Posted by ricardo on February 16, 2003, at 20:24:13
In reply to Re: My first post » ricardo, posted by Miller on February 16, 2003, at 18:50:50
Thanks a lot for the encouragement!
I do think I've made headway ever since I started with this present therapist. However, I got to a point when I thought I really needed the drugs. Since my therapist is a psychologist, she couldn't prescribe medicines, so I've been seeing a psychiatrist once a month (which is all my insurance covers). My therapist encourages me to take the drugs, even though she believes it's there, in her practice, that my main issues should be delt with. Actually, when I see the psychiatrist, I don't even talk about my personal life. I try to focus more on the symptoms (the depression itself). Right now, I'm going through this moment of serious doubt as to whether to continue with the AD's or not. My first attempt was with Paxil, which put me to sleep all day long and kept me from having orgasms. Then I tried Wellbutrin, which did nothing for my depression. Now, Tofranil and I'm totally IMPOTENT! I've been on it for less than two weeks and I'm considering the possibility of stopping it, and stopping taking AD's altogether! I've been considering the possibility of trying fish oil, or homeopathy (which is VERY popular here in Brazil). Impotence would be no problem for me, but it is for my partner... I don't really want to treat my depression but, as a result, get into this major crisis in my relationship...
Anyway, any comments will be most welcome!
Thanks a lot,
Ricardo
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