Posted by chujoe on June 23, 2010, at 6:33:24
In reply to Re: Rejection of Meds Gives me Hope, posted by Huxley on June 23, 2010, at 1:35:28
In the interests of continuing an important conversation, I am breaking my self-imposed silence for this post.
>>Do you feel that you are better off or worse than before you were taking meds?<<
Better. Alive.
>>Do you feel that your illness would have gotten better or worse without meds?<<
Impossible to know. It was unbearable w/o meds.
>>What do you think about the studies showing that SSRIs are no better than placebos?<<
The placebo studies are deeply flawed, including too many people in the samples who are merely unhappy, not ill.
>>Do you think it is possible that meds can actually be the cause of a problem and actually make your illness worse?<<
No. I had the "problem" before I ever took meds; the problem diminished with medication.
>>Do you think that doctors have diagnosed you on the side effects or withdrawals of other drugs, i.e an AD makes you agitated so they see that as bipolar.<<
No. See above.
>>Do you feel disheartened by doctors who seem to know nothing about your condition and nothing about the medication they prescribe to you?<<
I have not had that experience.
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Huxley, I'm not sure how old you are, but is it possible that you were actually being treated for adolescence? Adolescence actually produces behaviors and states of mind that clinically can look a lot like psychosis. (See Richard P. Bentall, "Madness Explained".) That would explain many of your reactions. As I have said many times, I think psych drugs are over-prescribed, especially for young people.
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