Posted by Racer on September 4, 2005, at 22:16:56
In reply to Re: Phillipa -- have you started yet? » ClearSkies, posted by Phillipa on September 4, 2005, at 19:01:11
> The kangaroos have been let loose. Picked it up but didn't try it. What a wimp I am! I have no patience for myself. When I read that side effect profile I couldn't do it. Fondly, Phillipa
And that's because, as a nurse, you know that you'll get EVERY SINGLE ONE of those side effects, right?
OK, seriously -- which side effects are you most worried about? As I've said, I had three main side effects on it: constipation, weight gain (though I was in an anorexic episode when I started it), and dry mouth. Nothing else that I can remember. In some ways -- although you can imagine how I feel about weight gain from meds -- it was maybe one of the very friendliest drugs I've been on.
C'mon -- if it gets scary, you can stop taking it. Again, NO withdrawal symptoms for me when I stopped cold turkey. NO rebound depression. Just stop on Tuesday, go on with your life on Wednesday.
And you know what? If you give it a try, you just might find that it works for you, and you feel better.
If the flying monkeys don't {ahem} 'convince' you, I'll be sending those kangaroos -- and believe me: they're much more frightening than you may think! That's the last thing you want me to do...
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