tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post8332348559827448764..comments2024-03-28T05:28:30.818-04:00Comments on A Dark Planet: So my doctor wants to put me on an antidepressant.David Terrenoirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-58405456362119984042008-12-14T22:22:00.000-05:002008-12-14T22:22:00.000-05:00Been there. Went to the doctor because I wanted my...Been there. Went to the doctor because I wanted my blood sugar and thyroid checked, and all he wanted to do was give me antidepressants. Seriously, his hand kept hovering over his prescription pad the whole time I was explaining to him that I never ever EVER want to go on antidepressants again.<BR/><BR/>I strongly recommend you get a good multi-vitamin and some fish oil and/or flax oil. Omega 3s make a huge difference in brain chemistry. <BR/><BR/>And me, I personally keep the black dog at bay with 5-htp, which is the stuff your body uses to make seratonin and those other happy neurotransmitters. It's made from a plant and is available at health food stores, and it makes my life so much better than Effexor ever did.Phoebe Fayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425002459681921692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-53376802336801956182008-12-12T14:58:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:58:00.000-05:00Jeff,You are absolutely right. That is a nice thin...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>You are absolutely right. That is a nice thing and as you might suspect, I'm not the easiest patient a doctor could have.David Terrenoirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482864941636273068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-68473657894253223062008-12-12T14:48:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:48:00.000-05:00Just for the simple fact that Dr. E was willing to...Just for the simple fact that Dr. E was willing to check out the blog tells me that he is, at the very least, a doctor who takes a genuine interest in his patients and not someone who is offering a quick, easy fix. That is a nice thing.Jeff Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203724401430768684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-20133156764212308892008-12-12T11:02:00.000-05:002008-12-12T11:02:00.000-05:00Way too many drugs being prescribed these days.At ...Way too many drugs being prescribed these days.<BR/><BR/>At one point I was suffering through what was clearly, to me, a physical issue. My doctor gave me a prescription for Prozac because "You seem depressed." I told her I was depressed because she wasn't paying any damn attention to what I was saying. I tossed the prescription, found another doctor who found the actual problem, a low thyroid, and prescribed the proper medication and I was 100 percent better.Karen Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867709664100997228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-47857821256056167812008-12-12T07:45:00.000-05:002008-12-12T07:45:00.000-05:00I kept my word. I like the blog.Dr. EI kept my word. I like the blog.<BR/><BR/>Dr. EAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-12006298577326353402008-12-12T04:31:00.000-05:002008-12-12T04:31:00.000-05:00Absolutely love your writing...Absolutely love your writing...Harbinger Of Doomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377136664908473412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-65743219503361640772008-12-11T18:13:00.000-05:002008-12-11T18:13:00.000-05:00I agree with JD. I don't like it one damn bit whe...I agree with JD. I don't like it one damn bit when the darkness comes over me but I gave up fighting against it years ago. I realized that it was part of what I am and to alter it was to lose part of myself.<BR/>I can live with the darkness. But I can't live not being myself. <BR/>It'll pass, if you let it...RedTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435074189289863204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-37849211201071048692008-12-11T16:18:00.000-05:002008-12-11T16:18:00.000-05:00Feeling down for good reason doesn't require any m...Feeling down for good reason doesn't require any medication stronger than Killian's Irish Red. I mean, I have the sunniest damn disposition in the lower 48 states and there have been times in the past year where I barely felt like getting out of the bed.<BR/><BR/>But don't worry - all things must pass, and this will too.Graham Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775285782385634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-37495785792344065452008-12-11T12:35:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:35:00.000-05:00All throughout your post I was thinking of the (un...All throughout your post I was thinking of the (under-appreciated, IMO) Kids In The Hall movie, Brain Candy. It sorta touches on your overall theme, but with an occasional homo-erotic sub-plot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-7633037572337950322008-12-11T12:09:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:09:00.000-05:00"I just think you dwell too much on the dark side ...<I>"I just think you dwell too much on the dark side of life."</I><BR/><BR/>No shit. You're a mystery/thriller writer. <BR/><BR/>I had the same experience with Wellbutrin. I wasn't depressed. I wasn't...anything. If that's what people think of as "normal," I want no part of it. I'm not fond of the Black Birds when they fly in for a visit, but they are, by God, all mine. <BR/><BR/>Writing is my therapy. That and rum.JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19897529.post-90034838818252288302008-12-11T11:16:00.000-05:002008-12-11T11:16:00.000-05:00Dave, I had a doctor prescribe Prozac as a weight ...Dave, I had a doctor prescribe Prozac as a weight loss drug once. I was at 248 pounds and dropping.<BR/><BR/>I am now back up to 285, diabetic, and scared shitless the obligatory Winter heart attack, despite exercise and controlling my blood pressure, is just around the corner.<BR/><BR/>All because some quack misprescribed a antidepressant to do something it wasn't designed to do. 30 of those extra pounds I mentioned were a direct result of the "weight loss" drug.<BR/><BR/>So my suggestion to you is to mention the word "malpractice" to this sonofabitch. And tell his pharma rep to go fuck himself/herself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com