Posted by Squiggles on November 3, 2004, at 8:14:38
In reply to Re: I need a new pdoc and I need some SLEEP! » erik98225, posted by Crazy_Charlie on November 3, 2004, at 3:28:33
I often suspect that we as consumers/patients
of psychiatric drugs, do not understand their
chemistry or the reason why they are given.And I think that this ignorance leads to believe
that the doctors don't care or don't know what
they are doing. And that we do.I think that's dangerous. Unless, you have
a degree in biochemistry for example, do you
know how to differentiate a carbon dioxide increase the blood mimicking a heart attack
from a real one?About sleep or anxiolytic effects of benzos --
some are rapidly addicting, some not (e.g.
Rivotril can be taken for a long time, but
don't try to come off it, imho):-). And
some conditions which are unavoidable or
untreatable, e.g. the effects of some antidepressants, some heart conditions, epilepsy,
make benzos absolutely necessary, and
irreplaceable. Even Dr. Heather Ashton, who
is a critic of benzos, says that.As for sleep centres and finding the cause,
that's laudible, but risky and time consuming.
You might try to search for the cause all your
life and life is short. What do you do
with chronic insomnia and a family to care,
a car to drive, a job to hold down, in the
meantime;Sorry, if I intruded here but this is one
of my pet subjects; btw, i still have the chest
tightness in adjusting to the li reintroduction, but my SO made me take a really old
Xanax last night and it helped. I confess i
do not know the cause but it has happened
every time i stop and start and it has gone
away -- see what i mean.Squiggles
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