Posted by delna on April 11, 2010, at 15:14:44
In reply to Re: So why did you take it in the first place, posted by Katgirl on April 10, 2010, at 16:16:46
I took an AD as a last resort at 24 and at the request of my sister. I didn't think I was sick even though I was very and had been since age 4. Prior to meds I tried all the therapy in the world and other stuff to like alt meds, religion, self help, mind-control techniques etc because i didn't believe in drugs
Finally I took Paxil because I was suicidal and it gave me the fist taste of 'normalcy' although not quite. I too wish I had never taken drugs but that is for another reason altogether. I think without drugs I would not have dragged on so long and would have ending my life much sooner. This would have spared me from living with this relentless illness.I agree with scott when he says that these illnesses, left untreated get worse, chronic and can become resistant. For me the period was from 4 to 24 years. I think when I started the correct medication at 28, I was already 'resistance'.
Today nothing is working for me and the pdocs here in the states are also putting their hands up.
So I do think if you are truly sick then drugs are necessary- the sooner the better.Anyway, I do think that taking drugs for situational stuff or mild depression may not be ideal. But for desperately terrible cases, there is no choice.
I have noticed that I am dumber than before but I think that is the illness and not the drugs. When I was on Geodon a few years I regained my former intelligence.Sorry for going on
i dont even know if i made any points
Tc
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