hi Im just needing some advise,my doctor has put me on 20mg of fluoxetine for depression and i dont know weather to take them.i've been told by people i know not to take them as it can do more harm to me like you can get addicted to them you have to take them to feel normal and so on is this true?
Anna Posts: 1 | From: Scotland | Registered: Nov 2005
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I note that your post is a month old - but I thought I'd reply just in case you check back.
My story in brief- I've suffered from ME/Chronic fatigue syndrome for abour 6 years. I am now pretty deeply depressed, though no one knows if its part of the ME of wether its a reaction to the ME. In my opinon, who cares??!!
I've listened to people tell me not to take anti-depressants. From concerned friends to alternative health practictioners to healers - everyone will give you reasons not to take the tablets.
But here's my point - only you can know the answer. I can only guess that like my situation, most of the people telling you not to take them haven't suffered a "proper" depression. In my case, they don't understand the depths I fall into.
I have decided to try the tablets to see if I get some relief. If I do, then great, if I don't then I don't think I will have lost anything. Better that I try and know the answer. Can you imagin how I'll feel another 6 years down the line if I then try the tablets and they lift the depression? It'll have been another 6 years lost!
Hope this helps in some way.
Posts: 2 | From: Northern Ireland | Registered: Jan 2006
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good advice bamman you sound like your experienced to anna_marie You know yourself and your body better than anyone else. Don't fall into a "deep" depression". My mother did and it really took a toll on her. Luckily she went to a doctor and got on wellbutrin. It was the best thing that happened to her. Good Luck!!!!!!!!!!!!
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