Moderator Emeritus Jemima Posted January 17, 2012 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted January 17, 2012 Here's an interesting article from today's New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/777bt8v I find it really bothersome that the woman described in the third paragraph is seen as abnormal and in need of medication. I think she's having a perfectly normal reaction to being dumped by her husband. Apparently a lot of doctors aren't at all familiar with the stages of grieving, to the detriment of many patients. Frankly, I was far worse shape than this woman after my second divorce, and I think most people in that situation go through a period of temporary craziness. And here's another article I just love: http://tinyurl.com/7t8qj6l It looks like Big Pharma is going to have to cough up some numbers regarding payments to doctors. I really, really hope this law goes through!!! Psychotropic drug history: Pristiq 50 mg. (mid-September 2010 through February 2011), Remeron (mid-September 2010 through January 2011), Lexapro 10 mg. (mid-February 2011 through mid-December 2011), Lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg. as needed mid-September 2010 through early March 2012"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." -Hanlon's RazorIntroduction: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1588-introducing-jemima/ Success Story: http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/6263-success-jemima-survives-lexapro-and-dr-dickhead-too/Please note that I am not a medical professional and my advice is based on personal experience, reading, and anecdotal information posted by other sufferers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarannamated Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Jemima You might like the article Depression's Upside by jonah Lehrer in the Media section Evolutionary psychology makes so much sense to me ~it's not an easy way to view life but to me the pieces fit • Pristiq tapered over 8 months ending Spring 2011 after 18 years of polydrugging that began w/Zoloft for fatigue/general malaise (not mood). CURRENT: 1mg Klonopin qhs (SSRI bruxism), 75mg trazodone qhs, various hormonesLitigation for 11 years for Work-related injury, settled 2004. Involuntary medical retirement in 2001 (age 39). 2012 - brain MRI showing diffuse, chronic cerebrovascular damage/demyelination possibly vasculitis/cerebritis. Dx w/autoimmune polyendocrine failure.<p>2013 - Dx w/CNS Sjogren's Lupus (FANA antibodies first appeared in 1997 but missed by doc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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