medication/ good or not good that is the question

[kmhowe72]

I was on paxil and ridilyn and all that. But I choose when I got pregnant with my son. I dumped all that meds. That I was on for years. And I was a much nicer person. First they diagnosed me with bipolor, and then borderline personality disorder. I was neither. after I was taken off the medication. My theripist relized they made a horrible mistake. and I was never given a pill since. they made those diagnoses because I was on the meds , that made me that way. Especially the paxil.
My mother had the same problem , and so did my dad, my sister, and my husband. and now were all pill free. I they relized I had post traumatic distress disorder. From something that happened eight years ago. I also took what was called dbt classes. Delect behavior treatment, and did wonders.


My advice get off the pills if you can.

[abbey]

I hope you had a word with your doc before coming off the pills!

[kmhowe72]

of corse I did. But they were the ones who made the mistake. Medicine like that cause birth defects early on in the first stages of pregnancy. Thats what I was told. Therapy was alot more perductive.

[abbey]

Originally Posted by kmhowe72

of corse I did. But they were the ones who made the mistake. Medicine like that cause birth defects early on in the first stages of pregnancy. Thats what I was told. Therapy was alot more perductive.

Thats good then.

[nvalleyvee]

I think some doctors are far too quick to prescribe medication. I also think that medication and its effects on an individual are between the doctor and patient. I do not know much about anti-depressants. I know ridalin is prescribed for ADD but maybe it is prescribed for other things. I really think this is between you and your doc. Good luck.

[Tan]

You must have been frustrated, especially after being misdiagnosed like that. I agree with nvalleyvee that doctors easily turn to quick solutions like that. One of my friends works as a pharmacy technician and has noticed a connection with the prescriptions from specific doctors and their 'favorite' types of medication. And why do they carry all those free samples? I wish I had a better undertanding of this part of the health industry myself.

[anastrophe]

as nvalleyvee said - between doctor and patient. sometimes doctors make mistakes. sometimes patients make mistakes. more often than not, neither happens.

if it weren't for antidepressants, i believe i'd have killed myself years ago. i'm glad i live in a time in history when they're available.

not all people respond the same to different meds. i know for a fact that prozac was not the ideal antidepressant for me - it made me much more hostile and aggressive. but the meds i'm on now don't affect me that way. they simply yank the plug on the overwhelming feelings of self-loathing that are there otherwise.

for other people, therapy alone may be the best way. each of us is unique. what works for one won't necessarily work for others.

the question is not whether medication is good or not good. the question is, what is the best path for you.

[nvalleyvee]

Originally Posted by anastrophe

as nvalleyvee said - between doctor and patient. sometimes doctors make mistakes. sometimes patients make mistakes. more often than not, neither happens.

if it weren't for antidepressants, i believe i'd have killed myself years ago. i'm glad i live in a time in history when they're available.

not all people respond the same to different meds. i know for a fact that prozac was not the ideal antidepressant for me - it made me much more hostile and aggressive. but the meds i'm on now don't affect me that way. they simply yank the plug on the overwhelming feelings of self-loathing that are there otherwise.

for other people, therapy alone may be the best way. each of us is unique. what works for one won't necessarily work for others.

the question is not whether medication is good or not good. the question is, what is the best path for you.

Good for you Paul - you stuck with the problem with your doctor. I've known several people who say the same thing you do....it saved their sanity. I've also known several people who were sooooo over medicated they could not function. I've also known some people who were much better off with therapy. I really believe in a close doctor/patient relationship which involves a lot of honesty to solve any problem.

[mominiowa]

My doctor told us when my dad had passed away and mom needed something to help with her depression -that a little Zoloft in the water system would be a God Send......Hee hee - I love the fact that I am a better person becuase of the little blue pill........and nope its not VIAGRA! LOL Just Zoloft!

[kmhowe72]

Yes ridlyn in my case was taking for what they thought I had was ADHD. Attention defiet hyperactive disorder. But when I took it . It made me very angry and sometimes not a good person to be around. I am so relieved that I am not on it anymore. I was whole host of meds. They put me Welbruten, and I couldn't move. I was parelized or something. Then I was on Klinapine, boy that was mistake. i got in a car accident on that stuff. i don't know what those people were thinking. I wasn't seeing anything that was not their. then I was Lithium. wwhich was supose help with the manic I felt by taking the paxil. i totally went off the loop on that. Then they had me on Depakoat, which was to help the lithium. Then I got pregnant I never touched the stuff again. I am down to once a month with my theripist . I don't even need to see here. But I do. Delect behavior treatment is group meeting were they teach how to deal with acceptence, and mindfulness. And how to deal with stressful moments. Like one time they gave us a small box. And we would put things in the box that made us happy. and whenever we were stressed we would open it.

Also to write in Journals. Those are very good things Color. You want to know why I am so good in crafts. Because I am a very stressed individual. So I craft. Besides I have to have my children learn the right way of dealing with stress. Throwing phones and stuff is not what I want my children to learn.

Well I am going to bed it is 12:01 on the east coast of the U.S. I'll see you lovely brits five or six pm your time today. Talk to later.