Posted by Buckeye Fan on October 25, 2010, at 8:16:09
In reply to Re: Will It Go Away On It's Own ? » Buckeye Fan, posted by 49er on October 23, 2010, at 10:32:05
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> I know you're going to think I am a pain in the neck on this issue but how slow did you taper your meds? I know in a previous post that you said you tapered slowly but did you taper at 10% of current dose every 4 to 6 weeks?
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> If you tapered any faster, that could be the reason why you still have depression.
I tapered 10 months ago 49er...so I have had almost a year to recover from any residual depression from tapering.
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> Also, you mentioned employment issues which are a big cause of depression. What are you doing to cope with that?I am going on my 3rd week of being unemployed...but I was depressed and anxious even while working. Getting up every day to go to work was nearly unbearable...being there was torture....and as soon as I got off ...I would begin to worry and obsess about the next day of going in to work! Ridiculous I know ...but the truth.
So to answer your question.... I am doing nothing to address being unemployed.>
> Have you read Anatomy of an Epidemic? The author, Robert Whitaker, did research that shows it resolves on its own without meds but it does take time.
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> Many years ago, my father had a very serious depression that the psychiatrist was able to help resolve without meds. Of course, the choices weren't as great but many doctors in that situation would have medicated him. After that episode, he never had another one.I guess that is my approach also...I am waiting for it to resolve on its own naturally.
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> Have you tried natural remedies from the list that Morgan suggested?I apologize...but what list??
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> What about CBT?
Therapy is probabley the one thing I am seriously considering. I would like to get to the root issues of why anxiety and depression has been a part of my life since my late teens/ early and young adulthood ...>
> Obviously, you have to make the call as to what is best for you. I definitely understand not being able to function and felt that way when I couldn't sleep thanks to withdrawal issues.
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> If I had found a doctor like the one someone had in another state who truly understood the use of micro does of meds for insomnia plus supplements, I would have seen that person. But that person doesn't exist in my state.
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> Fortunately, my problem has greatly improved and I take nothing for it.
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> I am just concerned you're going to get back on a med treadmill you can't get off of. But I do understand your concern about quality of life and only you can decide what is most important.
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> 49erYour concern is accurate 49er...I am worried I will cave in and begin to medicate again. This is the longest I have gone without taking an AD in 10 years.
My fear is that 10 years of taking mood enhancing drugs and benzodizopines have done irrepearable damage to my CNS and/or brain chemistry.....and that a "normal' drug free life is no lobger possible.
Unless of course I want to live the rest of my life with unbearable depression, anxiety and inability to function.BF
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