Posted by viridis on December 28, 2002, at 4:16:12
In reply to Stop complaining!, posted by scoper on December 28, 2002, at 2:48:22
It is amazing what the pharmaceutical companies can do, and I agree that most people will eventually find a drug or combination that works for them. The problem is that there's still no real "test" that will determine which med is appropriate for which person. Those who come to this site often do so because they don't respond to the standard antidepressants etc., even when they use them exactly as directed, maintain good nutrition, and do all the things you say.
It took me about 11 years to find a drug combo that works, and it wasn't the new drugs that helped -- it was old ones that are now off-patent. I had serious reactions to some of the newer antidepressants, even after extended use, precisely as directed. Increasing the dose just made things worse. Since there is no test for what will work, it was all trial-and-error, and it took an intuitive psychiatrist to help me find an effective, acceptable solution after years of suffering.
In a few years, it probably will be possible to determine which meds will be best for specific people. But we're not there yet, and the implication that posters here are just whiners who don't know how to take their meds properly is kind of insulting to those who are trying very hard to find a solution.
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