Posted by flipsactown on May 2, 2004, at 0:28:47
In reply to Re: The Up side of Medications!, posted by man_oh_man1977 on May 1, 2004, at 21:27:05
Hello Good People,
It is nice to hear positive things about meds. For me, it has been a life saver. Because of chronic back pain from being struck by truck while riding a 10 speed bike over 20 years ago, I have suffered from unipolar depression. Thank God I followed my therapist's recommendation to start taking Prozac. Back then Prozac was getting a bad rap from the media and I was terrified when my therapist recommended it. To make a long story short, although I continued to suffer from low back pain, Prozac, along with a lot of different AD's over the years has allowed me to cope. Also, I am very fortunate to still be with the same therapist, seeing him on a monthly basis, which I have to say is equally as important as taking AD's. I hope your son will continue to see a therapist on a regular basis, as studies have shown that both Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and AD's together are very effective. I know it was and is for me. Sorry for long post.
FST
> Hi!
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> It seems all to rare for someone to post and says things are great (or at least a little better.) It sounds as if your son has a good, supportive and understanding family, so kudos to you! Hope your son continues to improve - don't get too scared off if something goes a little awry... he's 16 after all! Congratulations, and I wish you and your son all the best.
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> Man-oh-man
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