Posted by charlie12 on May 3, 2003, at 19:15:30
In reply to Re: MED QUESTION ???, posted by daizy on May 3, 2003, at 16:49:37
daizy, exactly which medication(s) are you now taking, and for how long have you been taking them?also, what kind of specific anxieties are you experiencing?
also, is the doctor advising you a full psychiatrist?
not everyone gets the same maximum benefit from them, but antidepressants have definitely saved many peoples' lives.
and yes, antidepressants have made people happy again. I have seen personal testimonies of people going from hospitalization to enjoying life again -
I remember a gal telling me about how antidepressants helped her enjoy life and feel simple things again like the warm touch of the sun on her skin, and she had been hospitalized for depression. In fact, I think that she told me that she had previously NEVER known what sunshine felt like her whole life!
however, it does seem that many people have to try several different AD medications before finding the one that best suits one's own brain chemistry, and that can be a real ugly & drawn-out experience to endure.
regards,
Charlie
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