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[nyuanshin]

So, here's something that bothers me: social norms have accommodated medication but haven't accommodated recovery from medication -- particularly antidepressants, ADD meds, etc. Why isn't needing to go off meds for a while for the sake of your long-term health considered a legitimate cause for sick leave?

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[perspectivism]

Is anything "just" for the sake of long-term health considered a legitimate cause?? Culturally, the establishments (even the medical establishm) love putting out fires way more than preventing them (partially because they don't know HOW to prevent them!!).

Also there's an employee trust issue. Acute distress/sickness is harder to time conveniently or outright fake.

[novemberpoetry]

what *really* amuses me in the darkest way possible, is that alot of what i've been experiencing in the past two weeks (increased apetite, being able to sleep for up to 18 hours straight, loss of motivation/drive/will to achomplish things/general apathy) is PROBABLY from being taken off of adderall (i was taking 20-40mg of the stuff every day for over a year prior to half a month ago).

and the my doctor's solution to this is: up the antidepressants to combat the withdrawl symptoms. ahfihadi;ofh.

[nyuanshin]

Ugh. Yeah, that'll do it. It amazes me how anybody can think feeding someone of your size 40 mg of amphetamines a day can possibly be a sensible long-term strategy, but then *I* don't have a medical degree. Have I mentioned in the last few minutes how I hate doctors? Fuckfuckfuck.