Posted by OldSchool on January 31, 2002, at 21:11:49
In reply to Re: Sex All the Time... » OldSchool, posted by Mr. Scott on January 31, 2002, at 20:49:22
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> I make no claims, and in fact look to the people here for answers I cannot yet provide.
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> Major Depression is another one of those words that describes populations well enough to get billion dollar drugs approved by the FDA. As for individuals it hardly describes the millions who suffer from it. Call it what you will, I am actually looking for a name, cause nothin they got so far is "sophisticated" enough to offer much in the ways of a diagnosis that will lead eventually to a treatment plan that works. I don't think dysthymics regularly contemplate suicide or attempt it, and while my depression may be secondary to living with something else, that something else is clearly neurologic in origin and exremely distracting from the life I'd like to lead and once lead. The only other reason I can think of that would possibly explain my motivation for being here and asking questions is that I always wanted to be a psychiatrist, but couldn't handle chemistry (or abstract math at all BTW). I wish I had what Lilly, Pfizer, and Wyeth and their professional pill peddler brigade refer to as major depression. My life would be easy. I could take any of virtually 20 plus chemicals and expect a 70% response rate (defined as a 50% reduction in symptoms)on the first trial. Fat Chance! And if I do get some help from meds, the price of paying for it with weight gain, sedation or impotence aren't chips I will bargain with. No I don't pretend to know what I have, but I can say that it sucks.
> Scott
Scott, I wasnt saying that you do not have a major mental illness. Ive noticed you throwing the bipolar word around some and have had some bipolar dx's in the past. Bipolar is a very serious dx, arguably more serious than major depression. Particularly Bipolar Type 1 or classic "manic depression." Thats a SEVERE psych disorder.I was just saying that for someone who has severe depression problems (unipolar) its unusual to go off antidepressants and have their sex drive increase a lot. I go off my meds and I crash. So do many other severe depressives, particularly if they go off their meds prior to the one year mark.
Im not saying you arent miserable...it does indeed sound as if you are. But when someone tells me they have had "hypersexuality" a lot before and then says their sex drive gets good and high whenever they go off SSRIs...that just doesnt sound like major depression to me.
Im not criticizing you, Im just pointing that out.
take care,
Old School
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