Posted by laima on August 14, 2006, at 22:52:10
In reply to Re: Optimistic part, posted by linkadge on August 14, 2006, at 20:49:12
Yes!!! I wish someone told me that on day one!! I was prescribed loads of *weird* antidepressents with bad side effects after breaking up with a loser of a boyfriend when I was a college freshman (late 80's), and next thing you know I've got years of prescription use and am no better off. Probably worse off- right off the bat I can say at least one of the pre-prozac drugs I used briefly permanently changed my metabolism. Think of it- naive 17 year old breaks up with boyfriend and thinks life is therefore over- experts prescribe powerful mind altering drugs as the solution. Too bad they didn't try putting me into intensive counseling first. That's what should have happened. Before the antidepressents, I suffered mostly bouts of mild depression as well as normalish adolesent angst, but definately, my mood issues became much, much worse and more serious later on-after drugs, specifically, after prozac konked out on me some 10 years later. Similarly, my anxiety was much milder and more manageable before I became mixed up with long term use of strong benzodiazapines. There might be a cause and effect here- or there might not be. But regardless, while all of these drugs can useful and valuable of course, they are nothing to consider casually!This has been my experience, others might have different experiences and perspectives.
> So even if you felt better than well for a few years, and then poop out, guess what, you're going to feel worse than well for a while when it comes time to drop the drug.
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> Linkadge
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