Posted by BrittPark on September 12, 2002, at 21:30:30
In reply to Your opinion matters, 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.In short my philosophy is do what works. If medication keeps you happy stick with it (especially if you've suffered more than one episode). I sympathize with your desire to "go natural". All of us wish we were just normal and didn't have to take pills, but for many of us, and maybe you, we are fated to take meds all our lives.
So think carefully about what you want to do. Do you trust your Doctor? If so carefully consider his/her suggestions. If not, you should be looking for someone new.
Whatever you decide to do, remember that one way or another you will get better.
Wishing you peace and contentment.
Britt
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