Posted by MM on December 26, 2004, at 19:30:00
In reply to Re: oh ya, forgot... » linkadge, posted by francesco on December 26, 2004, at 19:06:25
Hey Francesco. I understand what you are saying, but I do think that although this discussion is negative, that it is valid. When I was depressed and not on anything, I wasn't apathetic, I was tearful and in pain constantly, or sleeping to escape it. While on just SSRI's I became apathetic and also extremely agitated while still being depressed (although I had energy I was still in a very negative state), which is a bad combination. I had most of the side effects Linkadge described when he/she is off SSRI's while on them and that's why now I'm dx'd BPII. Being on a mood stabilizer and Klonopin, I can sort of handle an SSRI, though I don't like it. Wellbutrin has been the only antidepressant I "like." Even while not on anything else it was the one that I took with the least problem (which is often the case with Bipolars, which is why they are supposed to try Wellbutrin before other AD's). Anyway, my point is that I although I am not doing as good as I have been able to, I am not in the depths of a depression and even when I was doing really well on meds, I still didn't think SSRI's were all they're cracked up to be and the truth is they caused me a lot of problem. I think a fair view of the meds has to include the good and bad. The problems with the SSRI's are valid and that has become more clear now. But, I do apologize if the negativity has been offensive to you (sincerely). And I also think that spending too much time thinking about your disorder and the meds can be a bad thing, like you said.
Meg
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