Posted by Justherself54 on January 19, 2008, at 9:32:28
In reply to Re: resetting brain neurotransmittors?, posted by Mikez on January 19, 2008, at 5:40:38
I was joking around with my pdoc and asked him if I had brain damage..he said no..but with each major depressive episode I've gone through my neurotransmitters are damaged..I've also had ECT and I'm sure it rearranged a few! I know I'll probably have to say on an antidepressant for the rest of my life..my fear is not being on one but finding one that won't poop out on me..
I have to agree that many AD's I have taken most certainly did change aspects of my personality..the depression was lifted but I didn't feel like "myself" EVER..the AD I'm taking now has changed that.. I'm the old me, with all my old quirks and habits..it's like going back in time and finding myself again..I don't know what it did to my scrambled transmitters but I now know that my pre-depression persona was still there. The only way I can describe it now, is like pieces of my personality were in limbo, some AD's pulled parts (some found my grumpy side) together, but this med has pulled them all together..I know that sounds strange, even stranger as I'm typing it..but it's the best I can do pre morning java..
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