Posted by Sgbt5 on July 28, 2000, at 16:19:56
In reply to Re: Good evidence-what counts, posted by Steeler Tookahn on July 28, 2000, at 15:02:35
I don't mean to tell anyone they should NOT take
medicine. I take medicine (lithium and klonipin)
and am grateful to have it. I don't think I'm
bad because I need it. I consider myself
responsible because I take it.I AM concerned about long term issues for the
people who follow me (I am a 51 year old woman
who grew up during the sixties.)The drug companies get scads of money from our
psych meds; they also spend a lot of money
advertising them to doctors. For the long term,
I want the best for us: lowest amount of medicine
to get the best result. Also some people, even
though I think I'm not one of them, may be better
with out medicine. This would mean less profit
for drug companies and perhaps more ingenuity in
treatment. (I'm not talking about you; you have
done a fine job of trying things, working with
professionals and finding what works for you. I
don't think anyone can ask more from an individual
consumer.)This is only one of many issues involved with
my original question. What strikes me as odd,
is that it seems that if a person is one "side",
they totally discount the other. I see merits
to both sides and ways consumers could benefit
from both sides; and even ways they could actually
work together for our benefit.But then, hey, I'm crazy.
Ms. Sgbt5 (age 51)
poster:Sgbt5
thread:41519
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