Posted by Ame Sans Vie on July 24, 2003, at 16:27:24
In reply to Are you on a mission to try every psychiatric drug » Ame Sans Vie, posted by jps88 on July 24, 2003, at 13:03:19
>I mean how many times have we heard you say that some combo or drug is "a dream come true"--it's hard to take you seriously. Mirapex. Lexapro. Provigil. Klonopin. etc. etc. etc.
Perhaps if you'd paid attention more closely, you would have seen that there were good reasons for my discontinuation of each of those drugs, despite my initial good response to them. I.E., Mirapex=narcoleptic-like side effects, Lexapro=sexual side effects, Provigil=only worked at enormous (and expensive doses) and caused headaches after a few days, Klonopin=Xanax works better for me. Period.
>I mean no offense but some of us on this site are really suffering...
I assure you, you don't know what suffering truly is until you've walked a mile in my shoes.
>...and it is quite frustrating to keep being told that you are finding things that work "wonderfully" for you only to read two weeks later that you have decided to switch off of them. We have no idea why and in the meantime some people have decided to try drugs based on your "dream come true" experiences with them. Then we read that you are off those drugs and on to the next thing. . . .
Your point being? Just because I had to stop taking these drugs doesn't mean others who find them helpful will have to. Sure, I tended to get excited when a drug was showing a positive effect, but when the side effects don't show themselves for another two or three weeks, well that's not exactly something I can control.
>Also, I have found your posts very confusing. At one point I think you said that you live in the EU but you constantly talk about US FDA guidelines and how you get your drugs from a good pdoc follosing us regs. Then you write some posts in French? I am not accusing you but I really suspect that you are not fully honest on this site.
I take *very* personal offense to that accusation. I would suggest you take a look at the civility guidelines:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#civil
"Please don't be sarcastic, joke about death or suicide, suggest that others harm themselves or others, JUMP TO CONCLUSIONS ABOUT OTHERS, POST ANYTHING THAT COULD LEAD OTHERS TO FEEL ACCUSED OR PUT DOWN, harass or pressure others, use language that could offend others, exaggerate or overgeneralize -- et cetera."
1.) I never said I lived in the EU.
2.) So I speak French, so what? A lot of people would do well to learn a second and third language.
3.) What exactly is it that you are accusing me of not being honest about? I happen to respect this board and the people on it a lot more than that--I never have been dishonest on this board, and never will.>Also, I think you are bipolar and need to be treated for that. Your constant switching and changing of meds after a wonderful response seems to be classic manic symptoms of looking for bigger and better things. Good luck.
Well, you're dead wrong on that one. I've never been manic. The closest I've ever gotten was the hypomania caused by Provigil. What you are mistaking for mania is in fact content euthymia.
This board is for support and education purposes. If you aren't going to educate and can't be supportive, then think twice before clicking that "Confirm your post" button, please.
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