Posted by Racer on January 19, 2008, at 20:13:12
In reply to My response was a bit overgeneralized, but...., posted by stargazer2 on January 19, 2008, at 16:26:04
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> Sorry my response was stated so generally. I forget to think about how others may interpret my message sometimes.Thank you so much for posting that. I worry when I read some posts that generalize effects, because I think sometimes people get so hopeless in depression, that it's easy to give up on medications which might help them.
Frankly, I've been there myself at times. At the point where hearing other people discuss how awful their experiences were on a certain drug, that I would just go limp and say that there was no point in trying anymore, that nothing would help, and anything that might help would just make my life that much worse in so many other ways, etc. You know, the sort of negative thinking that often goes along with depression for some people. I'm glad that I'm mostly in a place now of being more positive about the potential for finding a workable drug regimen, but I remember how close I have come over the years to choosing a different outcome after reading negative posts about drugs suggested for me.
Thanks again for posting that. It's a good reminder for all of us.
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