Posted by ShelliR on November 21, 2002, at 16:06:13
Hey Beardy,
This is related to your last post, but I didn't want to distract from wharfrat, in moving the focus of that thread to you.
I know how you hate taking meds. I remember quite a while ago, you got very annoyed when many PBabblers were suggesting to you the possible need to increase, change ADs.
I guess I'm feeling a little too frustrated, to not suggest revisiting that possiblity. Not just ADs, but possibly looking into hormonal causes, thyroid, etc. Not because it's necessary, but because you only go around once (probably), and why waste time making this a control issue with yourself.
Depression is *obviously* not always under our control. We can do the best we can. We can get help from therapy and friends, but for some of us, sometimes we just don't have total control over our brains and body. And we can choose to fret and kick ourselves, or we can feel compassion for ourselves and try to accept whatever help might be available: ADs, omega fatty acids, alternative medicine, whatever. What if it was your husband or daughter that hurt this way? Would you be blaming them?
End of lecture.
Shelli
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