tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post7381573280906586899..comments2024-02-19T02:07:24.341-08:00Comments on McMan Comments: Comments to Antidepressant ArticlesJohn McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-13365788691175706732015-08-18T13:35:15.774-07:002015-08-18T13:35:15.774-07:00To John M. :
"As for the long-term, it simply...To John M. :<br />"As for the long-term, it simply doesn't exist. No one does five-year studies. Studies lasting a year or more are extremely rare and are marred by extremely high drop-out rates and methodological glitches too numerous to mention. "<br />It does seem like there could be a wealth of long term studies of actual patients like myself on the same theraputic dosages for 5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-35650803235181905742013-06-15T22:35:51.243-07:002013-06-15T22:35:51.243-07:00I wanted to comment on some of anonymous comments....I wanted to comment on some of anonymous comments. I too have been learning that the lack of pleasure that people get from doing things that used to give them much pleasure before, may have more to do with dopamine levels then serotonin levels. I also have hypothesized that dreaming at night when one sleeps may have a direct link to depression in the majority of 'clinically depressed' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-43471196295938932622011-08-02T12:21:42.821-07:002011-08-02T12:21:42.821-07:00Hello, very interesting this site and all the comm...Hello, very interesting this site and all the comments. I am the mother of a bipolar ll female who was diagnosed with the condition after going through post-partum depression that was no responsive to Lexapro. It's been a hell of a ride for 6 years. Two grand children later and still having to interveen in her life to keep those kids taken care of and the monetary support, well let's justAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-4716272669351795032011-07-25T07:28:40.809-07:002011-07-25T07:28:40.809-07:00I fully agree with your article on psychiatry trea...I fully agree with your article on psychiatry treating patients as 'guinea pigs' because they have not done enough research on the functioning of the brain...their remedy being to dish out these antidepressants! However what I would like to know is if after taking these antidepressants for years, is it possible to stop taking them completely without fear of any permanent damage being glow20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-50780796490566970722011-05-29T14:08:58.488-07:002011-05-29T14:08:58.488-07:00good information. i am a 25-year guinea pig. als...good information. i am a 25-year guinea pig. also have had ect, which caused long-term memory loss -- not worth the debilitating side effect. whenever i hear of anyone contemplating ect, i try to talk him/her out of it. but i never can, all are so desperate. <br />I've taken ssri's snri's antipsychotics, mood stabilizers plus others that i can't even name. my hypomanic periodsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-30184494237041800562011-03-29T01:21:57.942-07:002011-03-29T01:21:57.942-07:00I think this article is very funny because it is t...I think this article is very funny because it is true. Bitter sweet and totally real. Psychiatry is using us as guinea pigs in essence. A little statistical evidenced based evidence and then they hand out these drugs as they seem like they only solutions that they can offer.<br />But, Psychiatry is working in the dark. Drug companies and the love of money does not really help things. However, it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-72534724719995683912011-02-17T23:32:51.457-08:002011-02-17T23:32:51.457-08:00Hey, Eleanor. There are no easy answers, and I mak...Hey, Eleanor. There are no easy answers, and I make that very clear. But there are options. The Recovery section has numerous articles on things you can be doing for yourself. Other sections give you insights into moods and behaviors. Plus there are talking therapies in the treatment section. Your antidepressant may have put you in the position for you to implement some of these practices. Again,John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-45528238933487757592011-02-17T19:25:47.300-08:002011-02-17T19:25:47.300-08:00You have a lot of criticism for the status quo and...You have a lot of criticism for the status quo and the scary thing is it all makes sense and much of what you've said matches what I've experienced. So am I lost, destined to get worse and worse because I'm on antidepressants. I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't. Besides the criticisms do you have any answers?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769000692915721695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-88838786624813871392010-04-03T08:55:24.741-07:002010-04-03T08:55:24.741-07:00Lexapro is a permanent life long cure for any depr...Lexapro is a permanent life long cure for any depression if survive treatment. I was told by a marriage counselor to request drugs for my OCD symptoms (checking, intrusive sad thoughts, previous eating disorders as a teen & heavy drinking-probably perpetuated by my father’s suicide in 1981 while he was on imipramine and many other psych med’s) I went to my husband’s pcp who never met me Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-47513648368670645402010-03-17T09:45:00.300-07:002010-03-17T09:45:00.300-07:00After fifteen years of antidepressant (seroxat, pr...After fifteen years of antidepressant (seroxat, prozac, effexor, mirtazepine, escitalopram), one after the other becoming ineffective, I'm now taking a combination of the last two, which are just keeping me going. It's not quite as hard to get through the day. I hate taking the AD's but the alternative is that I would probably not have survived. Thank you for this excellent source of Tessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-69973566005702810032010-01-07T12:22:31.829-08:002010-01-07T12:22:31.829-08:00BEFORE taking medication , TRY NATURAL ways, like ...BEFORE taking medication , TRY NATURAL ways, like natural medicine, exercising everyday for 1 hour (making sure you sweat), eat healthy-nutrition is very important- B-vitamins, C vitamin, calcium and magnesium, most of ALL understanding your condition 100% by reading about it from books and websites, THERAPY (CBT or Phycotherapy) itself is VERY HELPFUL! always do whats natural first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-84560776725144101282009-12-06T17:22:51.551-08:002009-12-06T17:22:51.551-08:00I wanted to say, aw, sounds like shit to me. I thi...I wanted to say, aw, sounds like shit to me. I think there are a lot of excellent facts in this article, but I can't help but feel like the person writing this has NO CLUE what it really is like for those of us who are still under the guinea pig feeling until the "right" drug comes by.... I was slightly offended when you, the writer, commented in parantheses about over ten years it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-20592179414317200682009-01-18T21:15:00.000-08:002009-01-18T21:15:00.000-08:00Hi, Write2s. Many thanks for sharing this. You mig...Hi, Write2s. Many thanks for sharing this. You might want to ask your pdoc about dropping the antidepressant from your cocktail. I'm not an MD, but I make every effort to ensure that the mood-treatment articles on my site reflect the most current thinking in psychiatry - and there clearly is a lot of skepticism about prescribing an antidepressant - even with a mood stabilizer - to people with John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569557828520722579.post-1291964572003118922009-01-18T18:06:00.000-08:002009-01-18T18:06:00.000-08:002nd antidepressant...haha...Almost every antidepre...2nd antidepressant...haha...Almost every antidepresant with everycombo of them with antipsycoticS and mood stabalizers and anti-anxiety...I am a rapid cyclining manic depressive, PTSD, anorexic. Most doctors would have trown me to the curb or even dug the grave for me i'm sure...luckly I have found the most patient understanding Doctor whosdtreated me 10 years with meds and therapy. She has hadwrite2shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07091838069554344729noreply@blogger.com