Posted by linkadge on April 17, 2006, at 8:34:59
In reply to Linkadge: so, im smoking pot now..., posted by Anne-Charlotte on April 15, 2006, at 8:37:49
>Linkadge,
>??
>What is your deal? I remember a few weeks ago >you jumped all over somebody- Daniellia or >something for saying that she didnt think Big >Pharm drugs were the way to go.I don't think I've ever been as outright to tell somebody not to take any pharmacudical drug. Thats not it at all. I think there are problems with current classes of antidepressants; problems that people should be aware of.
>You hand out advice (very quasi authoritative >sounding) regarding all sorts of prescriptions >and then admit that you have given up on them >all. What's up with that?? I am sorry for your >suffering. At the same time, it is not cool to >trumpet advice when you are playing for both >sides, or basically lost as to where you stand >on these issues...It was not my intention to sound condescending, if that is what you mean. My advice was simply based on the fact that I have been on many of the combinations and permutations of drugs that others are on. Yes, I choose not to take medications for certain reasons, but that does not mean that I cannot offer advice on "what might be a good move". Getting off pharmacudicals is not something you do overnight. I realize that many people here need immediate answers, so I don't really see it as wrong to offer people advice on medications, even after considering my stance.
>Ah yes, that was it: your statement went >something like "wouldn't you take diabetes >medication if you had diabetes' hence implying >that there is something wrong with somebody who >decides to ride it out if they have a mental >illness without the "aid" of meds.
You'll have to link the post for me to remember fully. I don't have anything wrong with people taking insulin for diabeties. But, that being said, insulin is an incomplete answer just as antidepressants are. Antidepressants are not fixing a chemical imballance. The evidence for that is weak. I don't see that as a dogmatic statement. The only thing I want people to know is about the potential problems that many of the drugs can pose. People need to be able to make informed decisions thats all.
>Sounds to me like you should have stuck to the >spliff all along, pal... with or without that >vaporizer of yours.
Your post is a little harsh, but thats ok. If you knew me, you'd know that I do not fit the profile of an addictive personality. My use of marjuanna is extremely mild. I have a good friend of mine who is a cancer patient who uses marajuanna simply because it tackles many of his symptoms at once. I would not make judgements about his personality based on his drug use.
>We all know Big Pharm meds create LT damage, >humans are guinea pigs & weed comes from the >earth, pure and simple.
Marajuanna is not without potential side effects. One must take into consideration many variables when chosing that particular path.
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