OT - Live Long & Prosper

[Doug H]

I'm glad things are looking up for you RDV.

I've watched a few people come of anti-depressants and it's obviously a bumpy ride at times. I'm convinced that the majority of those chemicals (SSRIs & SNRIs) are PURE evil, and not in a good way. The things that firghten me most about them are that most cause permanent neurological damage (got a realitive that just about can't feed himself thanks to tardive dyskinesia), and that medical science has no idea how they actually work (and don't work). The adds all say "depression might be" or "could be" or "may be". :cry: It's all a big scam. (multi-multi billion $ at this point)

Take care and remember that you have support here!

-Peter

Not to start another silly argument... I agree that the multi-million-$-fueled pharmaceutical industry in general is pretty scary. OTOH I know people who those "evil" substances have helped considerably. Calling it a "big scam" is painting it with a broad brush. I don't like the prescription-writing, pill-popping mentality of the medical community and much of our society these days. At the same time, when you see a friend/loved-one suffer clinical suicidal depression, and they are able to turn their life around with the help of one of these substances, you experience a paradigm shift in your principles. At least I did.

In any case, I am glad you are feeling better, RDV and hope you stick around for a while.

Doug

[puretube]

sounds like ya have visited H-C FX-forum lately?

I tried to sign up there and they never sent me a password!

Regards

RDV

the password they send comes from "nobody @ harmony-central", so you may have had mistaken it as spam and deleted it... ?
try again.
Just thought you might have read (possible for visitors) a couple of headlines there, lately:
lots of guys have fled the forum due to too much flaming and trolling....

[RDV]

My particular problem was brought on by severe sleep apnea. I was literally dying in my sleep nightly, hardly ever reaching REM and waking up gasping for breath. I've been using a C-PAP machine that helps me breath at night which has helped a lot, in fact I now can't sleep without the machine. I look hideous with the C-PAP mask on but it has probably saved my life. My doctor suspected my depression was from sleep deprivation, and that I should stop the pills once I got used to the C-PAP.

Regards

RDV

[Russ]

Hi Ricky Don,
Glad to hear you're feeling better. Just wanted you to know how valuable I personally find your input to this forum. As a 25 yr. working professional guitarist, I use my DIY effects onstage nightly, and really rely on you and the other gigging pros on this forum for build advice and suggestions.
Don't let a few clowns get you down.
I've always noticed that the truly talented (whether it be guitarists OR technicians) don't need to have an attitude, and are generally very helpful. They have nothing to try to prove to anyone, and have nothing to be defensive about.
Thanks, and I look forward to your continued help in this forum.
Russ
Go Hogs!

[niftydog]

Y'all should visit the following newsgroups and renew your love affair with this board!

my local, aus.electronics is a freakin' joke.  We're now up to three law suits I think.  A couple of restraining orders too.  I quit that group ages ago, it was doing my nerves in!!!

Any of the sci.electronics groups.  Man, you can't even "virtualy" stand around and pick your nose in those groups without attracting some kind of extraneous abuse from a complete stranger!

I can't say I've seen much of the flaming that supposed to be going on here.  I've had nothing but good exchanges since I joined.

Viva diystompboxes.com!

[aron]

Thank you NiftyDog!!!!!  

[smoguzbenjamin]

I must say I've been gone for 5 days and I've missed reading & posting here