Guest guest Posted February 24, 2003 Report Share Posted February 24, 2003 Patients must fully research any medication they're thinking of taking or any medication their doctor recommends. Unlike meds for cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, who's actions are known and widely accepted as medical fact; antidepressants are only " thought " to " balance brain chemistry " and " chemical imbalance is only " thought " to be the cause of depression and anxiety. At this point, it is still medical theory. Yes, all drugs have potential side effects, but some have an inordinately high rate of them. The WHO, World Health Organization, gets twice as many complaints about SSRIs than any other class of drug in its history. If you look, you'll find countless web sites devoted to problems with these types of drugs and thousands of stories from unhappy users. Yes, they may help some, but they're harming others. What amount of suffering is justified, I wonder. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 I have been on and off antidepressants for 22 years. I was in a bad car accident when I was seven and to this day, I still have a large dent in the middle of my skull. They can all have their pros and cons. I have been on Celexa for two years now. I went on it because I was on Depo Provera and it caused major depression. My only real complaint about it is the fact that it is very hard to stop taking. I have never had a problem going off antidepressants, but when I tried to get off of the Celexa, I ended up in the ER with an IV 2 days in a row. A week had passed since my last pill, so none of us put two and two together. One day, I decided to research withdrawl symptoms caused by Celexa online.sure enough, that was it. The term vertigo doesn't even do justice for what I felt! My research told me that it can take up to 9 months to wean off this medication! Makes me wonder what I'm putting in my body! I've managed to get down to 20mg from 80 mg, so hopefully I can get rid of it soon. Since I am no longer on Depo, my moods are much more stable and I don't feel I need the Celexa at this point. Just my own experience with SSRI drugs. Re: depression > Patients must fully research any medication they're thinking of taking or any medication their doctor recommends. Unlike meds for cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, who's actions are known and widely accepted as medical fact; antidepressants are only " thought " to " balance brain chemistry " and " chemical imbalance is only " thought " to be the cause of depression and anxiety. At this point, it is still medical theory. Yes, all drugs have potential side effects, but some have an inordinately high rate of them. The WHO, World Health Organization, gets twice as many complaints about SSRIs than any other class of drug in its history. If you look, you'll find countless web sites devoted to problems with these types of drugs and thousands of stories from unhappy users. Yes, they may help some, but they're harming others. What amount of suffering is justified, I wonder. > Deb > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Wow! I agree with you 100%! Perfectly stated. Deb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Hey Deb... You have a cranky Uncle Fred??? I do too Quite cranky indeed!! Pam The stack of bills are still there. Cranky Uncle Fred, he's still there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 Max, I found your comments about the correlation between diabetes and depression interesting. I also sensed from your comments that depression brought on by or linked to diabetes may not be easily treatable with anti-depression medication. If my understanding is correct, that's good information. I am taking too many meds as is. VR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2005 Report Share Posted January 4, 2005 I have read in many places that there is a " correlation " between diabetes and depression. My understanding is that it is a chicken/egg situation wherein no one knows for certain which comes first. I did read one study (which I cannot cite) that showed that depression can lead type II onset by as much as 10 years. Self-care in depression can be much greater than pharmaceutical intervention, in my experience, with meditation and one-on-one counselling being of equal or even greater value than meds. Also in my experience, I found St. 's Wort to be an effective medication alternative. All the best to everyone in dealing with this demon. >I found your comments about the correlation between diabetes and >depression interesting. I also sensed from your comments that >depression brought on by or linked to diabetes may not be easily >treatable with anti-depression medication. If my understanding is >correct, that's good information. I am taking too many meds as is. ~* R . *~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Be careful with St. 's Wort one of its side effects is high blood pressure. sharon Re: depression I have read in many places that there is a " correlation " between diabetes and depression. My understanding is that it is a chicken/egg situation wherein no one knows for certain which comes first. I did read one study (which I cannot cite) that showed that depression can lead type II onset by as much as 10 years. Self-care in depression can be much greater than pharmaceutical intervention, in my experience, with meditation and one-on-one counselling being of equal or even greater value than meds. Also in my experience, I found St. 's Wort to be an effective medication alternative. All the best to everyone in dealing with this demon. >I found your comments about the correlation between diabetes and >depression interesting. I also sensed from your comments that >depression brought on by or linked to diabetes may not be easily >treatable with anti-depression medication. If my understanding is >correct, that's good information. I am taking too many meds as is. ~* R . *~ Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 In a message dated 3/3/2005 10:02:50 PM Eastern Standard Time, melmac2525@... writes: > >Also about depression...there can be a component that is best treated by psychotherapy, >and a component that needs medication. Very severe depressions usually need >medication, especially if there are signs that it's a physical depression...lethargy, extra >sleeping, etc. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I do both medications and therapy. Therapy is awful and wonderful sometimes all in the same session. It's also fabulously expensive and from time to time I wonder why I'm doing it as I could use that money for something else, but I try to remind myself that I'm worth it, even on the days I don't think I am. I tried just therapy at first - didn't want to be so weak as to need meds - but I didn't get any better and after 6 months went to my current shrink for both meds and therapy. Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 > Can an anti-depressant make you more depressed? sky One of the side effects on most anti-depressants is depression. It always made me wonder what the heck the pill was for if it could make you depressed - sort of an oxymoron. Barb in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 In a message dated 3/3/2005 12:11:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, letoile@... writes: .> >Then a friend pointed me to a book called >Feeling Good, the New Mood Therapy. And I learned a small but very >important thing. I learned how my thinking contributed to depression. It >was a huge breakthrough for me. I have been off depression meds for many >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I still have this book - I bought it 20 years ago. I knew then that there was something wrong with me, and even before then, but all I ever did was buy books then get more depressed because they didn't cure me. I pulled it off the shelf a few years ago when the major blackness started, and while I can't say that I'm very good at following directions in a book, it still resonates all these years later. Stacey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought the name of that book sounded familiar - just did not think that far back in my mind. I am going to have to go through some of my cases of books and see if I still have it - if not, guess it is time to buy it again. Barb in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 At 07:10 PM 3/3/05, Barb M wrote: > One of the side effects on most anti-depressants is depression. It > always made me wonder what the heck the pill was for if it could make > you depressed - sort of an oxymoron. well, heck! I'll wait a bit and see if anything gets better...or worse. sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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