Posted by laima on January 31, 2007, at 7:09:08
In reply to Re: Do you have to get a lot worse before better? » blueberry1, posted by yxibow on January 31, 2007, at 1:51:05
I'm not sold on "things must get worse to get better". Why? By what mechanism, for what reason? Why not aim for better rather than experiment with prolonging suffering? Notice the warnings that the pharmacy hands out with antidepressents, about looking out for worsening mood? There is a such thing as a paradoxical effect. After ssris konked out on me, any ssri or ssri-related drug struck me down rapidly- cymbalta the worst-though in the past they boosted me rapidly. Like I said, this isn't like Retin-A and acne where it must get worse first, due to it's mechanism of action. And it doesn't sound, Blueberry, like you are talking about a wave of your original depression or about any kind of disapointment over not getting a more rapid response. I'm sure you also know that antidepressents don't work instantly- that doesn't sound like the issue here. I find your response alarming, I kind of wonder if you wouldn't feel better off cymbalta. I "improved" back to my baseline depression once I stopped it on my own. My psychiatrist congratulated me for doing so, noting, "no more seratonin reuptake related drugs for you".
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