Posted by IsoM on June 3, 2002, at 18:54:32
In reply to Obsessive thoughts - wasting my life, posted by automatedlady on June 3, 2002, at 18:30:51
This isn't the forum for meds but would your doctor consider letting you try a SNRI instead of SSRIs? An old tried & true one that's an TCA is desipramine. It works differently than other TCAs, & in Britain, with its strange views of psychotropic meds, your doctor would probably be more willing to try an older, cheaper med. It's not supposed to have the effect of flattening your emotions like SSRIs do.
Check out Scott's page he made at http://sl.schofield3.home.att.net/medicine/psychiatric_drugs_chart.html for some info on the properties of desipramine.
Right now, I can offer only sympathy for how you feel. The more others seem to be having fun around us, the worse we feel, can't we? But feeling old at what, 24 or 25? Sheez, I'm 52 & while I've aged VERY well, heck, I'm starting to feel my age. I hate seeing this older person looking back at me in the mirror. To me, you probably look young & beautiful!
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