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I find folks who are vehemently anti-med annoying. I find those who "know" what I should be doing especially annoying. As someone else said, "butt out!". I've had both positive and negative responses to different meds. I spent ages in therapy trying to get a handle on my depression. It wasn't until I started meds that I saw major improvement. A few years ago I tried going off the meds under my pdoc's supervision. I did a slow taper. I found myself making plans for suicide again after I was off the meds. That was enough to convince me I need to be on meds. Other folks overcome depression using other means. That's great for them. Me? I need the meds to remain stable.
On the flip side, I tried a popular medication for my fibro. Again under the supervision of my pdoc. I could NOT tolerate the side effects. I don't take the med as a result. However, if someone asks me about the med because they are considering taking it, I tell them that I had a bad experience, but that might not happen for them.
I agree with the poster who asked if we could have some tolerance on both sides. Some meds help some people. Some meds are a negative experience for others. We can't paint the whole subject as either good or bad.
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