Out of the box med combos

[samack]

Has anyone found help from meds that are not mainstream to help with serious depression? An example would be modafinil, which is an off label med for depression. I'm running out of choices. It's all trial and error. I'm tired of meds not working. Thanks.

[RS1974]

I personally don't have experience with this but I feel for you and wish you well with finding meds that work for you.

[Dolphin14]

samack

There are a lot of meds used off label

This is prescription? You are not buying it off the internet are you

❤️🐬

[samack in reply to Dolphin14]

It's for the Dr to prescribe. They scratch their heads as what to do next, so occasionally I make a suggestion. 🦘

[Dolphin14 in reply to samack]

I'm glad to hear you aren't going on line. That always panics me as there is so much access to things now

Is this the med that is called Provigil more commonly now?

I think it's good advocating for yourself to bring anything to the table. They can explain why not if they don't want to use it.

We have to be proactive

[RustyRed4757]

I have been on Modafinil for years, for Narcolepsy, it helps, I am on escitalopram for depression... that seems to work.

Another trick I have tried is mental positivity, saying something like, "I AM WORTHY" a few times a day.

Stay strong,

[samack]

Provigil/ modafinil is a great med for me, except I get tachycardia and other unpleasant stimulant side effects. I went to a 6 week IOP program that was paychoeducational cbt and dbt. I'm now with a therapist to continue that work. Thanks ladies.