Posted by Dave001 on September 26, 2004, at 23:30:02
In reply to Re: Effexor -tapering Q » Dave001, posted by Jiggitykid on September 25, 2004, at 19:42:16
> No one has brought up stock prices. It was mentioned, first by me, because you seem so ready to defend the drug. Also, how do you know that those who experience this awful withdrawal are indeed, a minority? Do you have proof of that? Do you have proof that the majority of people who take it have no problems? Or perhaps, could it be that most folks think they have a month-long flu or are having heart or neurological problems, like so many of us were told by physicians, until we came here and connected the dots? What makes people who have struggled or are struggling through this so angry and hurt (and unless you have been there, you CANNOT know or even begin to sympathize) is the patronizing tone of the posts, whether intended or not. Perhaps you truly are here to show both sides of the issue, but the feeling those of us who have been to hell and back get is that you are saying, "Hush now, your experience isn't all that important, so shut up."
>I'm sorry if it feels that way. In reality, though, all I said was that frivilous lawsuits hurt us all in the long run, and that I did not think that the reported withdrawal symptoms from Effexor -- however unpleasant they may be, are evidence of negligence. I am defending the rights of patients and doctors to use any medication necessary to combat depression. Doctors are already very reluctant to prescribe many classes of medication for fear of malpractice suits, and creating new legal battles as you describe only contributes to this fear. Also, have you considered how a fear-mongering attitude toward Effexor might steer away folks who could really benefit from it?
Anyway, this is my last post to this thread. I am sorry that you got suspended for your post. I didn't see anything uncivil about it.
Dave
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