Posted by musky on October 1, 2006, at 11:58:22
In reply to Re: Returning to antidepressants? Above for » Philip N., posted by SLS on September 29, 2006, at 23:03:23
> >First of all, diabetes and high blood pressure are KNOWN diseases.. they have blood tests SPECIFICALLY for measuring levels of blood glucose and blood pressure. The drugs developed for these conditions are SPECIFIC and then shown to work by further measuring these levels.
Antidepressents are NOT specific and affect MANY downstream pathways in the brain... They "think" that it affects serontonin but not definite on how this occurs. There is no specific serontonin test(that is a regular blood test, like one for blood sugar). So how can they "measure " the effectiveness of the drug??? The research out there shows peoples reports based on surveys which are actually very generalized questions which dont really get to a specific problem..
YOu cant compare diabetes to mood problems.. these are two totally different things.. So doctors shouldnt use this and an example to treat there patients or to justify using an a/d..What puzzles me is if everyone was so happy on these meds.. why why is so many trying to get off?? and why this site in the first place..
We are always trying to analyze things too much maybe... I think just let things go, take care of yourself (body mind and spirit) and stay positive..
I bet if you talked to the average joe on the street, they would have some "sort of disorder" according to the docs manual... so maybe medicate everyone???
Sorry, dont mean to be cynical but I just get frustrated to see so many people suffering and in a med mess .I mean if you want to stay on meds.. feel free,
I know its not for me... I'll be curious to see what happens in 6months ..if they found the golden pill... I doubt it..Musky
It may be either that or ending up in the hospital. My doc doesn't think I can weather much more and I'm thinking she may be right. My hope then if I get some relief would be a long slow taper down the road. I saw her today and she's pretty concerned. I thought I could willpower this into reality but it may take more than that!
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> How does someone with type 1 diabetes taper off of insulin?
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> If you are going to try to discontinue medication again, I would recommend that you wait 12-14 months. In the meantime, perhaps you can have some psychotherapy so that when you discontinue medication, you will be less likely to relapse. If you don't know where to start, perhaps you can browse the Psychology board for some ideas as to what type of therapy would best suit your needs.
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> If you do relapse again within a matter of months, then you must consider the possibility that you should remain on medication indefinitely. The alternative is to be on and off medication. However, your brain might not allow you this as an alternative. Many people become resistent to treatment after multiple exposures to medication. So, coming off of medication repeatedly really is double jeapordy. You risk relapsing and seeing you and your life deteriorate, plus, you risk not responding to medication once it is restarted.
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> Knowing me, I think I would probably try twice to discontinue medication. Two relapses would be plenty to show me that I had a brain disorder.
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