Posted by softheprairie on December 21, 2008, at 3:26:38
In reply to Re: How high are the chances venlafaxine might wor » Racer, posted by Onestone on December 21, 2008, at 2:30:55
> :-) Actually, my question wasn't just rhetorical. Why should I expect this new drug, venlafaxine work? These drugs aren't just curing drugs, they're also diagnostic tools. Aren't they? I'm kind of frustrated that no psychiatrist seems to reason "your reaction to drug A was this, drug B was this, ..... your symptoms are K, L, M, N, O, ...., so that suggests to me we need to .....". I had a ghastly reaction to edronax. Was that because my Noradrenaline level really doesn't need raising? Instead, all these doctors just seem to prescribe the drugs in a set order (or their favourite order, or a random order) until one works, or the patient gives up.
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> There's surely _some_ science here, isn't there? St. John's wort _has_ worked for me. What should this tell a psychiatrist? Its effect is too mild, though.
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I think the SJW being a little helpful could be a sign that you could benefit from a prescription MAO inhibitor. Knowledgeable posters, is this correct? That SJW is, or is similar to, a mild MOAI?
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