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The problems with self-reports

Posted by bob on April 9, 2000, at 13:22:46

In reply to Re: Positive results?, posted by liz on April 9, 2000, at 11:11:01

> I am wondering if anyone has had 'good' results with this med. All the postings seem to be negative.

You gotta keep in mind that people for whom any drug works as the makers claim don't get on the internet and search out self-help groups so they can crow about the virtues of Drug X. On the other hand, different meds do different things to different people. Lots of the folks here are looking for help because Drug X did not work for them, but Drug K just might do the trick. That Drug X was a bust for some people doesn't mean you should lose hope or be discouraged in any way, particularly after two days! SSRIs can take weeks to settle into a therapeutic level, and up until then you may experience anything from nothing to a slow, gentle uplift to a crash to a roller coaster of ups and downs.

The important thing is to stick with it and DOCUMENT how you are feeling. Keeping a daily journal can be critical when first starting or changing meds. How we feel can be a very slippery sort of thing -- what feels like a 5 on a scale from 1 to 10 may turn into a 3 (meaning you had so much more "good" than you thought) or a 7 (meaning you *thought* that was average, but now you've hit a hole). All the same, get it down in writing so when you see your pdoc next, you can show what progress (or lack thereof) you have had, rather than trying to answer those questions on the fly.

Finally, if your reaction does get unbearable, don't wait for your next appointment. Call your doc and communicate what is going on. Any doctor worthy of the title will work out something with you to get you to a better place.

good luck, and hang in there
bob

 

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