Posted by blueboy on July 9, 2008, at 8:05:01
In reply to Re: sexist pharmacist, posted by linkadge on July 6, 2008, at 12:06:49
> >abstinence would seem a better way to have dealt >with this antidepressant side effect in the >first place.
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> And I suppose refusal to eat would be a good way to deal with a side effect of 'loss of appetite'?
>That's not a helpful response, IMO. Many people are abstinent from sex, either by choice or by circumstance. I personally made the choice to continue Nardil therapy for two years, even though it practically destroyed my sexual function.
Whereas, abstaining from food is impossible, in practical terms. You have to eat to live. You don't have to have sex to live a full and productive life; it's a matter of individual personality, beliefs, etc. I'm sure that there are plenty of people who would disagree as they cannot conceive of life without sex -- it is a defining part of their persona -- but believe me, there is a larger truth.
Would you rather be Mother Theresa or Paris Hilton? ;)
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