Posted by Ritch on July 16, 2002, at 10:08:50
In reply to Re: Someone please shoot some holes in this story..., posted by cybercafe on July 16, 2002, at 3:29:54
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> yes i am a cynical bastard now :)
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> do you ever walk up to someone who claims they had heart surgery and say
> "No you didn't! You look fine to me. I can't see anything wrong with you. I don't have a heart condition so why should YOU? I think some people just worry about nothing"
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> if this sounds bad, think about how bad it is when it's done to someone who is suffering emotionally and needs support
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> disclaimer: always pull out the half-joking smile, or you're just not being a nice fellow ;)Cyber,
I think medications *are* working at least half-ass for *most* people that need them for affective disorders. If it wasn't for Prozac and lithium 10 years ago I might not be paying taxes and using Medicaid instead ..or perhaps not alive at all. A lot of "antimed" people see folks on several expensive drugs and complaining about side-effects (like I and others do here), and it seems like we don't even need them at all----that is the paradox. If you improve enough on them you don't seem that ill at all! You don't seem ill---so you probably didn't need meds. Many people just don't quite get the banana: The meds are allowing me to function well enough to contribute to the economy and to pay taxes that can be used to help others who can't.
Mitch
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