Posted by S. Howard on December 1, 2000, at 20:53:09
In reply to Re: influence of site, posted by Dr. Bob on November 30, 2000, at 22:54:07
Dr. Bob-
Some particulars: I understood that the first medication prescribed might not work and that most do not work right away. However, I had no idea about the length of time or the number of medications one individual might require before a successful combination is found. Of course, these stories are all over the board. Without that information I most likely would have given up, figuring I had some freakish chemistry that makes me immune to psychiatric drugs.
On the other hand, now I understand where this weight gain is coming from! I've been cutting back on food and I still keep gaining, which is very distressing. I never would have related that to SSRIs. But I'm glad to be armed with this information when I see my doctor next (it's not working for me anyway). I've also learned that the occasional muscle twitching I have seems to be common with certain meds. Otherwise I would find this quite alarming.
Hope you can use this...thanks for everything.
-Gracie
poster:S. Howard
thread:49294
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