Is there shame in taking high blood pressure meds? Is there shame in taking insulin? What about anti-spasmotics?
It's the same thing for anti-depressants, ADHD, anti-schitzophrenics or anti-psychotics. It's all about balancing the body's chemistry when the body can't do it itself. I wish to God we had anti-depressants back in the 1950's and 1960's. A lot of good people would have lived longer, including my own dear father. Dalton On Nov 11, 2010, at 9:45 PM, Patricia Cooley wrote: > Betty there should be no shame in taking anti-depressant meds. I needed them > when I first came home from the hospital. I don’t think I currently need > them. I have times when I have a pity party, but it doesn’t last long. I > think having my family and 2 granddaughters so near helps tremendously. How > can you stay depressed when my little sweeties stop in after school for > cookies and give grandma a big hug and kiss. > > Patti > > From: Beeclark [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 2:04 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [TMIC] "this is for the rest of my life" > > Janice, > > I think I've said this before... but I thank God every day that I was already > taking an anti-depressant before TM hit me. I believe it made (and still > makes) all the difference in my attitude towards TM. In fact, many of my > friends and family have remarked about it. I have always been one to not look > back. I take what I have and go forward and been very good at adapting to my > situation. > > You're right about it being a constant battle. I think we can't disregard the > severity of what has happened to us by wishing too hard that we'll recover. I > have yet to read from anyone who posts regularly that they've 'miraculously' > been cured. There are obviously too few qualified doctors to treat TMers that > are unwilling to network with those few who are working hard to find a cure > and treatment. If they would all work together and take advantage of our > inputs, maybe we could one day see a light at the end of this very long > tunnel... what a concept! Unfortunately, when dealing with damaged nerves and > the seemingly infinite number of symptoms, it's hard to pinpoint any one > treatment - especially when no one remedy works for everyone. They're trying > to hit a moving target that's always changing. > > I share your feelings about your tolerance for others, but I find I'm very > touchy now with people who abuse handicapped parking, are impatient with my > slowness and difficulty getting my hands to work just to get the right amount > of change out of my purse, or not controlling their children or teaching them > to give me a little extra berth so they don't kick my cane or cause me to > trip. > > Besides dealing with all the physical TM issues, it's immensely more > frustrating once we step outside the 'safety' of our own front door. I figure > if I use medication to help treat my physical issues, why wouldn't I use it > to help treat my mental/emotional ones? > > Betty > (in Northern California) >
