Posted by Dinah on October 28, 2002, at 16:04:14
In reply to Dinah...I'm wondering.., posted by ROO on October 28, 2002, at 11:02:31
No insight, but plenty of understanding. I too am in a job that is probably just plain bad for me.
You are in a different position than I am in that antidepressants actually make you less depressed. They never did that for me. Luvox (the best of the bunch) made me feel a lot less overstimulated, but it also made me feel flat and emotionless. Part of the reason I went off it is so that I could feel good emotions again. So I augment my mood stabilizer with therapy, rather than antidepressants.
So I am in no real position to advise you at all. It's a difficult decision, with lots of tradeoffs on each side. It all comes down to whether you would rather live with the side effects of medication or the side effects of choosing to live without medication.
Good luck.
Dinah
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