Posted by saw on September 9, 2004, at 4:07:15
In reply to Re: IS ANYONE HERE GOT DOCS APPOINTMENT IN A FEW HRS ?, posted by crazychickuk on September 9, 2004, at 3:44:12
I understand. Taking meds and the side effects, good or bad, that come with it, is a very scary experience. I didn't want to go back on meds with my recent relapse but the self-help route didn't work. The chemical imbalance was already there. My doctor made me feel better about it by saying that I have been to hell and back and now I am just using a bit of fuel to help me keep running. Just like a car needs fuel to drive. I felt less guilty after that. You are too weak mentally because of the chemical imbalance and only meds can aid that. I know it's frightening. Tell your doc your fears. And as far as all the horror stories, I read them all too and thought, "how can I possibly go on this drug", but if it weren't for efexor, I would be divorced, or dead right now. It has given me a lease on life again. I guess I am luckier than most. I do have side effects, but I seem to be able to live with them. My husband calls the Efexor my "mind-altering drug of a good kind". And he too, did not want me to take it.
cc - please talk with your doc. Cry, lament, do whatever you have to so that you will be heard. You can and will be helped. And in the mean time - you of course know where to go to babble and vent.
Sabrina
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