Posted by Abby Cunningham on November 25, 2010, at 20:21:58
In reply to Do you think psych drugs cause the very problems, posted by Laney on November 25, 2010, at 12:12:24
> they were intended to help? I went on paxil (first AD I ever took and on it for 13+ yrs), for what was probably an anxiety issue; head pressure, squeezing sensation in the head, so because I wasn't depressed until the paxil stopped working, I think it set me up for depression. Like it created an imbalance, etc. or like it used up that part of my brain where emotions lie?
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> I hope this makes sense. Like it created the problem that it's supposed to be treating??
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> LaneyI definitely believe that psych drugs can cause the very problems that were intended to help. I have a similar experience with benzos : went on them for anxiety, nearly 30 years ago. besides being addictive, they cause tolerance withdrawal, which in turn sets you up for worse anxiety than you began with, many people end up with agoraphobia which they never had pre-benzo, etc. etc. I also have trouble with insomnia. When I went off benzo entirely back in the late 80's, I slept like a baby on no psych drug!
So sad that I ever went back on them! So yes I believe psych drugs can change your brain chemistry not always for the better : (
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