Posted by superman on July 2, 2005, at 18:48:06
In reply to Rediculous anti-depression medications (EffexorXR), posted by Doom Behemoth on July 2, 2005, at 17:28:02
I am a child too. You sound like a smart kid so I won't try to humor you. You're right, a lot medications seem rediculous. I had a similar experience with effexor. The anti-depressants and mood-brightening drugs availiable today are incredibly crude by any standards, so this isn't surprising.
I'll be the last person to tell you to go find salvation in god. Sounds like we're on the same page there. Enough said.
You want my opinion about the medications tho? Maybe you don't. My opinion is that they are the best thing availiable in fighting depression today. It's unfortunate that they often don't help, and are even counter-productive somethimes.
> And don't you dare start with me, rambling about, "Oh I'm sorry, dear. But you probably just need another type of medication."
I know you explicitly said not to say this, but I think the best thing you can do is keep trying to find the right med. Sometimes the right med can change a person's life, although, granted, sometimes they don't help at all, and sometimes they make things worse.
It's possible you'll never find anything that will help you control your inner demons, but what do you got to lose?? You need to ween off the Effexor if its clearly a dead end (take lower and lower doses each week until you're off it), and expect some of the terrible withrawl.
For now, I think the people that find the right meds are the lucky ones. But I hope that someday no one will feel the way you do, and that there will be something for everyone.
Depression sucks. PeACe out
T
ps. we're always here if you need to talk
> I am a child.
> I'd rather not post my name, whereabouts, or any other such information including gender.
> I hate these rediculous medications I'm forced to take. If they would have just left me alone in the first place I wouldn't be addicted to the stupid sh*t NOW. I'm even angrier and more depressed than I started OFF with.
> And don't you dare start with me, rambling about, "Oh I'm sorry, dear. But you probably just need another type of medication."
> Bull.
> It violates my rights to be me. I've had severe problems with depression for a long time, and no incredibly stupid medications are going to change this. Never. Neither are rediculous psychologists, doctors, nut houses or any other such means of 'help'.
> I am now HAVING to take Effexor because if I stop taking it, it gives me all kinds of messed up visions (such as when I close my eyes, I see a white cieling fan looking object spinning), headaches, dizzyness, blurred vision, insomnia- I can go on and on.
> Maybe some smart person out there will read this and say to themselves, "Hey, it doesn't quite make sence to take medication to get bad effects from it!" Go you, if you are that person.
> I know I'll probably get critisized for this post, but I really could care less. And don't be an idiot and ramble pointless statements full of ignorance such as 'may god bless you/be with you' 'may god always be there for you' 'I hope you gain a better future through god' about my attitude. I don't believe in god. What kind of god wouldn't even show his face to a group of people? What kind of god would kill innocent ones? Don't even reply with something like that. The moment I see it I won't even bother to do anything but ignore it.
> I wouldn't mind getting a DECENT reply on this topic, either.
> And no, don't ask if I'm a goth, or emo or something stupid, because I'm not.
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