Posted by artist on April 15, 2004, at 8:27:25
In reply to Question for the UK residents..., posted by vjw on April 14, 2004, at 22:15:08
i would say that most drugs would be available, although they may have different brand names. although venlaflaxine still is called effexor. you would have to register with a G.P (general practitioner) your G.P is your first port of call, they would discuss your sympotms and perhaps perscribe or offer counselling etc, or refer you. i should warn you though that the N.H.S is in real trouble,we have a shortage of G.Ps, pychiatric specailists, and resources. I should also warn you that G.Ps have wildly different attitudes to prescribing, some won't even consider it, and will want you to do therapy, and some will give you whatever to 'fix' you and get you out of the door. The average time you have with a G.P is between 5 and 15 mins. It all depends on where you live, and what hospitals or research centers are close. I don't mean to be so pessimisstic, i just wanted to give you an idea of how it works. I have had some really good experiences, i just wish someone had offered me effexor sooner,and treated my problems as medical and solveable.
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