Posted by white rabbit on April 12, 2003, at 20:59:07
In reply to Life sucks, posted by mmcasey on April 12, 2003, at 13:04:35
Are you really sure that you gave the anti-depressants a fair trial? The first time I tried an SSRI, it didn't work (I realize now) because I wasn't taking the stuff as directed. I pretty much expected it to work like aspirin...and when I didn't feel any better after a few days and then after a couple of weeks, I started skipping doses and a short time later I just gave up on it.You have to take it exactly as prescribed for a number of weeks before you start noticing improvement. I know that when you're seriously depressed, a "number of weeks" is an eternity in hell, and your doctor may prescribe benzos for relief in the meantime, if he feels you can use them responsibly.
I'm sure that sometime between the near and distant future, medical science will come up with a fast-acting anti-depressant with no side effects. In the meantime, you might as well take advantage of a drug like Paxil or Prozac or Zoloft, because certainly eventual relief is much more satisfying than no relief at all.
-Gracie alive on Paxil
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