Posted by morgan miller on October 8, 2011, at 21:26:50
In reply to Re: Huxley- » morgan miller, posted by huxley on October 8, 2011, at 1:17:17
>Are you trying to say that these people you know were depressed, took a ssri and still do 15 years later and are cured from their depression because of their SSRI?
I'm not trying to say anything, I KNOW people. Who knows what might happen if they stopped, everyone is different when it comes to these drugs. And why should they stop if they feel well and don't suffer any harmful side effects? Actually, I think one woman I know has been on Prozac for 20 years, and she lives live, feels joy and sadness, and simply goes on like everyone else.
>I am not just going of anecdotal stories I read on the internet.
What are you going on? Your experience? I'm sure you've met others with not so great or down right terrible experiences, but you have not spoken to the thousands of other people taking antidepressants and mood stabilizers who have not reported anything on the internet. So, how do you know that all people end up having problems after using medication for ten years or more?
You do realize, mood stabilizers can prevent severe episodes in bipolar, which I know can do far more damage to someone's life and the health of their brain than mood stabilizers might do. If these medications are used properly, and someone takes good care of themselves(I take l-carnitine and l methylfolate with depakote as they can be depleted with use), they can do just fine for decades without any health issues whatsoever.
I'm not crazy about many medications out there. I think antipsychotics should only be used for severe illnesses and/or as a last resort. I also believe there is far far too much polypharmacy going on, with doctors always looking for a quick fix and patients being lead to believe this is the only way. So yes, I believe medications are prescribed too much and too soon in many cases. But, I like what Scott said, he makes good points as to why medications are used and when it is appropriate to use them.
Morgan
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