Posted by Viridis on August 30, 2003, at 18:32:02
In reply to SSRIs, what's your opinion ? , posted by Francesco on August 29, 2003, at 21:54:32
I've known quite a few people who have experienced dramatic improvements with SSRIs. For me, they increase anxiety and either cause drastic mood swings (Zoloft) or a state of "wired apathy" (Prozac). My pdoc says I'm not a good candidate for SSRI therapy and recommends that I avoid them.
Really, though, you need to give them a decent try (a few weeks) to see if they help. It's frustrating, but they really are good for some people. The downside is that the incidence of side effects is very high -- for example, my pdoc estimates that sexual side effects occur in at least 60% of patients (he says this is a conservative estimate in his experience). But you could be one of the lucky ones. If not, insist on a shift to something else.
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