Posted by Mireille on July 25, 2002, at 12:21:53
In reply to Re: I'll tell you what happened, posted by cybercafe on July 24, 2002, at 20:02:15
> > Perfect example of what I said earlier - NO ONE KNOWS ENOUGH ABOUT THESE DRUGS TO BE CONSTANTLY PRESCRIBING THEM TO US ALL!!! All they know is: in some cases, they work. Why? Will we ever know? Not until more thorough research is done!
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> .... okay.. but what are you suggesting? ... no one disagrees that things aren't perfect... but how do we make them better?Wow, didn't realize I'd start something with all of this...:) Ok, maybe a little...
I suggest we quit accepting drugs whose effects we're not sure of...unless we really need them! Doctors are eager to hand them out in sample form, and I know, when you're depressed you're willing to try anything...I think the drugs are getting better now but we are leaving our lives in the hands of people who aren't testing them enough before putting them on market. And you can't tell me it isn't because they see a huge market for the drugs!
Still, you are right - there isn't much that someone who is very depressed can do about it. I mean, I'm jsut getting very very angry about these horrible withdrawal symptoms and about the fact that none of the doctors I've tried can tell me if they're normal or not, and what effects all of this could have on me in the future! I'm seriously afraid it has permanently altered my personality in some way!
> > Ok, ok, you are going to say that if someone is about to commit suicide and the drugs save them...well, then they're ok. But why are we all prescribed drugs like candy, given out samples at physician's offices, not helped into dealing with our problems through therapy? WE ARE THE GUINEA PIGS OF THE NEW PSYCHO DRUG GENERATION!!!
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> hmmm... well why do you leave your house? or drive? driving is so very very dangerous... really...
>Very different. You have a lot more control, although yes it's always true you could die...but should a smoker say that? Why quit - I could get hit by a car? Yes, but that would be HAPPENSTANCE versus you ACTIVELY doing something that you know could harm yourself!
> >Still - someone should be held accountable for the fact that we are being fed drugs whose effects no one is very sure of - especially in the long term - and I say fed, because when you go into the doctor's office they will seriously hand them out to you...
> for those of us who can barely afford to buy
Yes, I know - I'm a starving grad student right now! But should I take dope just because it's given to me? I mean, if you're already on it and doing fine - great - I'm not questioning that. My Doc gave me free samples when I couldn't afford them. I'm not questioning that! I'm questioning the fact that you go into a doctor and say you think you have depression, they ask you three questions and hand you a sample of drugs (whichever drug is a la mode that week - or whichever one they have the most samples of).
Like I said, I'm poor right now, but the poor shouldn't be prey to rich drug companies who want to use them as guinea pigs or get them addicted to new drugs, either! "Here, take it, it's free...try it and see how you feel...sorry, we aren't sure of all the side effects but it will probably make you feel better..."
NO thanks!
poster:Mireille
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