Posted by pat123 on March 22, 2001, at 2:21:13
In reply to Re: How do I know if my anti-depressant is PAT, posted by Dubya on March 22, 2001, at 0:31:50
> Thanks Pat! Side effects (@20mg) is tolerable for me. I guess it's normal to "not want to have something" like a depressive disorder but, it is important to get it treated.
Well, no one likes having depression but at some point you have to own it.
I mean, in a "normal" person's view of life (if there is a such a thing), how would I know how much stress is actually good?If the stress moves you foward in life it is most times a good thing. Otherwise it is not so good. If you feel helpless, trapped, ect by stress it is not a good thing. We are also trapped by our slow moving biology. Our lives have become very complex in a short period of time, in the biological context. Our biology has not kept up so we over react (at an autonomic level) to stress. Our bodies are prepairing us to kill dinner using only simple tools but we are really
talking on the cell phone, driving our BMW while having road rage.I am guessing that AD's help to reduce stress, my fear is, I would become lethargic without any stress to motivate me? I mean, I am just wondering how much stress is normal stress and how much is actually a result of my anxiety disorder?
I would say, beware of over thinking (my favorite thing to do), because you can often decide not to do something because "something" might happen. Over thinking leads to never taking risks. AD's made what stress I have managable. The anxiety thoughs stopped. Will AD's help you but leave you
lethargic ? Maybe. I am sure that if they do you can stop taking them, change dose or med, ect. I am sure that you will never can never know what works until you try it. There is little risk because the effects are reversable.
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