Posted by kazoo on November 24, 2000, at 8:57:24
In reply to Re: xanax withdrawls, posted by Buffet on November 24, 2000, at 2:34:48
> > The first thing I would do would be to retain a good lawyer and sue the piss out of that QUACK for habituating you, a prelude to the pain and suffering you *will* endure trying to unhook.
> > (You wouldn't happen to live in Connecticut, would you?)
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> Now this is where you lost me Kazoo. The doc was irresponsible and naive to allow a prescription get to 10mg of xanax, but who's really at fault? If 'onlymeisee' is honest with him/her/its self, 'onlymeisee' probably asked for bigger doses or hinted that the xanax is starting to poop out. The idiot doc prescribed more, but the patient asked for it first. And, my healthcare would be a lot cheaper if it were not for people sueing docs for reasons such as this. If xanax grew on trees, who would you sue then? People need to take responsibility for their own stupidity. To get owns self to 10mg in two years is the fault of the user (or might I even say abuser), unless the doc was pushing the drug which I HIGHLY doubt. Rant is over... : ).
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^In the words of Quick-Draw MaGraw: "Hold on tharrrr..."
You seem to forget that it's the doctor with the medical degree and who, hopefully, adheres to some code of
professional conduct."...probably asked for bigger doses..." doesn't quite cut it, nor can be validated, and I get the sense that
this was not the case. If anything, they probably *asked* for less, but was given more. I always give the patient the benefit of the doubt in situations such as this one.You're right in what you say, but with habituation, the doctor is usually at fault.
Excuse me while I gleefully pluck the fruit off my Xanax tree, now holiday priced at WalMart :-)
kazoo
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