Chatbox II: The Rebirth

I've always hated taking medicine if I absolutely didn't have to, but in cases like that, I would choose the medication, too. Sometimes the pros of being on medication far outweigh any cons there might be...

In my case, the meds I was on were just making me drowsy and moody and causing more problems than they solved. I'd rather be careful about what I eat and deal with the reflux when it happens than be on medication that has so many bad side effects.

 

With any medication, it a weighing of pros and cons. Does the benefit outweigh the side-effects? That is a personal decision. What I hate is when doctors instead of changing the med giving side-effects just prescribe more meds to treat the side-effects. It can get out of hand. I applaud people who can be firm with their doctors and say "enough is enough."

 

Sometimes medicine IS necessary, even mood-altering medicines.

Too often it's a crapshoot. Depression meds take a couple weeks to begin to show results, if they are effective at all. It can literally take months to get the right medicatioon and dose for a particular patient, and every one of those meds has side effects.

Many other medications are prescribed on the basis of blood test results, on the theory that one level outside of the norm needs to be adjusted. However, it ignores the fact that people vary in individual bichemical balance, and that doesn't always mean something needs to be fixed. By levelling one chemical, you perturb other chemicals, and alter the function of multiple internal organs.

Furthermore, if you do stay on some of these medicines for an extended period, your body makes adjustments to best operate within that environment. If you discontinue thje medicine, the body has to readjust, and doesn't necessarily return to the original balanced state.

 

Ariel is a washing power........

well at least here it is

 

American TV sounds weird.

Right a 'douche' well that means shower to me!

 

Cog is wise. Had I stayed off longer...I may have balanced out more. I know a lot of was withdrawal..even though I weaned off gradually. But I know I wasn't balanced before I took meds. So...for me this is better.

Especially with psych...there are no hard and fast rules. The brain is such a mystery. Trying to find the right meds and the right dosages can take more than months...it can take years. The consequences for getting wrong can be severe. People can also have multiple problems at the same time. Sometimes behavior mod or traditional therapy can teach people to live without medication. Sometimes that isn't possible. I respect anyone who tries to help themselves whether with medicine or therapy or alternative medicine or whatever.

 

We have Ariel here too!!

 

That's why I was on so many meds. "We're going to prescribe you this, to take care of this, and then we're going to put you on this to counter this side effect, but then we'll need to add this to take care of the side effects from the second medication..."

Ugh. Enough, I say.

 

Wrey-^^THAT's the one I'm talking about!

 

Just make sure you don't mistake the Ariel for the Massengill, or vice versa...

 

Dave?! You are in rare form, my friend....

 

No chance ...it's kept in the laundry room....ha!

 

Hi all!

 

Hey Kyle.......howdie doin?

 

Sore as all get out. I climbed today and really pushed it. I was happy with what I accomplished, but now I have only about 10% of my hand/arm strenght

 

I could never rock climb...I would have to cut my nails

 

I have the shortest toenails you will ever see.


The extreme climbers (who are so very much better than I am) have theirs removed.

 

Yeah..I think I will stick to water aerobics

 

I had to keep my nails short for martial arts, and although I could get away with it horseback riding, I prefer them short. So much dirt...
So I just bite them; problem solved.

 

Mine are long and sharp. At lunch, I kept slicing the napkin when I tried to wipe my hands. I had mine short when I was swimming every day and in the darkroom 5 days a week...but that was more the chemicals than my choice. I have had long nails pretty much since 5th grade.

 

Hello everybody. I have had a good night.

 

Do tell

 

I prefer to appraise everybody via my blog.

How are we all?

 

I am having a slow day at work, but htat just allows me more time on the internet

 

Yay for slow days!