Okay, I'm sorry. I guess you're all right, and I have been looking at this from a fortunate point of view. I'm more lucky than anything that the meds (thus far) have worked.

Buddha, you say it's difficult to come off the meds after more than six months of use... Could I ask if you have any evidence of addiction to meds? I must admit, that's one area I've worried about a bit. And like others I have had side effects, mainly somnolence (particularly acute in the mornings) and weight gain, which I'm slowly chipping away at.

And again, I apologise if my previous gung ho post offended or upset anyone. As I say, you're correct, I've been lucky.