Posted by Daphnis on July 23, 2003, at 10:16:50
In reply to Re: Effexor, posted by mercedes on July 23, 2003, at 2:15:20
Wow! How amazing to hear from someone who understands these issues. I am so sensitive about it as my sister (parental ego)has always pushed medication, and her grown daughter has, even. But I carry this "natural" bias and some sort of guilt about messing with the body. I think it just triggers the basic, (organic?) inadequacy issues I have. The reason I DO get to taking meds (minimally and very rarely) is that I do, at 55, now understand that this depression I have dealt with all my life is as much part of the genes as it is circumstantial. Probably even more chemical than situational! It is quite a rush to find a place where people are talking about the worries I have carried and mulled over about meds. Thanks for responding to me, Mercedes. I find I am scared to death of all this. Very vulnerable, I guess. Actually cried. That must be the depression speaking. I have always been super sensitive, and the thjing that has helped me more than anything, ever, is Al-anon. But I am determined to get more effective in my life, less depressed, and less stuck. so I will ask the Dr., I guess. Unfortunately, I am Dr. phobic too. (Only partly joking.) I guess it is all tied in together. Sort of control issues, too. Don't like thinking I am turning my body over to someone or something else. Yipes! Didn't know I had so many issues here...interesting that thinking you have help gets them up and out...Thanks again...
poster:Daphnis
thread:13781
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030723/msgs/244481.html