Posted by passionsky on December 16, 2004, at 2:22:11
In reply to Re: Do you have a healthy attitude to drugs? » linkadge, posted by jerrympls on December 13, 2004, at 17:12:21
Hello, I'm new to the board but I have some questions. When I had my son I went into deep post-partum depression. At that time I was completely against medications. I was suicidal and extremely angry and clinically depressed. My fammily was very worried and called my doc adn I was resistent but started taking amitryptaline. It worked well but many side effects. Since then I have been on Prozac, (for seven years) Celexa and now Zoloft and 500 mgs of Depakote. I don't know if I am bi-polar (setting an appt with pdoc soon) but intense anger with depresstion adn the depakote is helping. I go to therapy 2x's a week. (I had an emotional breakdown in Oct)My mother attempted suicide about 4 times when I was growing up and yes I have had a lot of trauma (abuse).
Anyway my question is whats up with so many people on meds and I feel weak that I have to be on them. (Just a week ago I was contmeplating suicide myself.) I have attempted once. I feel better on ssri's but I feel weak. I know I have a lot to work on, trust issues, feeling oppressed etc. What did people before that were going through what I am going through? Does anybody know the percentage of Americans on meds? I believe because of the abuse I have been through in life my brain chemistry is abnormal but what did people do before all the meds, just deal with it, kill themselves, be miserable or what. I have discussed this with the therapist and she says its ok to feel good (I'm usually depressed or angry) and that yes I have a lot of work to do and the meds are there to help me through it. But I feel weak. Any comments, info would be appreciated.
Jennifer
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