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Is my doctor lying to me?
mooshoepork
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In this case, the drug you're taking is used for both depression and IBS. That's actually rather common. A lot of the antidepressants of that family (tricyclic antidepressants) are used for IBS.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Will it also affect my mind at all? I don't know. I'm just kind of wary about taking them.
edit: yes, these are things I should've said to my doctor but, I literally could not string a sentence together when I saw her for my colonoscopy. Hadn't eaten in two days. I actually forgot what the word for prescription was and I was trying to explain it to her. Hunger delirium :P I couldn't even explain why I was having the procedure.
1. Antidepressants do not change your thought process or make you a zombie.
2. Tricyclic antidepressants are barely antidepressants, and much better for what they've been repurposed as. I took cyclobenzaprene (another tricyclic antidepressant) for a while for muscle spasms and didn't notice any change at all in my mood.
Maybe, but unlikely. They usually give these drugs for IBS at lower doses than they would for depression.
They make some people drowsy.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Just as removed from reality and just as dangerous. And like everyone else said, medications have multiple uses.
That's not a fair comparison at all. Benzodiazepine class antidepressants can ruin your life (and in my case, concealed a serious underlying illness). It's very common, look it up. Those things pack a nasty withdrawal syndrome, as do SSRIs. I've personally seen over 15 US board certified doctors who denied benzodiazepine withdrawal existed.
My advice is to simply be aware of what you're getting into - whether there's withdrawal or the possibility of permanent side effects, while keeping in mind that it's not always bad to go on antidepressants; but it can be very bad - inform yourself so that you are able to exercise sound judgment.
Anyways dude calm down, you won't have multiple doctors lying to you unless you're one of those patients who they just want to get out of their office. Go in informed, but don't do their job. And if you have multiple doctors telling you you're OK, you probably are.
I thought I should ask anyway. I'll give it a shot. I haven't had any side effects yet. I think he said I'd get dry mouth though.
If you have any concerns, go back to your doctor. You may experience slight discomfort as your body adapts to the medicine, but this is the way it is with all psychotropic medicines. Also, I would take Boredom's advice with a grain of salt, since his claims have not been clinically verified. There's entire messageboards dedicated to overlyconcerned people who freak out about medication withdrawal symptoms. If you do have symptoms, go to your doctor.
Finally, I am not a doctor, nor a pharmacist, so my advice is nothing compared to a person with a medical degree. In fact, if you want the best scoop on your medication, talk to your pharmacist.
How typical of these forums. You didn't read the post at all.
The stuff I mentioned is clinically verified and there is about 40 years of published medical research on it (the wikipedia pages alone refer to dozens of peer reviewed publications). It is not unreasonable to be informed of drugs you're going to be taking, and the associated risks. This was in response to the suggestion that antidepressant side effects are quackery. The OP should know that they are not.
I'm curious - would you have him specifically not inform himself of anything?
'Sides, I told him he should take them anyway, but that he should be aware. Reading comprehension goes a long way.
Your vendetta against anti-depressants is more a vendetta against how pharmaceuticals work, not the anti-depressants themselves.
Yea, this is totally a vendetta
You people are loons who can't read. In the interest of not derailing this thread further, I'm not posting here anymore.