Posted by Regis on September 21, 2000, at 23:30:03
In reply to Re: Quitting Prozac - Bad Ride, posted by allisonm on September 21, 2000, at 21:27:27
Wow! So much anger, so much fear, so much hatred, and for what, an opinion on a public board? By all means continue taking the pills and live longer. God knows that there was a time when I felt the chemical fix was the only true answer. I'm just offering up my version of treatment. The ssri's contributeed to depression in "my" case. Sure they worked in the first few years, but after that it got worse, much worse. As far as not being there, well I know, and those close to me know that I've seen the abyss; but during the battle I turned it into art, which in the end brought me success. I'm sure that I never would have come back from my own maddness if I'd stayed on the ssri's. I'm certain of it. Again, my case, my story...just a share for others who might hear the call deep inside to face the beast solo.
And yes, I've read Listening to Prozac. That's what got me started, but then I read Prozac Backlash and woke up. And just so you know, I still think about suicide, but so what that's a perfectly normal creative human trait.
> < < I'm sorry you feel your case of depression is for life. I've taken the ride a few times, but its not forever... > >
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> And how do you know this? From your own personal experience? Four years on SSRIs makes you the expert? Is everybody just like you? I don't think so. It's rather arrogant to assume to know how any other human feels, IMHO.
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> And pills are not cures. Anyone on this board can tell you that. On the right drugs, I tend not to think so much about suicide. Things start looking up. I don't even notice it, but the people around me do. That tells me something. So I figure maybe it's a tradeoff. Don't take drugs, be dead. Take the right drugs, live a little longer than you would without. Maybe you've never been there. From the sound of your post, in "trying it both ways" I suspect that you have not.
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> I don't doubt that there are some MDs out there who will prescribe an AD to those who ask. And given the media hype in the last few years, I have no doubt there are folks out there asking for and taking Prozac or Zoloft of Paxil who don't really need it. But to proclaim that every person taking SSRIs doesn't need them just reveals your naivete. Ever read Listening to Prozac? A thoughtful discussion.
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> So you had bad experiences with SSRIs. That's too bad. Glad you're off them. Glad you don't need 'em. Don't even begin to assume you know the answer for everyone else in the world because sooner or later harsh reality will prove that you don't. Have a nice day. 'Bye now.
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