Thank you Jeanne, Your message was great.? I have told people so many times.? Now, they have so many different anti depressants and if one does not work for you, talk to your doctor and get another one!!!!? Do not suffer one more minute! But people still in this day and age continue to just give up after one failed attempt at a doctor or medication.? They'd get second opinions on so many other things, but not their mental health.??Heck, when looking for a new car, don't you test drive until you a satisfied with the one that works for you?? We have to take charge of our health, both mental and physical.
It's also commonplace to?change from one?medication to another when one doesn't seem to match your symptoms any longer.? I started on one (I can't remember the name now) and was on it for about a year, then was switched to the Wellbutrin, which I've been on for many years.? ? Thanks again Jeanne for your pearls of wisdom.?? Hugs,? Barbara A? -----Original Message----- From: jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com> To: balmat...@aol.com; tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Thu, 28 May 2009 5:26 am Subject: Re: [TMIC] long story 0EC31D6F-6E0F-43AF-AFED-D30128DB4C61 cid:66552075-E1C0-45D9-9459-4ADBC40F0DC6 repeat #ffffff left top X-ASN,X-ASH,X-AN,X-AP,X-AD ; >From the time I can remember and that's a pretty long time, 'being depressed' >was almost an embarrassment and something to be shameful for.? So many, many >people just lived with it and the big 'thing' was Valium.? While I was >nursing, there was Prozac and as most of us know it either works or it doesn't >and when it doesn't it makes you feel like you are one crazy loco.? Then one >day I read an article in the 'Dear Abby' section which was strange because I >usually didn't read it at all.? It was all about a 'career woman', who had >suffered with depression for years and had a very hard time covering it up at >times.? She would get thru her day and crash. She went from doctor to?doctor >and finally found one that gave her 'the talk' she needed.? That doctor told >her that depression was just exactly like other diseases and he used diabetes >as an?example.? He said that it would not embarrass her to take meds for that >nor any other illness so why should she for depression when it was ! caused by something in her body that was not working correctly and was a physical ailment just like the others. By the time he got thru with her, she was on top of the world, no longer shamed by something she had no control over and the good thing was that she could now talk about it and share what she finally discovered?and it made perfect sense.? She wrote this letter that I cut out, made many copies and handed out to every patient that came in feeling embarrassed because they, too,?were depressed and feeling bad about it which only aggravated the?problem.? Now, they have so many different anti depressants and if one does not work for you, talk to your doctor and get another one!!!!? Do not suffer one more minute!? You don't have to!? If they won't listen to you, then go to someone who will care and help you!? Dealing with TM is bad enough as it is and is known to have a very high depression rate probably due to the frustration of no one knowing what to do with us! :)? Ex! cept us, of course!? We just take care of each other!? Whew!? ! How is t hat for a mouthful from old Rushton?? ? I am also taking advantage of this site by sending a priceless little short video of my 2 year old.? It will come separately because I can't figure out how to move it over to here! It's amazing!? Love to all...Jeanne in Dayton ? ? ? -------Original Message------- ? From: balmat...@aol.com Date: 5/28/2009 2:08:05 AM To: jeffsmokeea...@yahoo.com; ?tmic-l...@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] long story ? Hi Jeff, You have been through it, but have managed to make it.? You are an inspiration that you have managed to make it back from depression without any help from anti-depressants or a psychologist, but there is no shame in using either or both.? Many of us have found the help and comfort from one or both of these and whatever helps us is what is important to not suffer from depression and be able to continue on with our lives. Hugs, Barbara A Wanna slim down for summer? Go to America Takes it Off to learn how. ?
