Thanks for that. But I'm still afraid of doing drugs to get myself to proper sanity. Did you ever see the movie THX 1138? No matter, I appreciate your help. But drugs is an area in which I am extremely jittery and have a lot of reservations. In my estimation, why stop with mood elevators? Why don't I just ask for a prefrontal lobotomy and get it over with once and for all?
Well, I view medication as sometimes necessary and sometimes not. If you've been depressed for a month or more, then it might be something to seriously consider (esp. since you were diagnosed with depression and prescribed AD's). Do you feel that people that take medications for diabetes or cancer are doing the wrong thing also? If you are seriously depressed, which it sounds like you are, in my opinion that is serious as diabetes and cancer, or can be.
If you have had drug problems, I would def. talk to the doctor about your concerns as I know some medications would not be good to take, but sometimes AD's are necessary I think, or at least an option that should be considered. AD's haven't really changed my personality or brain, but rather returned me to my former, pre-depressed state. No one here would suggest you get a lobotomy and AD's in as low a dosage as is helpful doesn't seem analagous to lobotomies, really. That's like comparing to a stubbed toe to death or something, a bit exaggerated I think....:) Karen
