Posted by missliz on April 14, 2003, at 2:08:08
In reply to Guys I'm scared.... Atypicals and TD, posted by ace on April 13, 2003, at 20:58:55
My personal unpopular opinion is that anti psychotics are a quick easy fix for doctors, but not always the best thing for patients. The shrinks aren't having their brains iced down and having to deal with the side effects are they? I have refused APs for years and found that my quality of life is better- my pdoc has to actually think about what he's doing, and he grumbles, but he gets paid an obscene amount of money and he can damn well make the effort.I use a mood stabilizer, benzos, and an AD and I do well. (Bipolar two, multiple anxiety disorders) This may not be appropriate for your diagnosis, but ask your doc why you need APs and what are some alternative treatments.
Schizophrenics and some bipolar ones absolutely need APs, but they aren't required for a lot of us, just easy. If you aren't actively psychotic, ask your doc why you need these risky drugs and won't some of the other less difficult ones do instead? APs are over prescribed for anxiety disorder and don't really work as well as benzos for it- the drug co marketing machine at work. And if you have to take an AP, remamber that the market is really competitive and better ones come out every year.
Actually, I know old shcizophrenics who've been on Haldol for years and years and don't have any TD. Not everyone gets it, and if you have to take an AP it may not be an issue for you anyway. Besides, what are you gonna do? Run naked and raving in the streets? (Seen it happen ;) )
I think we all get scared and tired when we've tried drug after drug- it's exhausting. Grill your doctor, you may be able to avoid the whole AP issue.missliz
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