My intro... the use of prozac

[Guest guest]

I do not feel the least bit zoned out on prozac -- I function exceptionally

well -- for instance I am a graduate student (get straight As), run a

household with three kids, write, read, learn and study everything under the

sun and am considered by some 'the most intelligent person' they've ever met

-- I've TRIED all kinds of alternatives for my depression and I still do use

an assortment of alternative stuff in conjunction with the SSRI --- BUT, and

its a large BUT, I decided that 'purity' was not worth the quality of life

cost. Knock on wood -- but thus far I've had NO adverse reactions to prozac.

Do I like taking meds - NO -- philosophically I'd love to find an alternative

that actually worked for me -- remember, I have tried lots of other stuff and

nothing worked either alone or synergistically. Is prozac for everyone-- NO

-- but I do believe there are different causeways to depression -- we do not

all arrive by the same route. In my case there appears to be little in the

way of either a 'psychological' or 'situational' cause -- like I said -- hits

more like a flu -- feels very chemical -- it runs in my family and I wouldn't

doubt that the underlying cause may be a short supply of a few enzymes.

 

Yes, a lot of meds are harmful, some are overused or poorly used, but some

are a godsend if used judiciously and with proper diagnoses. Prozac is not

for everyone suffering 'depression,' but it is for me.

 

Namaste, Liz

[Guest guest]

Ditto! I am on Zolof and I am not reduced in any compassity.

 

When first given a new dose or drug, it makes you slow down

 

and a little dead minded for about 2 weeks, then it goes away.

 

 

 

Liz D

 

 

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Gettingwell

 

11/21/01 4:21:09 PM

 

Re: My intro... the

use of prozac

 

 

 

 

 

I do not feel the least bit zoned out on prozac -- I function exceptionally

 

 

well -- for instance I am a graduate student (get straight As), run a

 

 

household with three kids, write, read, learn and study everything under

the

 

sun and am considered by some 'the most intelligent person' they've ever

met

 

--- rabbitbrain

 

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