Posted by Crazy_Charlie on November 3, 2004, at 8:40:33
In reply to Re: I need a new pdoc and I need some SLEEP!, posted by Squiggles on November 3, 2004, at 8:14:38
I do agree about that
but there's always a middle way. You need not to use the rest of your life in investifgating what is wrong, or what the problem is. But instead of jumping straight on a drug, I think it would be good to at least do a few investigations. I'm not saying that no one with a sleep problem should use benzo, just that there might be a few that can be helped in other, and less dangerous, ways.
I am also of the opinion that if your lifestyle makes you sick, it's better to change your lifestyle than medicating away the disease. It's never impossible to change your lifestyle, but it might be difficult for a while. And in that case I find it ok to use medications for a while, but not for a whole lifetime. On theother hand, if it is something wrong with your brain chemistry, you might need medications for the rest of your life. But in that case I find it necessary to find out as good as possible what might be the problem, so that you can get the best working medication immediately instead of trying 15 with worse side effects than effect before you find the one that is working on you.
I really hope I'm not insulting anyone here, I am certainly not trying to. Yes, I know I am critical to benzos, but I am not opposing them. They are efficient sleeping medications, anxyliotics and epilepsy medication.
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