Posted by Anderson on March 19, 2000, at 17:35:00
I have a great question inside me. I had Panic Disorder and Social Phobia. So, I looked for the help of a psychatrist and a psychologist.
The psychiatrist prescribe me the medication antidepressant Anafranil. I begin taking 10 mg, later 25 mg and so 50 mg. I take it for more less one year, and I stopped the medication suddenly, without decrease the dosage, and I suffer all the effects of the abstinence.But three or four months latter the disease returned (come back) and I suffer one year the symptons of the disease struggling to not use the medicine again. But my body is being bomb, and I understand that will-power is not enough to heal me. Last year I almost lost the year on the faculty, because my frequent absences.
So I take the decision to looking for the psychiatrist again, because another year like the last I will not support. During the time that I token the medicine I was a normal person, and feel very well. I´m understanding that it may be a physcial problem, a chemical problem.
But my great question is about the real risk of the tricyclic antidepressants (which is the better on my situation, ther more efficient e less risks: tricyclic antidepressants, MAOIs, or SSRIs?) when it is necessary. What is better: suffer the symptons of the disease or take the medicine? I scares it provoke damages in my nervous system. I scares only to read the directions of the medicine. Please say me that
will not be any problem. I think it is because the people all says about this kind of medication, on his ignorance, putting thinks on our head.
I consult psychiatrists that said to me that there are no problem with the medication, anyone, none. Is there any influence in my studies? I have workshops on my class that I will not have courage to exhibit present if I will feel all symptons only to think in this
situation.Thank you!
poster:Anderson
thread:27591
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