Misfire, what works for you is the right thing. The doctor put my youngest daughter on Prozac to help with her horrible PMS. It has worked wonders. She was nearly impossible to be around without it. I didn't feel I could keep going through the PMS with her...it was terrible! No rhyme or reason!

Most of the women I work with are on meds. When you live in an abusive situation long enough, it actually alters and changes the brain chemisty. The brain does this to protect the woman. The only thing that helps them is anti-depressants. Some are now going off it but the one's who took Effexor, have had a terrible time. I mean terrible! They've had to be monitored by their physician, the withdrawals are so bad.

You have to do what's right for you and your daughter and if she wants anti-depressants, I'd say she really needs them. She can't be happy feeling the way she does. Bless her heart.

[ November 15, 2004, 11:28 AM: Message edited by: Dianne ]