Posted by Dr. Bob on May 27, 2001, at 13:12:27
In reply to Re: Redirected: Relying on meds » Mair, posted by SLS on May 27, 2001, at 2:23:52
Posted by mair on May 26, 2001, at 21:49:04
In reply to Re: Sorry about redirect, posted by Jane D on May 26, 2001, at 13:51:57
Jane - don't sweat the redirect. If the thread hadn't been redirected, I'd have never seen the thread and I find that some of what you say rings true for me. I'm I guess a partial responder. I've taken and am taking meds which do make a difference, but these are by no means miracle drugs and I can get very deeply depressed in spite of them. Because of this, experimenting with other meds is pretty scary to me. There is the issue of whether they'll work and how I'll feel if they don't work (this is the worry that comes with feeling that one more possible alternative has been taken away from you - these opportunities are frightenly finite). There's also the issue of how miserable the side effects will be, how long you'll have to endure them before you have any clue whether the drug is even going to be worth staying on. The last issue maybe is how your experimentation will interfere with normal functioning in the meantime.
When you're depressed or undergoing difficult drug changes, it's pretty impossible to keep up with friendships - there is, for me, a natural inclination to isolate myself. I've had to grieve the loss of several friendships that have dissipated from lack of nurturing. I'm not sure I know a way around it and I've never felt comfortable trying to explain why I've disappeared. Of course this produces alot of guilt. I'd love to hear how other people deal with this.
Mair
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