Posted by JohnX2 on November 12, 2001, at 9:10:42
In reply to Re: SickNTired of Meds » sjb, posted by Sleepy on November 9, 2001, at 16:38:00
BTW, A lot of people go into the doctor's office,
get the default SSRI prescription, go through a
short phase of side effects that wear off, and then
feel wonderful for the rest of their experience.
I think the number is around 40% if memory serves
me correct from the Neuremburg presentation.
Ideally we'd like to understand better what to try
next if the 1st test fails.Regards,
John
> I wonder how much testing they do on this stuff before they put it out on the market? Not trying to insult anyone in the pharmaceutical field, but just wondering--how safe does something have to test out to be before it's put out there? Anyway, thanks for the input. I have to agree with you on the "fried" brain matter! And I don't think anyone who's never had to go the meds route will ever be able to understand what some of us go through, sometimes over and over again. Frankly, it scares me to death when I wonder what all these different meds are doing to me in the long run. Thanks to those of you who replied. I do feel better just hearing from others who've gone through similar experiences.
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> > I do not think I am bi-polar but everything
> else rings a bell with me. I too am trying the no-med route. I'm sick of all the time I've wasted trying new drugs and "waiting the 4-6 weeks" of hell for the "full effect". Let some of our friends, families and PDocs try this for a while. I think what little brain matter I did have before I started all this crap is fried. Plus, I've gained weight too and it sucks.
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