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What Causes Persistent Depressive Symptoms Despite Taking Medication?

I started taking Remeron 45mg, seven years ago when l was hospitalized with severe depression, along with Paxil 20mg in the am. I am positive that it was the Remeron lifted my depression after one month. Since then, my dr. Reduced the Remeron in half, and 1 and one half yrs. ago was switched to Celexa20mg, along with the Remeron. Now l have become depressed again and dr. Has put me on Lexapro20mg with th Remeron. It has been a month and l am still depressed. Could l be taking too much medication? I am afraid to stop the Remeron because l know it saved me seven yrs. ago. Help, please
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Hello,

Instead, they have conditions like bipolar disorder (where antidepressants may be less effective than in unipolar depression), or problems with drugs or alcohol that can cause or worsen depression, or a medical condition (such as hypothyroidism) that can cause symptoms of depression and may have been getting wrong.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
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What Causes Persistent Depressive Symptoms Despite Taking Medication?

Hello, Instead, they have conditions like bipolar disorder (where antidepressants may be less effective than in unipolar depression), or problems with drugs or alcohol that can cause or worsen depression, or a medical condition (such as hypothyroidism) that can cause symptoms of depression and may have been getting wrong. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist