Posted by yxibow on June 28, 2009, at 16:15:05
In reply to Re: SSRI's and sudden cardiac death, posted by bulldog2 on June 28, 2009, at 14:10:48
> > Manic agree so now what's the use of taking an ad. May as well die. I've tried and am trying all the alternative stuff. Why suffer with side effects just to die? And heart disease and strokes are the cause of death in my whole family both sides not to mention autoimmune diseases, diabetes, thyroid, psoriasis, osteroporosis. Cant win so why try? And I was worried about benzos? Silly huh? Phillipa
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> Your more likely to die from depression and anxiety than side effects of a drug. You don't seem concerned about getting cancer from your hormones. More anti med hysteria if you ask me. All your bike riding will ruin your joints. I need a hip replacement from bike riding. Also you better stop driving your car. About 50,000 people a year die from car accidents in the US. Better stop breathing the air as you will get lung cancer.
Yes -- its a bit cynical, but its also realism.Life is -inherently- dangerous and fatal. But it also has its pleasures to accompany it, and if you don't take advantage of what is an otherwise complex and curious existence that we all live in called life, you won't be able to see any of the beauties that it passes on to us at times.
I think the point here is that reasonable risk taking -- nobody is saying to climb Half Dome or Denali (although if I was fabulously much better physically I might fancy that) -- everything that you ingest, breathe, and do has benefits and detraction.
As with any trial and pursuit down the road of medication (and medicine), everything is a risk - benefit thing, and if the benefits outweigh the risks (anything from becoming a shut-in to suicide), reasonable medication for depression and anxiety is a much better choice I think.
-- Jay
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