I have cruised pretty well with the psychiatrist I have, he knows that I will tell him if I think I am too down, I recently had to do that, and he asked me a few questions, then upped my dose. I've had him for 9 + years, so he knows me pretty well. I guess, because i've been depressed and anxious most of my life I just instinctively know what to do before I get too bad, i don't want to go to that hell of a hospital ever again!! I'm keeping my freedom at any cost, my doc be4 him, my Dad was dying and I went to my doc and told the receptionist that i couldn't handle my life anymore, he put me inpatient, the next day my Dad died, HE WOULD NOT LET ME GO TO THE WAKE OR FUNERAL FOR MY DAD, EVEN AFTER MY FAMILY PROMISED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ME. Never again.

I've been on same meds and dose for 8 years, maybe its time to see if I can gain some more relief.

I usually see my psychiatrist and discuss my symptoms or current feelings with her. I'm very fortunate to have a doctor who keeps a very close watch on me when symptoms flare up. We decide together what, if anything, I need to do to get over that last hump...

@A MyDepressionTeam Member that's bloody awful. But I'm sure your Dad is looking down on you now. ((hugs))

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I took Prozac for years, and it worked very well. But this last bout of depression I had it didn't seem to do it, it appeared to just plateu out. So they tried adding Abilify, and eventually changed me to Cymbalta.