Suicide and Orgasms

[charliesmum]

Ha. Got your attention, didn't I?

So, about my subject line.

Just got back from the doctor's - just a follow up visit from last time. I decided to tell him I've been having trouble sleeping for ages, and, since I have a history of depression, he is putting me on a very mild dose of Paxel. Apparently the side-effect warnings include increased risk of suicide which, on the surface, makes no sense for an anti-depressant, but the reason is, those who are so seriously depressed they can't even get off the sofa will start feeling improved enough that they can work up the energy to actually try to top themselves, but that won't be my problem, not being that seriously depressed. And also it can make it more difficult for a woman to get an orgasm. Which, let's face it, probably doesn't help for the depression, but whatever. If it helps me sleep I'm all for it. So tired (ha) of drifting in and out of sleep every bloody night.

Boy, that was the paragraph of doom, wasn't it?

Why I like my doctor:

He was using his palm pilot (or Blackberry, whatever it was) to fax my prescriptions to the drug store, and I made a comment about it being a 'tricorder'.

He smiled and pointed it at me, waving it up and down and said, "I'm waiting for the thing where I only have to do this to find out what's wrong with you."

Comments

[zambonigirl.livejournal.com]

I want your doctor.

And choosing which TNG icon I want right now is very difficult.

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

That's a good icon.

This one *points* is the only ST one I have.

My doctor doesn't like House much - not because of the medicine - he said it's not bad, they just take a possible situation and stretch it - but because House is so mean. He just can't understand how a doctor could be that horrible to his patients. Because my doctor is adorable.

[dindin.livejournal.com]

Good luck with Paxil. I didn't last more than a few days on it; Wellbutrin's where it's at.

[susanthecurious.livejournal.com]

That was my thought too, wonder why he didn't try Wellbutrin.

[nam-jai.livejournal.com]

My icon seems appropriate for how cool your doctor is!

[crossbow1.livejournal.com]

Paxil is the best antidepressant I've ever used. On a low dosage, I doubt you'll have side-effects. Just whatever you do, don't quit it cold-turney; the withdrawal sucks. Oh, and antidepressants have only ever caused suicide in teenagers; there's never been a case of it happening to an adult.

"I'm waiting for the thing where I only have to do this to find out what's wrong with you."

Sonic screwdrivers are good for that too.

Oh, my. I've only got one Star Trek icon to use!

[sing1118.livejournal.com]

Paxil is EVIL I tell you. Seriously. It was awful for me. Zoloft is much, much better.

[kippurbird.livejournal.com]

Another one in the Pro-Paxil camp. But I don't take it for anti-depressant. I take it for some of the side effects. Apparently it helps calms the OHMIGAWD anxiety that autistic people get and lets them get it together enough to function in society. Which is a good thing, I think.

*Uses Star Wars Icon just to be teh Reble*

[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

Silly little piece of trivia. Remember the medical indicators on the original series, the ones at the head of the beds? One of the indicators was "medical insurance remaining", and if that bottomed out you died no matter what the other readings were. No point to this, just random.

I like your doctor :)

[amnormand.livejournal.com]

I took Zoloft when I had PPD, and it was ok. I'm on Paxil now, and like it. I had trouble with it trying to steal my orgasms, but the doc put me on the continious release dosage instead of the regular one, and that fixed the problem.

Welbutrin was horrible. I hated it.

I hope the Paxil helps you!

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[zakkati.livejournal.com]

Your doctor is uber kewliez!!. Hope you feel better very soon, petal.