Posted by MoonWitch629 on November 9, 2003, at 13:01:37
In reply to Re:why are pdocs such pill pushers????, posted by helenag on November 7, 2003, at 19:21:49
Are you getting therapy as well? The drugs themselves can only do so much - you have to address the root problems which have caused your anxiety, alcoholism, etc. I think it is very irresponsible of psychiatrist to prescribe meds without insisting that their patients get therapy as well.
Also - the body movements you described may not be caused by your anxiety, but rather can be a side effects of the medications themselves. A very good book on the subject is "Prozac Backlash" by Joseph Glenmullen, M.D. He is not anti-drug, but rather believes that drugs should only be prescribed short-term, and only in conjunction with ongoing talk therapy. I would encourage anyone who is only any kind of psychoactive drug - not just SSRIs - to read this book.
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