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by filmgirlcw 1654 days ago
My doctor wants to get me on esketamine and insurance will cover it -- the issue we're having is my doctor is 2200 miles away and I have to take it under supervision (we're looking at who we might be able to partner with to try this). I'm hopeful I'll be able to try it in the new year.

I'm really glad Wellbutrin worked for you. When I tried it ~20 years ago (as a young teenager), it worked well for me for a few weeks and then absolutely did not work anymore. But that's the beauty/pain of SSRIs. There are a million of them and they impact each person differently.
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depressionalt 1654 days ago
COVID has been great for telehealth. Talking to a doctor is so much easier over Zoom. I hope you're able to get it as well. The effect is orthogonal to that of every other anti-depressant out there.

The hardest part about finding the right meds is the patience/iteration/experimentation you need to finally land on the right thing and, knock on wood, I've finally found that stability.

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ajryan 1654 days ago
Wellbutrin is an NDRI, not an SSRI.
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