Posted by Racer on December 11, 2007, at 19:51:16
In reply to Re: F*ck all this!, posted by Phillipa on December 11, 2007, at 18:50:13
> There is a poster here who feels strongly that if a med makes you feel worse you shouldn't stay on it your body is trying to tell you something.
Based on the idea that, if you feel bad when you start a drug, you should then stop that drug, how exactly will anyone ever feel better? ALL the medications we talk about here on the board come with some adjustment phase effects, and some people find those effects more distressing than others do. If we all stopped every medication that caused some discomfort during the adjustment phase, I don't think many people would ever stay on medications long enough to experience relief from symptoms.
What's more, many of the side effects these medications cause can be mitigated. What a crying shame to miss out on relief just because a medication caused some discomfort at first, or because someone didn't bother sticking with it long enough to find a solution for a distressing side effect.
In Maxime's case, particularly, I found this "advice" unhelpful. Maxime has tried virtually all the medications out there, and she's struggling mightily to stick with Zoloft long enough for it to have a chance to work. Right now, it's causing her some problems, and she's having trouble sticking with her resolve to give it a chance. Considering all the medication failures in her past, and considering the very great pain she's experiencing now, I strongly believe we should be encouraging her to give this a chance -- NOT telling her, "oh, well, if it doesn't feel good, you should stop it right now."
I don't see how that observation, by an unnamed Babble poster or not, could conceivably be considered helpful. Please don't bother trying to explain.
poster:Racer
thread:799974
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20071204/msgs/800221.html