Posted by Linear on September 12, 2002, at 19:47:01
I only recently found this site and am thrilled to
have found it but it also brings to mind 'too much
knowledge can be a bad thing'. Experiences with
different drugs, side effects, painful withdrawal
symptoms, etc. I struggle with all of this and
find myself denying that my depression was ever
so bad. I question being on medication, hate the
weight I've gained on Effexor due to fatigue and
an increasingly poor diet, and wonder if I
haven't tried hard enough to accept life on lifes
terms. I suggest to my psychiatrist that maybe I
would like to ease off the AD's and try going
natural to which he strongly advises against. Who
do you trust? He's only a doctor, not God. I
cannot stand to be at the mercy of someone like
this and find it so difficult to accept that I
suffer from depression, a legitimate disease (or
is it called a condition). I'm really interested
to hear how others feel about this, as I feel
really alone and mixed up sometimes. Sometimes,
with these side effects (which are thankfully few)
I wonder if I am not doing my mind and body a
disservice. What long-term effects DON'T we know
about? Thank you so much for listening.
poster:Linear
thread:119668
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