Posted by KimberlyDi on August 14, 2003, at 11:42:59
In reply to Bunk or Theories on Meds?, posted by Ima on August 13, 2003, at 16:50:26
Sure, I would love to take pain meds to medicate my inner pain and be happy and smiling and numb. There's a prescription night-time cough medicine that I adore. I go to sleep smiling because I feel so floaty and good. If only the doctors would understand that I could easily lose weight if I could only take Meth/crank. But for some reason the darn stuff is illegal.
The great thing about AD's is that, when you get the right one for you, it WORKS. You are normal again, the way you were before your wires got crossed.
I don't get why you post on psycho-babble that we are all taking Anti-Depressants because of a theory. Were you implying that we are all wrong and need to take opiates instead? "AD's are bunk" is YOUR theory. I'm going to keep my faith in my p-doc.
Wish you luck,
KDi in Texas
> Thanks all for the thoughtful responses. I stand corrected on my mode of comunication. But I mantain as a number of people have indicated , chemical imbalance is a theory. Yes, many therories abound that we take for granted (Im not one to do that, so much so that I avoid anti biotics unless Iam deathly ill). But anti biotics do not interfere with brain mechanisms.
> One of the problems I see with psych doc is that I get 15 mins. to discuss this subject. Each time she just writes a new perscription. The medical profession is growing worse at treating patients as objects instead people. It seems sort of obvious that money has some bearing on this. Please dont refer me to psycho therapy. Ive tried that.
> I guess the bottom line for me is accepting the fact that few people seem to care about why millions of people are unable to cope with the world we inhabit, and instead of figureing out why, we are medicated. The answer they give you for this is people have always suffered with depression but were afraid to discuss it. My mother suffers with deprssion as well, but she still works a full day and comes home to fix dinner (from scratch) without fail. I could never do that. What makes us different?
> I know there are no simple answers but the fact that docs want to excuse away or drowned out with statistics those who would rock the boat doesnt overwhelm me with confidence in their judgement.
> Having said all this, Ill probaly try the lithium if she suggusts it, because I have self medicated for 30 years now. I cant stop pain meds completely as no one has an explanation or cure for fibro myalgia either. (I am dieting and exercising)
> I must sound like a really sour and down person from the tone of this letter. But actully I have a wonderful husband and two wonderful kids who bring alot of joy to my life. I have dark days but my family is use to it and lower their demands when I need them to. I have a good support network and a spiritual home I am content with. It is doctors and this subject that upset me. With declining health I keep having to deal with this. I would like to believe a pill could make my quality of life signifigantly better. We'll see. You all will be the first to know (well maybe not the very first :)
> Ima
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