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Date Posted: 13:52:17 09/18/04 Sat
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lara
's message, "Re: what would you guys do? (not exactly ED related-but need help!)" on 13:35:41 09/18/04 Sat
I also have a hint of mild mental OCD and exteme anxiety... Let me say it again, exteme anxiety! Those symptom also got worse when on the drugs I mentioned before. But remember, everyone is different. I don't mean to scare you away from medication that may possibly help when administured by a caring and careful doctor you trust. But do try the therapy, of course that is essential... But agian make sure it is with a someone–a psychiatrist, psychologist, or group–you can trust and feel safe with...
lara
let me know how it goes...
>Jane-
>
>I was in a similar situation; I still am... When I was
>a minor I was put on prozac and zoloft. Neither
>helped. They made things worse. Last spring, I'm 19
>now, everyone was pressuring me to try another med
>(wellbutrin or lexapro)... I didn't want to, I knew
>that the meds in the past just fucked with my head.
>They made me feel "gone": I couldn't remember the
>words I was saying as I was saying them... Things were
>gray... If I felt anything, it was that I felt "gone."
>My depression was still there and getting darker, ana
>was worse, I wasn't sleeping, and I was alone
>forgeting life... I stopped medicating myself cold
>turkey, without telling the doctors. Something you
>aren't supposed to do. But no one was listening to me
>about how they were affecting me; I knew my body, and
>I knew that meds weren't helping. Every time I said
>something about the side effects, the doctor's upped
>the dosage–They didn't hear what I was saying. Again I
>was a minor at that time and I had no say in my
>treatment. Sure, I wished I could take a pill and be
>better–I still do–but it dosen't work like that...
>There have been some recent studies on specific drugs
>(conducted be britian's equivalent to the FDA) showing
>that some antidepressants when given to childeren and
>adolescents increase the risk of suicide, including
>the drugs I was put on! I know one of the studies came
>out in the spring, right when the doctors wanted to
>medicate me again. Currently, the FDA is conduting its
>own version of the british research.
>
>You sound as if you are aware of the risk, and with
>your family history you know that you must be careful.
>No matter what you decide make sure you have an active
>role in your treatment–you are an adult. Don't let
>yourself be pressured, instead listen to your body and
>do some reasearch of your own on the drugs they want
>to put you on. Please make sure that your voice is
>heard, and that your doctors are listening to you!
>
>It sounds like the therapy is a great place to start.
>Keep in mind that you can always try the drugs later,
>if that is what YOU decide.
>
>I'm here for you!
>lara
>
>ps- don't apologize!
>
>
> I definately think yodon't mean to scare you. But
>felt more >i also want to apologize for all of my
>recent mental
>>health related questions, it's just that i'm feeling
>>tons of pressure from EVERYBODY wanting me to just go
>>ahead and take the meds, so i really just cant ta
>>the pressure anymore. thanks again- you are all the
>>best (really)!
>>
>>~jane~
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