Posted by Geezer on February 25, 2003, at 17:56:08
In reply to Re: Is diagnosis important ?, posted by fachad on February 25, 2003, at 15:44:24
fachad,
Very well said - I believe you have "nailed it". Perhaps the most recent example which lends support to your proposal are the drugs Reboxitin and Straterra. Reboxitin went down in flames (due to a less than scientific study - buy the way - the FDA does not do scientific studies) while Straterra seems to be coming on strong. I can't find a whole lot of difference in the drugs, aside from the geo-political/economic differences you point out.
I have always been perplexed by DSM DXs. Why are people suffering from bio-chemical/neurological brain disorders labled under psychlogical criteria then referred to "Social Scientists" for treatment of a medical condition. A bit like going to a chiropractor for open-heart surgery...oh I know "we just aren't there yet!
Like you I am going back to Methadate Caps. or Concerta, probably add low dose Prozac, already take Trileptal 300mg and Klonopin 2mg., may even add a little Dex. from time-to-time. I have already had ECT and all the rest so it becomes a matter of treating symptoms not pondering some unknown DX that is probably some years in the future. Thanks for saying it like it is.
Geezer
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