Posted by Eddie Sylvano on February 25, 2003, at 16:46:41
In reply to Re: Why do i feel better than ever ? » Eddie Sylvano, posted by janejj on February 25, 2003, at 16:14:16
> Only a few months. So how can you get better without meds? even if it is just for a year you are still better!
-----------------I think that in general, the longer you've been on the meds, the longer it takes for their effects to wear off. No one has put forth a decent theory on what causes the cycle of depression to begin, but it isn't really something that happens quickly (well, maybe if you're bipolar). The months of medication have a sort of inertia that carries over for quite a while before the system begins to reverse the trend. The reversal takes a while, and you may not be aware it's happening until it reaches some critical point. For me, that means physical symptoms return (anxiety, fatigue), I start listening to Nick Drake again, etc. Everyone's experience is different, though, and some people do indeed continue to remain "well."
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