Posted by merpmerp on March 29, 2014, at 11:42:35
In reply to Are Meds The Answer For All Or Just Some?, posted by Phillipa on March 26, 2014, at 11:43:49
I definitely needed meds at a couple of points in my life, no doubts about it. There were times when I was suicidal and needed to be pulled out of that abyss immediately.
Looking back though, all of my depressive episodes were caused by specific situations. I wish I had taken the meds long enough to stabilize and make the needed changes, and then tapered off.
Instead I just kind of continued them for years because of inertia. I'm not sure that was the best thing. They kept me content enough that I didn't really make any needed changes.
> Just reading threads and posts on here. Sounds like quite a few people feel they should never have gone on meds. Or got off them sooner? Or then those that definitely requirement them to Treat severe symptomology diagnosis's which seem to change not by the posters but by science or docs all the time. I for one should have listened to myself years ago yes used the benzos for a period of time. Most like about l0 years and when I wasn't taking them anymore should have not started them. Then when SSRI's came out should have listened to my gut as felt fine and never taken the first pill. So what is your feeling on medications. Most assuredly many do require them. But then seems so many started one which turned into two then three four and more. So if you could do it again what what do you feel you would do? Thanks Phillipa
Diagnosis: recurrent melancholic depression
Meds: Lexapro since Spt. 2009; currently on 2.5 mg plus occasional l-tyrosine.
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