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GUEST,Ellenpoly BS: Chemical antidepressants -- yea or nay? (120* d) RE: BS: Chemical antidepressants -- yea or nay? 15 Aug 03


I did have a few side effects from Prozac. It brought my libido down to zero,and because I was in theatre then I was worried that I wouldn't be able to access my more intense emotions when I needed to. But then again, that's what acting is all about.Faking it magnificently...
Just remember that antidepressants are just like any drug. The first one may not work for you. I tried one (it was one of the older kinds)and I was also a zombie. That didn't work for someone who has to be at their peak performance first thing in the morning (I was also doing children's theatre.)But the point is not to give up. Get a therapist who will work with you on this,and monitor your reactions. Don't feel like it's any kind of personal failure if one drug doesn't suit you. If and when you get it right, you'll know. And even then, there will be times when the dosage will need to change.
Depression a hard nut to crack, but working to find an even keel is worth the effort. I would not be alive to write this if that were not the case, believe me.


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