Posted by chiaratara on July 5, 2001, at 17:16:00
In reply to (life on meds) so... how does everyone feel!??, posted by kid_A on July 3, 2001, at 10:26:00
there is life on meds and after meds...and life can be good.
i think it is important to treat depression as a sickness, instead of a mood. meds help. it took me a little while to get over the stigma of it all, but once i did, i was so happy for what they did for me, i found myself talking to my friends and family about them.
i look at it as something i am doing for myself. my mother takes meds for her cholesterol and i take meds for depression. i go through cycles. i have been on meds twice before in my life, all for about a year, and then i go for about 3-4 years off of them. it is important to recognize the symptoms, and treat them before you get too down.
talk to your doctor about the way you feel on your medications. your doctor should try different ones and different combinations. if you feel like one isn't working for you, tell your doctor you want to try something else. i think there is something out there for everyone, but everyone is different. don't put up with intolerable side effects either, but realize that you are bound to encounter some.
the best thing to do is keep an open mind. meds can start to help you look at life differently and therefore live life the way you want to. it takes effort on your part, but the meds help clear away the dark clouds so you can start something.
good luck.
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