Posted by linkadge on April 17, 2010, at 8:14:25
In reply to In reading the recent NY Times article, posted by Glydin 2010 on April 17, 2010, at 6:54:38
I don't really see the issue.
Some people were asking about feeling relaxed or more sociable in a crowd. I don't have SAD, so I don't have any problem taking with people in social situations. I never have. So, if this is the treatment goal with phenelzine, whats the problem?
As far as not being able to cry when it is normal to cry...this should be discussed. If your medication does this to you, perhaps a medication switch would make you feel more normal.
The problem is that doctors have to make the patient's issues sound very clinical. Its their job. In the real world, the disorder expresses itself in many different ways. On boards like this, you can talk more about what your illness affects you (which may be very different from how it affects others).
For instance, suppose somebody said, "riding a motorcycle was awesome on prozac". Who cares? Unless, the medication is making them manic, then perhaps this is what relief from depression looks like to them. It certainly doesn't mean everbody is going to be able to pop prozac and have euphoric motorcycle experiences. This, instead, would be a misinterpretation on the part of the reader.
The other issue, is that boards like this do a better job at addressing the dynamic nature of affective disorders. What medication worked yesterday might not work today. Clinical doctrine dictates that patients get better on fixed medications doses for fixed lengths of time. Sometimes, however, an as needed approach (although traditionally resemblant drug abuse) may actually lead to a more favorable outcome. Afterall, the sense of hope comes from the belief in change.
Linkadge
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