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Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 21:04 on 5th August 2009 Listening to the long list of possible side effects is quite enough to put me off taking the drug entirely. They sound worse than the original ailment! |
Gives Up! ' Posts: 1934 Joined: 30th Apr 2005 Location: UK | quotePosted at 21:52 on 5th August 2009 Depression isn't cured by a box of tablets. I should know! Depression is cured by eliminating the root of the cause! I should know that too! I did eliminate my cause and hey presto, I'm no longer depressed! |
| Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 22:06 on 5th August 2009 Good for you, Babs! That's a huge accomplishment. |
| Gives Up! ' Posts: 1934 Joined: 30th Apr 2005 Location: UK | quotePosted at 22:44 on 5th August 2009 Thanks Barbara, but, to be fair, it did take me a long, long time to acomplish it. I also know that it is no use anyone telling a depressed person to pull their socks up, or cheer up etc. It is a clinical problem and you do need medical/proffessional help in overcoming it. Sometimes the root of the depression cannot be eliminated, i.e. having neighbours like Stephanie's. Therefore sometimes, Prozac can help by easing the depression enough for the sufferer to be able to cope with the problem, making it easier for them to understand things and work out a way to 'get better' If you get my drift! Sorry, I do waffle on a bit sometimes! |
Cathy E. Posts: 8474 Joined: 15th Aug 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 00:52 on 6th August 2009 My sentiments exactly Babs!!! I can't wait to get rid of the cause of my depression. Until then I am maxed out on the meds. :-( |
Debbie Adams Posts: 2043 Joined: 8th Mar 2009 Location: USA | quotePosted at 01:25 on 6th August 2009 I agree Bab's I was put on meds some for light depression(called crazy family!!) but mostly to try to help the muscle spasms in my neck which did not help just made me gain 10 LBS!!!! which made me more depressed which made the spasms worse so i dont get it so I stopped all meds even the BC i have just gotten to where i hate putting meds in body and i fell better actually . i have seen so many ppl have to start a medicine and take another medicine because of that medicine and than another and so on until all they are taking is meds....I am not saying some ppl dont need them this is just me personally and yes getting rid of the stress problem is the biggest deal and Cathy I hope you get rid of your big STRESS soon!!XXXXXOXOXOOXO |
| Gives Up! ' Posts: 1934 Joined: 30th Apr 2005 Location: UK | quotePosted at 09:40 on 6th August 2009 On 6th August 2009 00:52, Cathy E. wrote:
Debbie, prozac made me lose weight! I'm not sure if it was them themselves or the increased anxiety! They also made me feel like I had a head full of cotton wool! Or was I just born that way........ |
Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 10:30 on 6th August 2009 Babs says>>>>They also made me feel like I had a head full of cotton wool! Or was I just born that way? Well, ummm, err Babs you do appear to be blonde! LOL |
| Gives Up! ' Posts: 1934 Joined: 30th Apr 2005 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:14 on 6th August 2009 Ah but, what was my excuse when I was a brunette?    |
Richard Sellers Posts: 4691 Joined: 16th Jul 2008 Location: USA | quotePosted at 19:18 on 6th August 2009 do tell Babs ! |
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