Posted by Lou Pilder on February 22, 2016, at 10:44:27
In reply to Re: Can people relate to this? » Meltingpot, posted by Tabitha on February 22, 2016, at 10:06:39
> > Hi Tabitha,
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> > I really sympathise with your situation. Hopefully you won't run out of options. There is always ketamine and ALKS5461 and other drugs in development. Also, there is always the possibility that a drug you've taken in the past will work again.
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> Thank you. I'm doing well right now since adding lithium.
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> > I'm not planning on killing myself (not yet as I'm ok now), I just want the option there and I don't understand what is wrong with that.
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> I don't think there's anything wrong with the option of suicide. I don't judge people who choose to end intolerable suffering. However, I don't think it's a good idea to have a means of suicide readily available. Having it there may seem comforting, but it also increases the risk that you will choose suicide to relieve immediate pain when there are still other options.
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> One of the symptoms of depression is literally not being able to see options for improvement. Ask yourself, if you knew there was a med combo (or something) out there that would give you several years of remission, would it still make sense to kill yourself before having those years?
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> The possibility to end your life is always there. You don't need to gather the means of doing it now.
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> Friends,
Be not deceived. The poster here advocates that there could be a med combo that could prevent suicide. This is against the FDA rules for advocating these drugs without stating the risks for such. And worse, these drugs can precipitate suicidal thoughts. That contradicts the poster's claim that a med combo could stop suicidal thoughts. Be not deceived by this being allowed by Mr. Hsiung to be posted here with him not interceding to show the fallacy of the statement that could lead to your death by thinking that it is supportive for the poster to post such.
Lou
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thread:1086353
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