Posted by JACJ on November 30, 2004, at 22:09:39
In reply to Hey JACJ :-), posted by Paul Smith on November 30, 2004, at 21:37:28
> I did not want to get into the anti-psychotics thread because I was never on them and do not know much about them. But, speaking of twitches, I had those for 8 years before the benzos believe it or not, eyelid but would spread around my body. Now though they are stronger. I believe I had an anxiety disorder of sorts before the drugs, though it was easy to live with. Now it is just blown out of proportion. Have you considered an anti-depressant?? I mean I know for many this idea is completely out of court. They say it makes benzo withdrawal worse, but I wonder how many gave it the month or so it takes to work.... I personally know people who relate to my current anxiety symptoms (I do believe a lot is residual from the benzos in my case)and they claim the ADs solved their problem, saved their necks. One guy I know has been on Lexapro two years. He was messed up bad and now is a happy and successful parent, husband, and business professional.
Paul,
Thank you for your concern and advice but there is no way in hell I am ever going back on psychotropic drugs. The drugs nearly killed me in more ways than one. They made me so very sick and I had not one good experience on them for 3 years. I was on over 13 meds in 3 years. I have tried everything.I am trying to be objective and respective of others being on drugs in this forum. I am very against psychotropic drugs. I find psychiatry unscientific in many ways. I know that these drugs make alot of people's lives wonderful and that is great but I have have some friend's who have lost their lives to these drugs and I am not talking about death.
Again, thanks for trying to help. That is nice of you to reach out. I am learning too about these drugs. In fact, I am going back to school to get my grad degree in pharmacology/physiology. I am specializing in drug in studying the action and side effects of dopaminergic agents and movement disorders. I start school next year.
I hope that I am reading your email right. I due have some cog fog I am dealing with. Take care.
JACJ
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