Posted by gabbix2 on December 18, 2002, at 23:53:18
In reply to Re: Effexor XR - Alternatives?, posted by bobo on December 18, 2002, at 13:24:13
Well, the P****** and moaning is perhaps from the anguish and it IS anguish that stems from:
A. having to withdraw from something that may well have been hard enough to be ON.
B.
The disappointment at waiting at least 6 weeks
to find out this medication is not right for you, and knowing you are going to be going through it again with something else.
AND as it is the brain chemistry that is being altered in this case, a medication being "NOT RIGHT" is a form of hell physically and emotionally
C: The likely possibility that one is not suffering alone, and the guilt (misplaced, but everpresent) from disappointing family and friends and possible employers who are "waiting for you to get better"D. The anger and frustration that stems from (not in all cases of course) feeling suckered into believing or at least hoping that this new and improved medication will be well tolerated and have minimal side effects..
Being at the end of our rope we trying it and often end up worse off than before.
If we didn't keep hoping we wouldnt be here
and the hope brings the potential of disappointment.E. Excuse my moaning but it is after all our entire external lives, and every facet of our being physically and mentally being affected.
You are indeed lucky its working for you, however having a medication work for you is not a matter of character strength , its a matter of chemistry.
poster:gabbix2
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