about E.C.T.? I'm sorry you suffer this.

 

[Mayflower7]

Hi,
Have you tried any therapy, hope you feel better very soon.
Hugs

 

[spacingspaces]

Hello hun. I hate to say this. But you could be medication resistant?? Have you considered talking to your doctor about E.C.T.? I'm sorry you suffer this.

If i was medication resistant wouldnt it just not work at all?

 

[spacingspaces]

Hi,
Have you tried any therapy, hope you feel better very soon.
Hugs

Haven't tried therapy in a few years but i will be trying it again.

 

[thisismyname]

I have the same problems, things work for a bit then don't then don't. Some medications don't work at all. So you are not alone, and I wish I could help.

 

[00Bluejay7500 (was Scapes1986)]

I've change my meds every few months to keep the effects. Even been on an injection. Not a high dose but it helped me maintain medication without the prns.

 

[thisismyname]

I've change my meds every few months to keep the effects. Even been on an injection. Not a high dose but it helped me maintain medication without the prns.

That is interesting, I will have to talk to my psychiatrist about that. What was the injection if I may ask?

 

[00Bluejay7500 (was Scapes1986)]

You can ask. Abilify and invega. They both worked

 

[thisismyname]

You can ask. Abilify and invega. They both worked

Thanks

 

[Johntron9999]

I believe that's the bad thing about SSRIs and snris compared to the older tricyclic and other antidepressants. The new ones tend to conk out at some point for most people. I know it did for me.

 

[Nukelavee]

I wonder if it has to do with the degree of depression, that is, if a certain dose can handle your normal mood, maybe sometimes the mood is greater than the meds can handle.

 

[spacingspaces]

I have the same problems, things work for a bit then don't then don't. Some medications don't work at all. So you are not alone, and I wish I could help.

Yeah its rough. May i ask what you are diagnosed with?

 

[spacingspaces]

I've change my meds every few months to keep the effects. Even been on an injection. Not a high dose but it helped me maintain medication without the prns.

Sorry if i sound stupid but what type of injection did you get?

 

[spacingspaces]

I wonder if it has to do with the degree of depression, that is, if a certain dose can handle your normal mood, maybe sometimes the mood is greater than the meds can handle.

Yeah i was thinking that too. Could be the case.