Posted by yxibow on January 12, 2007, at 19:04:24
In reply to Re: ditch your doc -- a comment to generalizations » yxibow, posted by laima on January 12, 2007, at 15:23:57
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> Yxibow, I would agree with you 100%, were it not for the fact halcyondaze reported on another thread that she was just very recently attacked. Trust me, that's traumatic! I wonder, does her doctor comprehend what a big deal that is? This is a tough situation, a little merky.
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070107/msgs/721440.htmlI understand -- and believe me that makes it a very tough situation, between a traumatic situation but also a revelation of past drug abuse. Giving advice leaves you stuck in between because you want to be sympathetic but you don't want to lead someone down the path of self-revelation of IV drug use again, and you have to take someone at their face value and trust that what is told is all truthful. And I'm not saying it isn't.
Your option of going to the ER would probably be one, considering you were very recently attacked. I can't vouch for your insurance -- if you don't have good coverage a typical bill could run up in the several hundreds at least for a visit, but if it is necessary, then do so. They may even do a psychiatric evaluation and possibly give you some pointers in the community to social workers who might know someone who is more compatible to your situation if you choose so.
The other, I can't comment as a good or bad thing -- it does violate federal law to give prescriptions to someone else and thus I cannot advise that it is a good or bad thing on here because I cannot advise you to break the law no matter the situation. I.e. I broke the law once speeding to get a companion in the car closer to a hospital due to some neurological issue and flagged down the trooper who was about to stop me who gave me a wet noodle that I passed a phone booth.
As for other things, Drugs.com makes no negative comment on the interaction between Kava and Parnate and for a -short- term use of it, it poses no liver issue if you don't have liver damage to begin with. Just don't mix it up too much with Xanax, that would be bad. The Liquid Caps from GAIA I believe or whatever are fairly potent. This steps somewhat into the realm of alternate health although it is considered prescription I believe in some European countries.
GABA by itself will not cross the blood-brain barrier in any regards and is a waste of money -- only Neurontin and Lyrica, which are analogues and have the ability to cross that barrier. Picamilon, which I have never seen OTC alone, its usually combined with odd herbs, will to an extent, but I wouldn't trust its safety necessarily. I can't recommend it one way or the other.
-- tidings and best wishesJay
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