Re: Paxil...In response to Sonnet....
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 8 Dec 2001 14:48:24 -0600 (CST)
I mostly agree - but yikes! In love, Tera
At Sat, 8 Dec 2001, Christie wrote:
>
>Barbara,
> If I may be so bold, you sound like an un-educated doctor. While you a e entitled to your opinion, you do not have the right to TELL people not to take anti-depressants. (admit it or not, that's what you're saying) T ese medications help make the difference between a good day and a horrib e day for many people, but this does not make them weak. I'm very sorry or what happened to your friend, however this does not happen to every p rson on anti-depressants. Taking this type of medication is not the only thing to do to combat this illness. Seeking a good psychologist and help from close family and friends is another step we must all take. For you o say get a pet, exercise, and deal with it is so upsetting because whil that is the way you choose to "remedy" your problem, it's not a healthy way for others to. You sound so "dark-ages" that it's frightening. Do yo honestly think that we don't do any sort of research on medication that we're going to take? Almost ALL medication has sid
>e effects, but sometim s the good out weighs the bad Barbara. I wish you continued success with your "deal with it" mentality, and hope you can over come depression. In the mean time, can't you wish the same for others who choose a different method of coping? ( FYI, it's Prozac, not Prozak in case you want to d some more research)
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net
>Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 4:12 AM
>To: Multiple recipients of list PCOS-MEDICATION
>Subject: Re: Paxil...In response to Sonnet....
>
>Dear Sonnet,
>Thank-you for bringing one thing to my attention that I neglected to
>mention.
>
>It is true that depression needs to be addressed.
>
>What I am actually trying to say,is that some women go on these
>anti-depressants,,then starte feeling so well,that they neglect the
>other meds for their insulin resistance and others...stop their diets
>and then this becomes a mental health issue.
>
>I do not disagree with anti-depressants to the extent that I would
>say"just don't take any"..as I know that depression is a killer to
>experience.
>
>But one thing that needs to be adressed,are the testosterone
>levels,androgen levels and DHEA"S.........these can be
>controlled....when they are...our raging hormones sort of fall back into
>place.
>Even on the anti-depressant that seems to be the so called "magic
>Bullet" for some...may indeed turn out to be something that we need not
>ingest in our bodies.
>
>For goodness sakes,,,,,why tamper around with more chemicals when there
>are so many other ways of combatting depression.I feel that resorting to
>meds like that are an easy way out...sorry!ANY CHRONIC DISEASE CAUSES
>DEPRESSION...FROM HEART DISEASE TO CANCER TO LOSING A LEG TO MS....I CAN
>GO ON....DOES THAT MEAN THAT WE ARE TO RESORT TO THESE PILLS?I THINK
>NOT!TRY EXERCISING,DANCING,HAVING A PET....SOMETHING THAT BRINGS YOU
>SOME COMFORT.I AM TRYING HARD EVERY SINGLE DAY TO COMBAT THE
>OVERWHELMING DEPRESSION THAT I FEEL AT TIME...AND GUESS WHAT?-IT
>WORKS....MUCH BETTER THAN ANY PILL.I AM NOT CURED...BUT I FEEL SOME
>COMFORT AND HOPE AND MOST OF ALL....IN CONTROL OF MY BODY!ANY PILL THAT
>WORKS ON THE CNS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW YOU CONTROL OVER YOUR BODY..LET
>ALONE YOUR MIND....ARE WE TO GO THRU LIFE IN A DAZE OF OBLIVION?WELL,NOT
>ME AND OTHERS.
>Yes,we do need the meds for controlling issues like weight ,hair
>growth,etc,,(I suppose that I am lucky that I don't have those
>issues),but I have several others that were directly related to the
>SSRI"S.that I assumed were making me better.
>
>I respect your decisions on taking anti-depressants,as depression and
>anxiety affect our quality of life,,but..the long term effects of these
>meds will also effect the quality of life.
>
>I also want to add that I lost a friend from Prozak...it made him go off
>the deep end....he was feeling great...then blew his brains out.
>
>Sorry,but I just see and hear too many things about these drugs and I
>have been there.
>Oh,yes indeed,they made me feel good for a while...took them six to
>eight weeks to fianlly kick in,,,but then there are water retention
>problems....more issues that I am certain that any educated woman out
>there considering putting more meds in her mouth,would certainly take a
>little time to research what she is ingesting into her body.
>
>Hoping that I didn't come on too strong....I suppose it is my DHEA's
>that are making me ramble endlessly...lol!
>
>--
>Sincerely,
>Barbra Camara
>
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Tera
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