Posted by Sad Panda on May 7, 2004, at 18:15:22
In reply to Re: Effexor added..success stories please! » Sad Panda, posted by SLS on May 7, 2004, at 8:12:56
Hi Scott,
I guess bandaid is not exactly the correct term for AD's, but it does sum them up in one word for me. If you consider how hard it is for drug manufacturers to prove that their SSRI is any better than a placebo in a 'double-blind' test, then bandaid isn't too harsh.
Compared to Benzos, I don't think AD's rate any higher for various anxiety & panic disorders, they just treat it in a different way. I'm not a fan of Benzos myself, they quell any anxiety I might have, but I also find they depress my mood. Effexor has helped my anxieties in ways that I can't put my finger on, it has made me happier, but not in a natural way. I think my own good moods have stayed the same, but my low moods have been replaced with something that feels like an off day. So instead of having alternating good & bad moods, I have alternating good & sickly days, which is OK for me. Before taking AD's, I use to enjoy having a cold or flu, it sounds a little wierd but being physically sick relieved me of the guilt feelings that come in truckloads from having atypical depression.
Cheers,
Panda.
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