Posted by woolav on October 26, 2004, at 12:20:39
In reply to Re: Hope you feel better soon, posted by ed_uk on October 26, 2004, at 7:12:21
Hi, I am from the states, but just wanted to say I can relate about your issues with your parents. Even here, with all the advertisements for drugs for depression/social phobia, my parents didnt understand either. My mom told me I was just too weak to deal with life etc. and that in her day, people didnt get on meds they just dealt with their problems. It wasnt until I freaked and YELLED at both of them saying basically that I was going to leave the state and they wouldnt see their granddaughter did they wake up about it all. Now they are actually paying for me to see a therapist. (i already see a pdoc) I know my situation is diff. than yours, but i am 32 and it took my parents until now to realize I have problems that need medication! I have social anxiety/depression/mild BP2 and panic disorder. I am taking Klonopin and prozac and a mood stabelizer called lamictal. I have heard the horror stories of UK docs not prescribing meds like they do here. But, like someone else mentioned in a post. See if you can get some xanax. Because I took that for years and it really helped. I havent tried valium, but i think its too weak to be a good anti-anxiety med for social phobia..good luck to you and dont let this disease overcome you. I have felt like giving up many times too, but I am trying to fight this and hopefully live out my life as it was intened to be.
S
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