Posted by SLS on May 2, 2000, at 8:46:41
In reply to Re: Dr Martin Jensen - JohnL, posted by Stephanie L. on April 30, 2000, at 12:01:30
> All I know that out of the l6 medications for depression that I tried, the two that worked worked within a few days (It might not have been a full-fledged "working" but the stirrings were definitely there.)
Hi Stephanie,
Thanks for posting and providing valuable input.It's wonderful to read more and more descriptions that corroborate the new perspective of psychiatry being discussed here. Believe me, I have no emotional need to show it to be invalid. On the contrary, I would have been much better off had I not been required to stay on ineffective medications with nasty side effects all of these years. It really sucks, doesn't it? This whole thing sucks.
The more details JohnL provides of the contents of Dr. Jensen's book, the more excited I become.
If you wouldn't mind, I would just like to ask a few questions.
1. What is your "official" diagnosis?
2. What is the nature of your depression?
- Anergic? Having barely enough energy to get out of a chair to get a glass of water?
- Agitated?
- Sleeping too much -or- insomnia/restless sleep with difficulty sleeping past 4 or 5 in the morning?
- Eating too much and being overweight -or- having no appetite and being underweight?
- Able to smile or laugh?
- Anxiety?
- Social Phobia?3. What were the two drugs that have worked?
4. Were you taking any other drugs at the time?
5. Why did you discontinue taking the first drug that worked?
6. Which drugs have made you feel much worse?
Thank-you for any reply.
> If I had to go again through my 3-year-search for the right medication, II definitely would try Dr. Jensen.
I think I would too. Thank-you for your concern.
Sincerely,
Scott
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