Posted by Krissy P on March 21, 2003, at 22:17:43
In reply to Re: Klonopin- more articulate on it! » utopizen, posted by viridis on March 20, 2003, at 22:17:49
HI again, yes, you sound quite rational to me too, I agree here too that it is a shame that so many people have to argue with their doctors, ESPECIALLY justify their refusal to take certain meds, and practically beg for appropriate treatment. I also went through that for years.
I wonder too if docs are more motivated by the profits/gifts associated with still-under-patent-drugs, and wowed by the sales pitches of pharmaceutical reps, are afraid of being hassled for prescribing so-called "addictive" drugs, or what? I can't say enough how well Klonopin does for my anxiety-it just calms my ass down quite well:-)
All the best, Kristen:-)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'm not trying to bash the pharm companies or deny that the newer meds can be great for some people, but if they don't work, why is there such reluctance to go back to the old standards?I'm definitely more clear-headed with Klonopin than without. Previously, when I had my regular (and frequent) episodes of anxiety, it interfered with my thinking, interactions with others, motivation, etc., and inevitably led to periods of intense, agitated depression. So, I was hardly articulate (or even functional) a fair bit of the time.
With K, things aren't perfect, but they're vastly better. Plus, I don't have to deal with all the weird side effects of the various ADs etc.
I just had my usual 3-month visit with my pdoc. We chatted, he asked if I was experiencing any side effects, tolerance, etc. (the answer is no) and he wrote out my regular 90-day prescription of K, Xanax, Adderall, and Neurontin.
It all seemed so civilized. It's a shame that so many people have to argue with their doctors, justify their refusal to take certain meds, and practically beg for appropriate treatment. I went through that for years, and I really have to wonder if many docs/pdocs are just clueless, are motivated by the profits/gifts associated with still-under-patent-drugs, are wowed by the sales pitches of pharmaceutical reps, are afraid of being hassled for prescribing so-called "addictive" drugs, or what?
I'm not trying to bash the pharm companies or deny that the newer meds can be great for some people, but if they don't work, why is there such reluctance to go back to the old standards?
As for "rationality", I posted about that above -- you sound quite rational to me.
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