depression and interferon

[dima54]

I was advised to restart interferon last year contingent on getting a handle on my clinical depression (that is a bit worse because of life circumstances in recent years).  I have tried so many antidepressants with little releif.  Can anyone give me some perspective on the interferon/depression issue?  I would appreciate anything anyone can offer.

[cruelworld]

becoming somewhat disabled while on treatment is necessarily depressing,
except for the fact that it does end after a period of time. the chemicals do seem to make it worse.
you can do it though if you have support.
practically every other day
of my treatment i was sure i wouldnt make it to the next day but some how i did.
and its all over now. i dont know of any secret tricks to avoid depression except to
have people on hand to talk to that are sympathetic to your situation. i found
many of those people here for my journey.

make sure you have doctors that are on top
of your vulnerable situation and when you find yourself sinking, call out for help.
those of us that are finished with treatment are glad to do whatever we can to see
someone else through.

[Forseegood]

boy, are we in the same boat...I have heard that sometimes, patients who don't respond well to antiD's, to better with them "after" they have begun treatment, because that's when their serotonin, dopamine, etc levels are loopy...

or, that they can be managed by anti-anxiety meds while on treatment...anxiety can be a precursor to depression, etc....anyway, if I were you, I'd get a good psychiatrist on hand, to be able to help you through this...if you mention to your hepatologist that you have depression and want to treat, if he's worth his salt...he wouldn't let you treat without a psychiatrist overseeing you anyhow...what are your present stats if you dont mind me asking? good luck to you....I can relate, believe me....