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Satch1

03/12/2020 at 19:14

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I am 62 years old and been suffering with depression for about 40 years i have been to doctors they gave me 4 or 5 different tablets none worked and they just left me with it dunno how to manage my wife is really ill and i can't cope

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07/12/2020 at 16:35

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@Satch1 Hello Satch1, thank you for opening this discussion and sharing what you've been through. Let me tag some other members who may be able share some advice with you.

Hello everyone, how are you today? Have you ever felt a bit abandoned by your doctors in regards to your depression or that none of the medicines you've been prescribed for it helped? What did you do about it?
@Apetrie‍ @Vikstar‍ @Tink17‍ @Susanne20‍ @Teawomen‍ @Whiand02‍ @IreneJ‍ @Jen1973‍ @Maria30‍ @AlexMcCormick‍ @Heavensgate‍ @miamop‍ @garywakey‍ @LisaMeredith‍ @Shazza60‍ @Faye2020‍ @Kirkybops‍ @jimindigo‍ @Mike66‍

Feel free to share any thoughts or advice here.

Take care,
Courtney

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What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2020-12-07 16:35:44

garywakey

07/12/2020 at 17:59

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i rang the doctor and finally after years of asking there giving me a psyciatrist

What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2020-12-07 17:59:13

Susanne20

08/12/2020 at 07:32

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I've been really lucky as my doctor has been really understanding especially since loosing my husband to cancer in March

What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2020-12-08 07:32:28

icecream

04/01/2021 at 18:24

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I'm sorry but I have to agree with satch1, iv spent hrs working with my local mht, and I'm sorry again but they were rubbish they have no idea how to work with clinical depression ,here some tablets bye , doctor was even worse she said to me if you had come about your heart then I'm the one to see but mental health and I'm out off my depth let me refer you to your mht, hi mht how can you help me ?? We've tried all the tablets and talking therapy will only make it worse! Ok fine bye that was 3yrs ago and I refuse to go back to either of them rubbish!!!

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What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2021-01-04 18:24:45

Satch1

08/02/2021 at 13:22

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I'm having trouble with mht as well they don't seem to be doing much have to have brain scan in a few days hopefully that will change things

What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2021-02-08 13:22:35

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15/02/2021 at 13:26

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I have tried numerous anti depressants for forty years and none of them worked . I was sent to see a psychiatrist recently and he put me on a course of mood enhancers which made me quite poorly. When I told him he said unfortunately medication doesn't work for everyone but didn't offer me an alternative to medication. I am still suffering and not getting any help .

What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2021-02-15 13:26:17

icecream

01/03/2021 at 13:32

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I'm the very same just left to my self, iv found all the apps text number,good to talk just a load of rubbish to make people feel good about themselves best not to talk that way you don't feel like crap when they let you down again

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What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2021-03-01 13:32:18

Raindrops

26/05/2021 at 18:22

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@Satch1 How did the brain scan go? Has anyone tried any alternative treatments or anything? I'm don't feel like my medicines are working anymore like they should and I'm tired going round and round with the doctors over this.

What to do when nothing has worked for depression? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/depression/living-with-depression/my-mess-3897 2021-05-26 18:22:41

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