Comments on: Antidepressants Cause Your Arteries to Thicken 400% More Than Aging

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:22:50 +0000

Aleister Crowley: You know exactly what I’m talking about. The people who are talking about Krill oil and Vitamin D are not clinically diagnosed. They have “minor” little problems with a wee bit of sadness. Not life stopping, crippling and disabling depression and severe anxiety that no amount of vitamins will fix

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:15:34 +0000

Quacks like this guy are a dime a dozen. Anti-depressants have saved my life. Sorry bozo, but you don’t know what you’re talking about. Vitamin D? Please.

By: LPoppins

LPoppins — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:19:39 +0000

There would have to be many more studies with hard core facts before I’d quit taking my SSRI. WTF? The human body is complex – telling people SSRI’s are going to shorten your life? I would much rather have a quality of life that I can contribute to society NOW than be a depressive miserable basket case for the rest of my life.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:18:43 +0000

Yep this exactly. I don’t think Barrett understands science, medicine or the scientific method or else he wouldn’t say such retarded things.

By: Shalew38

Shalew38 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:48:08 +0000

Finding the right doctor and the right anti-depressant is of key importance. Many anti-depressants have a slight sedative component and can make one feel groggy or not quite there, if that is not what is needed. I had to try many different types of anti-depressants before finding the right one. As there are many diseases that cause depression, it’s best to have a through work-up done before trying anti-depressants. Any doctor who would prescribe anti-depressants before ruling out other possible diseases is a doctor I would never see again.

By: Shalew38

Shalew38 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 01:34:59 +0000

I agree with all those who suffer from clinical depression. It is very different and far more severe than a regular depression that may last a week or so.

Before SSRI’s became available, my days, weeks, and years were just a blur. Anti-depressives have allow me to live a fulfilling life and to even work in a professional capacity. The side-effects have been minimal, in my case. I don’t believe that I would give up anti-depressants, even if I knew they would kill me. Life in a depressive fog is just not worth it.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:44:19 +0000

Well, I take anticonvulsant medication. Does the same apply there? I’ve been on them for almost 60 years and when I stop taking them the seizures start. These medications all have side effects such as, production of excess mucous – hence I’m more prone to infections in the cold weather-overgrowth of gums or the opposite. One of the medications affects my libido, they make me feel drowsy, especially first thing in the morning (side effect of a tablet I take before going to bed). Another one (I was warned before taking it), has a side effect of making your hair fall out, mine did but it was my choice to take the medication. Other side effects are confusion, anxiety and depression. But these medications work for me, they stop my seizures and I am prepared to put up with the side effects so that I can live a better quality of life. I also take anti depressants as epilepsy in itself causes depression. The anti depressants work for me and take away my miserableness and help take away my suicidal thoughts. So for those of you who don’t suffer from depression or any medical condition, you don’t know what you’re talking about so stop pontificating.
Only sufferers understand.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:46 +0000

“It’s important to take studies like this into account when assessing risks and benefits, particularly in cases where patients might not be experiencing much benefit from antidepressants,” said Shah. He stressed, however, the observational nature of the analysis, noting that these results do not imply causality. He added that antidepressants provide symptom relief of depression and that depression itself is a risk factor for heart disease.

By: grace

grace — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:24:57 +0000

Wow what an eyeopener….I was on Prozac 10 years 20mg 3 times a day..took myself off of it i couldnt even cry there was no feelings at all. then 4 years ago i had to get new arteries in my legs they were so clogged. After 4 stents only thing left was new arteries funny thing the dr never explained prozac could of been the cause.

By: pba1219a

pba1219a — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:18:09 +0000

I agree with you. The problem as I see it is they pass antidepressants out to everybody these days. My depression does not come out of stress, or bad marriage, or problem children. My depression comes out of nowhere. My first bout of depression occured during one of the happiest and most fulfilling times of my life. It is not feeling blah about life, or life’s situations. True, clinical depression is HELL. People who have never experienced it really have no idea. I’m not saying that a good diet, exercise, and some good supplements won’t help at all, but in the midst of a clinical depression those things make no difference whatsoever. When you are suffering through depression you are truly in your own private hell that nobody else can understand, it’s really a dreadful, horrible place to be.