Posted by sid on January 14, 2002, at 17:52:00
In reply to Don't Be Frightened of Effects from A/Ds ? » sid, posted by IsoM on January 14, 2002, at 17:17:17
Thanks so much, your message really helps. I have put so many efforts into this before (CBT, acupuncture, changing lifestyle) that I need to hold on to the hope right now. I am generally in a good mood these days, but I am still having trouble moving forward, making decisions and living instead of just thinking about. My new-found anxiety may be the cause, more than depression, which I think has been resolved, except perhaps for dysthymia. I was recently diagnosed with abnormal anxiety, and I never suspected a thing before - we're all like that in my family.
Anyway, I will cross my fingers... and I hope that everyone find a way out of their mental problems. It makes life much tougher. And I hope that R&D makes it easier to heal from mental illmesses in the future. We are still very much in the dark, I find.
- Sid
> Sid, don't be scared. You're probobably hearing the more negative posts as the positive ones, the ones that ADs work nicely for, aren't generally the people who seek out these forums.
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> I've stopped some ADs in the past or switched, not so much because they weren't effective, as because I didn't like the side-effects. I've been stable on Paxil before but wanted off it due to withdrawal/discontinuation symptoms if I was late for a dose. I'm on Celexa now & have been stable on it for well over a year. Only Luvox actually 'pooped out' for me.
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> I have other friends who most people wouldn't realise have taken ADs. In talking with them, many have taken them for 6 months or more, but were able to discontinue them afterwards successfully & continue normally. We just rarely hear about the positive stories as they get on with their life without mentioning meds to most people.
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> > You guys are scaring me. I was so reluctant to take ADs, and reading this I almost don't want to continue. I hope I don't have to take them forever, I hope it's a one year+ treatment that'll leave me functioning relatively normally. But I may be wrong hoping so much, I don't know. Seeing my doc tomorrow, will have a long talk !
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