So, I am mostly a lurker on here, but I am wondering if anyone else has pursued unconventional treatments for depression.  I was only diagnosed with epilepsy at 28, after experiencing two grand mal seizures within a few months of each other (although, after I had them, I realized I have experienced auras for my whole life, once I consulted my neurologist). Currently, I take 100 mg of Topamax twice a day, and my seizures have been well-controlled. 

For most of my life, I have also suffered from depression. Right now, it is very, very severe. I experienced both my grand mal seizures while I was taking Wellbutrin, which was, unfortunately, the first antidepressant that ever had an effect on me.  I have also tried: Buspar, Prozac, Luvox, Effexor, Zoloft, Celexa and Paxil.  None of these did anything.  They were like drinking water.

I'm suffering a great deal, and my psychiatrist asked me if I would ever consider trying Ritalin or Adderall for depression, even though he acknowledged that they are not primarly for depression.  I have not spoken to my neurologist yet, but I would definitely have both doctors speak to each other before I tried it. I thought I might ask if anyone had been on them with epilepsy. The other component to the problem is that, while I don't mind the Topamax, and my neurologist feels it is important to stay on something (I HATED Keppra), I do think it interferes somewhat with my cognition, and wonder if adding one of the other drugs might help my focus at work, which is very stressful. But I just don't know.