Posted by utopizen on January 22, 2003, at 9:33:27
In reply to Re: Paranoia/loss of memory on Gabitril » utopizen, posted by jay on January 22, 2003, at 2:07:47
> Have you not thought about getting a different doctor..one who isn't so benzophobic? I think you owe it to yourself, because giving 15 pills a year PRN is just plain *absurd*...even unethical.
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> Many folks on here have even described the benefit of *two* benzos, also, at once. If anxiety, panic, and fear are major symtoms..these are the best way to treat them...with a good benzo dose.
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> What do you think?
> Jaynot to worry, I am seeing a psychopharmacologist at Beth Isreal here in Boston. One of the best departments in the world. He's of course in the same circle with my current psychopharmacologist, who I see in his private practice. My current psychopharmacologist is rather prominent, so I really can't mention him to anyone without people going, "oh, that guy. wow. he's super good"
I think some of these guys think they're failures if they "resort" to benzos, as if they somehow have a great alternative to them. Which they don't. Sure, I'm sure some people resolve their social anxiety with SSRIs, but they're not a case for saying to the people who don't, "tough luck, you don't respond to the SSRIs, so live with it."
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