Posted by madscientist999 on December 1, 2004, at 16:04:34
In reply to Re: Careless prescribing -- Not always the case., posted by mattw84 on December 1, 2004, at 15:55:07
> Consider this:
>
> Here is a nice little acronym from medschool...
>
> Somatisation Disorder Besets Ladies And Vexes Physicians. (SDBLAVP)
>
> - Shortness of breath
> - Dysmenorrhoea
> - Burning in sex organs
> - Lump in throat
> - Amnesia
> - Vomiting
> - Painful extremities
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> Most common treatments?
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> - SSRI/SNRI
> - TCA
> - MAOI
>
> Not to deny any claim that the big pharmaceutical companies are not over-marketing these sparsely effective drugs. Yet, the doctors decision to prescribe an antidepressant may have been on the right track... Hope this doesn't offend anyone!
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> Matt
>
>No offense taken...An SSRI once saved my life. There certainly are times that they are called for.
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