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> Medication is not a commitment for life, it's an experiment to see if you can find something to help your symptoms. Make sure you have a doctor who shares th
by idontwantthis 5y ago
> Medication is not a commitment for life, it's an experiment to see if you can find something to help your symptoms.
Make sure you have a doctor who shares this view and is honest about withdrawals.
While antidepressants may have saved my life, my doctor from the get-go had me planning to be on them for the rest of my life. Fortunately, eventually I didn’t need them anymore, but I was not prepared to get off them either.
- michaericalribo 5y agoGood point! “Experiment” was probably a bad word to use. It’s important to work with a medical doctor, preferably a psychiatrist, to try any sort of pharmaceutical solution like SSRIs. They can offer professional guidance and informed supervision, and monitor for a variety of edge cases. eg, you may be unlikely to be bipolar, but if you _were_ and an SSRI triggered a manic episode, you’d want someone to notice and treat you! But also as you said there should be an entire intake / triage conversation to understand things like family psychological / medical history, and to make informed decisions before trying any medication.