Posted by yxibow on December 23, 2008, at 1:10:10
In reply to Re: Chemical testing for anxiety and depression.... » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on December 22, 2008, at 20:30:51
> What if they make you feel worse and not better ????Phillipa
Try, try again. Yes, psychiatry is both a science and an art. Its not perfect and we're not at that point, we have just begun. It doesn't mean there isn't hope.
Combinations of medications can be better for refractory depression, the caveat is that the more medications, of course, the more side effect interactions.
And what if they make you feel worse -- well with any medical condition, you ultimately choose to accept certain side effects and come to grips with whatever limitations you may have at a certain point and you move on, one day at a time.What can't be covered by medication can also be explored by therapy, but you have to be open to it and unfortunately a lot of insurance doesn't pay for most of it, which is terrible in my opinion.
Hope comes from within, I'm not trying to end on a downer.
Happy holidays and good feelings for what is a trying season for a lot of people.
-- Jay
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