Posted by Noa on January 3, 2003, at 18:14:27
In reply to Re: Depression from meds » Sebastian, posted by mikhail99 on January 3, 2003, at 10:16:32
Way back when I used to think of meds as "temporary" but now it is just a fact of life for me.
But every once in a while, I feel a little pissed off at having to take so many meds every day. It can be a pain sometimes.
There is the timing of the various meds--some have to be taken with food, some cannot be taken with food, some are once a day, some are twice a day, some are taken in the morning, some at night, etc. etc. So, this has to be taken into account in planning and organizing my day.
Then there is the refilling the scrips--this takes time and energy and organizational skills (which I am weak in). And I can never seem to get my meds on the same refill schedule!
Not to mention that although I have a long-term, temporary truce with the side effects, once in a while I do really resent them! But I maintain the truce (as long as the adverse effects are kept in check somewhat), hoping that eventually, newer, better meds will emerge that will help me be rid of these adverse effects.
I certainly can't say for you, but I kind of think for myself it is likely that I'll be on some meds for the rest of my life. I used to really rebel against that, and it does make me really sad sometimes. Oh well. I've come to see that for me, it beats the alternative, that is for sure.
Mikhail said it with the taking it day by day. I hold out hope for new, inovative, more effective. and less annoying treatments sometime in my lifetime. But in the meantime, this is what there is, and it is far better than the alternative.
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