Posted by James_glasgow on April 23, 2007, at 9:01:55
In reply to Re: How come it seems only 3-4 benzos are ever used? » James_glasgow, posted by Quintal on April 23, 2007, at 8:25:11
Hi
Thank you for your good wishes with my treatment, I hope yours is going well also.
I agree completely with you, I have the equvialent of the locum you met as my permanent GP, have know him 13 years now (it is funny actually when he is on holiday and I see a locum they look at my records rather strangely). He has given me just about everything I have requested (mind you I have been studying pharmacology for a long long time and have a degree in Medicinal Chemistry which might have made a difference) including Nardil and Parnate (that made my Consultant pull a face, I am sure you can imagine). Just today I was given 56 5mg nitrazepam tablets as last month I asked for and was given lormetazepam 1mg, but considering how much I cost the NHS even I dont like the idea of them paying £35 for a packet of sleeping pills.
I also agree with your comments about the difference between Scotland and England. I was on holiday in York and ran out of some of my medicine. I saw a GP as a temporary patient, who refused to give me the Losec I was taking as it was "far too expensive", and she gave me cimetidine instead. I dont think doctors here have the same budget restraints.
I am currently just recovering from a 3 week mania, and have been taken off of everything expect the benzo's (I could open a pharmacy with the collection I have). Clonazepam has brought me back to the ground. Thinking of going back on lithium and seeing how it goes.
Take care.
James
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