Posted by Racer on December 8, 2007, at 19:30:22
In reply to Re: check out this lamotrigine blurb » LlurpsieNoodle, posted by yxibow on December 8, 2007, at 19:10:47
I'd like to add that this piece used some loaded words and phrases to "discredit" Lamictal as a useful medication. Calling some of the studies "Junk Science" is hardly objective, and generally leads me to believe that there's an agenda involved.
Also, and to me most important, some people improve when they take Lamictal. Period. I don't even think it matters if there's any scientific proof that the Lamictal causes the improvement, or how it does it -- I think it matters that people feel better. Isn't it nice that there's another tool in the bag of tricks our doctors have for us?
Of course, I also think that a lot of doctors get enthusiasms for specific drugs, and prescribe them more frequently than others. Natural human behavior, even if it's sometimes not helpful for the individual sitting across the desk. And I've read a lot of studies of Lamictal which show it to be kinda questionable in effectiveness. But -- well, see what I said above. Some people who take it feel better. And that really is the bottom line. If it works for you, that's really all that matters.
Thanks for writing a much more coherent post than I could manage tonight, Yxibow. You said your piece very well.
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