Posted by bobman on June 20, 2010, at 19:08:07 [reposted on June 21, 2010, at 18:24:41 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Rejection of Meds Gives me Hope- Dr. Bob, posted by chujoe on June 20, 2010, at 18:30:57
> >...don't insult my intelligence and ability to realize what works and what doesn't...<
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> That's all I've been asking for too, but instead I hear condescending posts that assume I don't know that the terrible SNRI I take is ruining my brain. So I won't insult the intelligence of the anti-med movement if they will agree not to insult mine.
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> I'd be curious to know, by the way, what prompted you to take meds in the first place? Was it your school or parents who pressured you into medication? Maybe you didn't need to be medicated in the first place -- psych drugs are certainly over-prescribed, especially for the young. Which does not mean they are evil or ineffective, just over-prescribed.I was accepted to a prestigious boarding school, school of two former presidents, on 80% scholarship, and couldn't handle the pressure. Many that go through that school have a similar experience, it was an insane pressure cooker. I lived next to a billionare my 2nd year, right above me was the son of the NAACP legal head. My family doesn't have money, so my success was riding on my efforts, and it was very stressful. I was given paxil for anxiety.
The next, lamictal, I was given as I was desperately trying to come off a smoking habit. My gradnfather was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, and my mother was devastated out of concern for my safety. I had to quit to keep her sane. We're immigrants, and most of my family is overseas...his sickness killed us. I was given lamictal for "racing thoughts" and diagnosed (in order of diagnosis) hypomanic, bipolar type II, adhd, and later, as I refused further treatment, declassified with a "non-biological" mental issue. However, at the time I was prescribed, and for the 4 years I was strung out on meds, I was considered sick.
And I don't want to insult anyone's experience on medication. If it works for you, that's great, and I hope it stays that way. But unless you have experience coming off & living without medication, this thread isn't for you.Please respect that. It's inappropriate to have this back and forth bantering debating med vs anti-med positions; that isn't what Huxley made this thread for. If you have some credible evidence suggesting that the herbs I mentioned clearly don't have a significant impact on neuronal proliferation & recovery, or on general well-being, please post that. Otherwise, let's just leave the issue alone, or pm me if you really want to have a medical discussion on the topic.
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