tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587798.post7888065889186856312..comments2024-03-27T05:12:05.557+00:00Comments on One Salford Feminist: So, There's This Dentist...Pippahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08851753791149171442noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587798.post-87936769694461349642007-03-09T12:05:00.000+00:002007-03-09T12:05:00.000+00:00Heh, belledamme I recognise that doctor! I had one...Heh, belledamme I recognise that doctor! I had one situation where a male doctor asked me if I knew how much my medications were costing the Chancellor of the Exchequer!! (the white bloke in charge of Britain's money) I summoned up enough courage to say "I don't really care what it costs him, my meds are keeping me alive and functioning." It took some doing because, yes, I needed his signature and say-so for my meds. That power is huge.<BR/> <BR/>Anji, I too intend to be on Paroxetine forever. It's the only drug that works for me. I am glad it works for you too.<BR/><BR/>Spotty: I'll have one of those t-shirts when you get round to it! I'm not on lithium now, but I have been and may indeed be again...<BR/><BR/>I'm trying to be so upfront now about my health and my depression/anxiety. I am so proud of all of us who acknowledge our stuff! Love to all of you, P xxxPippahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08851753791149171442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587798.post-47869264921377367872007-03-08T19:37:00.000+00:002007-03-08T19:37:00.000+00:00what SE said. I don't know how I would've reacted...what SE said. I don't know how I would've reacted under the circumstances either.<BR/><BR/>once i needed to get some paperwork from some doctor i'd never seen before--something totally unrelated to mental health p.s. (dermatology). so he's looking at my chart and goes, Zoloft. Do you know how much Zoloft impairs the orgasm function? Let me TELL you how much Zoloft impairs the orgasm function. 900%. Yes, that's right. If it took you 15 minutes before, and you are taking 100 milligrams, then by the time the train finally gets into the station, then HOO EE<BR/><BR/>i exaggerate, but not by much. <BR/><BR/>what could i do? i needed his John Hancock. i was hostage. the weird thing was it didn't feel like he was being sexually creepy with me exactly, more like he just opens his mouth and lets whatever random stuff in his brain pour out?belledame222https://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587798.post-49106218171608052732007-03-07T19:16:00.000+00:002007-03-07T19:16:00.000+00:00It's really hard to be ok with your mental health ...It's really hard to be ok with your mental health status when everyone around reacts in a way to show that it's <EM>not</EM> ok. I'm glad you have a good relationship with her-this may indeed just be a blip. Maybe it was her own nervousness coming out. Regardless, you're right-it was inappropriate.<BR/><BR/>One of the ways I tried to cope with having mental illnesses was to be so upfront about it that people didn't have a chance to be inappropriate. I still want to get a "I 'heart' my lithium" t-shirt. But I still get embarrassed, and it makes me angry that I feel that way. I think it's just a side effect of living in a culture where people are still scared by mental illness. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587798.post-6220600589140597922007-03-06T20:33:00.000+00:002007-03-06T20:33:00.000+00:00I have to say it's nice to actually meet someone e...I have to say it's nice to actually meet someone else who takes paroxetine. The stuff is pure evil if I forget to take it, but I expect to be on it for life so I don't worry too much about the withdrawal. And you know, it might just have saved my life. There's nothing to be ashamed of about that. I still find myself blushing a little when it is mentioned though, or trying to change the subject. I think it's just because we *know* what people assume about people on antidepressants, especially paroxetine, and we'd rather as few people knew/mentioned it as possible?Leia Organahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05341131220110311912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587798.post-26067302738106891682007-03-06T19:56:00.000+00:002007-03-06T19:56:00.000+00:00She's probably taking it too!!She's probably taking it too!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com