Posted by DepNYer on March 12, 2004, at 8:40:28
In reply to Update on w/d and my 2 cents on debate, posted by Laurajean on March 11, 2004, at 21:17:28
Laura,
I'm sorry to hear what a rough time you're having. I have no doubt what you are experiencing is real and painful. I stongly agree (as I hope I've made clear in prior posts) that you, indeed all, deserve to know the facts about any substance we take, and make an informed decision about our care. I understand that when you had to undergo chemotherapy, you knew what to expect (and I hope you are doing well after that ordeal), and you shoud have had the same right to be aware of what to expect from Effexor.
I hope you understand that my statements here are made with the intent of helping others make the right decisions about AD use. I personally believe they are overprescribed, frequently for the wrong reasons (and this has nothing to do with your personal need for help which had you turn to AD at the time you did). I do believe, however, that for those truly in need, ADs are lifsavers, even when considering the risks. I believe many people read these threads to understand what choices in treatment are available, and how they work for others. I just believe that while individuals deserve the right and neccesity of knowing about your experience with a given drug, I am merely afraid some who could be helped are scared away from choices which could benefit them. I beleive that our society encourages us to look to pills to solve our problems as easy way out. The drug cos. do little if anything to discourage that view. Some people are mislead into seeking help from these medications without understanding their strength in altering brain chemistry, or knowing that other choices than medications are available to help them with their problems. But for those with serious mood disorders, medications can be, and are, lifsavers. We just all deserve to know the facts about medications we put into our bodies, and make informed choices from there.
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