Posted by linkadge on July 3, 2006, at 15:24:45
In reply to Re: AD's and Future / Linkadge, posted by flmm on July 3, 2006, at 11:00:39
>believe it is what it is! It must be treated >however needed. Do you think someone is better >off living in misery, proud of the fact they >don't take medication?
I don't derive any pride from the taking or not taking a medication. That makes no sense to me.
I am *not* putting anyone down for making the decision that they are making.>Why is it, mental illness is the one disease >where you are not supposed to take medication? >I don't get it! The course of the illness can >change regardless of medication. Sometimes it >helps, sometimes not. I know in my case, I am >much better off with meds.
I don't know who said not to take medication, but it wasn't me. I am not against the notion of taking medication at all.
>Just because the course of the illness is not >predictable, does not mean it should not be >treated! These meds are all we have, they are >not perfect, and I am thankfull for them as >they have kept me going over 10 years. Every >time I stop taking them I become the same >person I was, anxious, depressed, unable to >work etc. I am no better or worse than before >meds, just the same!
I am just aluding to the notion which many researchers have been suggesting/hinting at, which is the idea that the use of medication for depression may make it a more chronic one.
You must understand that I what I am posting is not directed at any one person, nor is it the product of any one person. A number of other babblers have posted articles discussing some of the same things. Even I wasn't the one who posted this article about this possable parkinson's link.
Clearly *other* people too are concerned too about exactly what these medications might do long term. Surely it is not right to try and restrict such concerns to being the manivolent plan of one poster Linkadge, nor do to I think it is foolish at all to delve into discussion of such possabilities.
I reiterate, I am not here to tell anyone to take or not take medication. I am simply brining up what I thought was pertainant subject matter.
Linkadge
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