Meds...pro or con?

Question

Would you take anti-depressants or do you beleive they just blind you from truth?

Answer 1

I think our society has made too many categories of normal to abnormal and those in the border area are flooded with drugs.

I recently went to a pulmonary doctor (smoke for 34 years) my GP wanted for me to have a chest X-ray and breath capacity evaluation. The lung doctor and his staff were only concern if I was a potential asbestosis case. When I confirmed that no lawyer sent me over nor did I work near this potential hazard... The initial concern of perhaps some spotting in the X-ray was ignored and I was told I have great lung capacity (I don't) and there was no need to come back. Point being - prescriptions to make you happy or fixing a lung problem through the courts is big money - no one cares if your healthy - just can you make the doctor happy

Answer 2

Hello Denver. I think sometimes people get to a deep depression that cannot be controlled without medicines. Last year I went through a deep depression. My brain neurotrasmiters were all messed up, and the best way to correct this was through antidepressants. I know what you mean when you say they just blind you from truth. This is why it is soooo important to combine medicines with therapy. While taking my meds I have been going to the psychiatrist everyweek to find the root of the problem. I am adressing the problem through different ways: acupuncture, yoga etc. [e-mail]

Answer 3

I do take antidepressants, and have taken the same one for over 20 years. They help me to eat and sleep, and to do my daily tasks. When I ran out of them for over a week, I was a mess--sat in my bed, couldn't go out, couldn't even concentrate on a TV program--much less anything important.

Newer antidepressants I'm not so sure about. They have tried to switch me from Elavil (amitriptyline) on several occasions, and they did not help me at any strength. They have given some to one of my daughters, and it has given her terrible side-effects.

I do believe that they are overprescribing them--and to some people who don't really need them. I do need mine--and went to many years of therapy only to find that I was "born with a chemical imbalance...thereby causing my depression and anxiety." Some people today, however, don't take therapy seriously--don't even tell the truth to their therapists--and just depend upon their pills. And this ADD/ADHD stuff is totally overboard--it's starting to look like more students are taking meds in school, than those who are not!!!!

Answer 4

Antidepressants relieve the symptoms of depression for some people. They don't cure whatever it is that causes the depression. If you're in a depressing situation, it's normal to feel some depression. If you can change the situation, then your mood should come up. If antidepressants make you numb to a bad situation, then you may never do anything to change it. On the other hand, if you're so depressed there's no energy with which to change anything, then antidepressants can get you lightened up enough to change what it is that needs changing. Each person has to judge what's best in his or her personal situation.

Answer 5

I would do a trial of antidepressants if recommended by a psychiatrist that I trust.
Many people's lives have been saved by antidepressants. Non functioning people have become functional members of society thanks to psychiatric medications.
Medication along with "talk therapy" is the best combination for getting well. Do not expect medications alone to get you better.
Start the antidepressants on a very low dose and go up very slowly until you reach a therapeutic dose. Expect some slight side effects such as tiredness until your body gets used to it. If one antidepressant does not work well, don't give up, there are other the doctor can try.
Good luck.

Answer 6

for me psyc meds have been a life saver i think if someone feels very sick and meds make them feel better they should be able to take them i think they still know the truth but the meds allow them to deal with it better. it's a tough call because psyc meds are suppose to help the mentally ill to be more "normal" but what is "normal"? each person's opinion of what is normal may be different

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Do your research!! In this day in age you have to be your own advacate. With all the drugs they pass into circulation then change their minds because of complications it makes you wonder. I refuse to be a test dummy. I go all natural until I can't anymore.

Answer 9

what truth? the truth that depression is a real illness?

some people "suffer" from depression. it's not fun...

everyone has a choice. if your doctor prescribes medication, it doesn't mean you have to take it...

take care!

Answer 10

If it can help where seeing a therapist failed, then yes.