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Posted by Phillipa on May 29, 2010, at 12:53:01
Through the years seems the classes of meds and how docs prescribe them has changed a lot. I remember when taking benzos, drinking, and taking sleeping pills even seconal was okay even when pregnant as was given them by ob-gyn. And today even coffee can be bad one day and good the next. Do you feel it's scientific evidence that prompts all the changes or just trends so to speak? Phillipa
Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 29, 2010, at 13:22:13
In reply to Thinking about Different Classes Of Meds, posted by Phillipa on May 29, 2010, at 12:53:01
>Do you feel it's scientific evidence that prompts all the changes or just trends so to speak?
A bit of both. Trends tend to develop based on whatever is the 'latest and greatest' med.
Posted by Phillipa on May 29, 2010, at 20:17:09
In reply to Re: Thinking about Different Classes Of Meds, posted by ed_uk2010 on May 29, 2010, at 13:22:13
Ed exactly what I thought. I just read they are saying women on tamoxifem for CA should stay away from SSRI's and SNRI's and a bunch of other meds also as decreases the amount ot T they get. Love PJxx
Posted by ed_uk2010 on May 30, 2010, at 3:07:43
In reply to Re: Thinking about Different Classes Of Meds » ed_uk2010, posted by Phillipa on May 29, 2010, at 20:17:09
> Ed exactly what I thought. I just read they are saying women on tamoxifem for CA should stay away from SSRI's and SNRI's and a bunch of other meds also as decreases the amount ot T they get. Love PJxx
I depends on the SSRI. Some produce pharmacokinetic drug interactions.
Posted by sigismund on May 30, 2010, at 3:15:19
In reply to Thinking about Different Classes Of Meds, posted by Phillipa on May 29, 2010, at 12:53:01
>Do you feel it's scientific evidence that prompts all the changes or just trends so to speak?
The first thing is social and therefore economic necessity. Amphetamines were needed for war, then there was excess production. It took until 1968 to do something about that (more's the pity).
So yeah, just trends...when the science doesn't suit us, we have no problems.
Posted by Phillipa on May 30, 2010, at 19:15:19
In reply to Re: Thinking about Different Classes Of Meds, posted by sigismund on May 30, 2010, at 3:15:19
Like in 70's first line meds for anxiety were benzos and miltown. They sure got me well for years then dumb thyroid messed it up. And amazingly when stopped the miltown after about six months to a year 400mg I think the dose was not a single side effect. Just stopped it one day? Love PJ
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