Posted by Shar on April 3, 2019, at 23:19:33
In reply to Re: So what's the general consensus on SSRIs?, posted by Ruuudy on February 23, 2019, at 2:23:15
Right there with ya, Ruu. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I'm not sure if that's the kind of feedback you're looking for, but it's how I feel. Had I ever found an a/d that worked, I'd still be on it and holding tight. I'm an oldie (67) and when I was around 55 I just quit a/d's (as directed). I've been depressed since 15 years old (first suicide attempt) and started a/d's as soon as prozac hit the market. I was pretty desperate (Prozac didn't do much for me, dang it). In the subsequent years, I tried over a dozen a/d's and 'helpers' which is what Buspar came out as. I had luck with Zoloft til it pooped out, about 6 months. I had luck with risperdal until I started getting twitchy and worried about tardive dyskenesia (sp?).
I disagree somewhat about the quote regarding therapy goal. I think the initial goal of therapy is to put one's feet back under them. In later years of therapy, once your feet are under you, you can start collecting tools and info on dealing with this dreadful disease. The Bible refers to tartarus (sort of hell under hell) as a dark abode of woe which always seemed like a perfect description of depression to me.
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