has anyone stopped taking an interferon and noticed that their depression got better?
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I have taken Rebif for a number of years and hadn't noticed a lot of depression. But a year ago, I began to have problems with anxiety. None of it was rational. I talked to my neuro and the NP and was just trying to deal with it. I started keeping a gratitude journal and tried to focus on the positive things in my life rather than those crazy feelings of what it that were creeping into my mind. This last year, the frequency of those episodes has increased a lot. It's hard for me to do some things-like make plans to visit friends out of town. Crazy I know.
Anyway at my most recent checkup we decided to start an anti-depressant and to decrease my rebif to see if that would help my mental state and serotonin levels in my brain. I will let you know how things go for me. She told me if might take several weeks to notice a change.
Lydialou
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@Lydialou
i just commented on another post under you too. heh
i was on anti-depressants even before my dx's. they've also been switched up over the years. that's why i'm really hopeful (wishing) that stopping rebif will help my depression. it's a bit ridiculous.
i hope the changes you're making help you.MS dx's 2000
Tysabrian
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