Posted by R.Anne on November 26, 2000, at 23:05:16
In reply to Re: Serzone side effects - just temporary?, posted by stjames on November 25, 2000, at 1:42:32
James,
My concern is written below where I have indicated it is to you.r.anne> (I am committed to not being on medication continuously for the rest of my life, and would like to be able to stop without too much
> discomfort and then restart only when I need to. My MD supports this.)
>
> James here....
>
> This statement conserns me. I hope you are seeing a real Pdoc. The danger of treating cronic
> depression (and you have gone well past meeting the requirements of cronic depression) is that
> depression is a progressive process. If not treated throughly, with the goal of never having
> relapses, one depressive relapse kindles another, they happen more often and are more significant.
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This is to
James from r.anne,
I don't think it is being wise to predict this outcome as it is very negative and it tends to blame, too. A person who is severely depressed does not need this reproach. I felt bad reading it and it wasn't for me but I relate to her as I've been through this and, for me, it did not come out as you are predicting. I needed to voice this and I hope I did not offend. r.anne
> Treating only during relapse has the end result of the meds being less and less
> effective. A day may come when nothing works. Because you have been "penny wise and pound
> foolish" you now have treatment resistant depression, which may only respond to lots of meds or
> not respond at all to any med(s).
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Anyone who has had multiple depressions to the point of becoming suicidal
> should be on meds all the time. It seems foolish to "play with fire" here. If you had diabeties you would not
> be foolish to for go insulin, would you ? Regular medication can be free of side effects and give you
> a depression free life.
>
> James
poster:R.Anne
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