Posted by calamityjane on February 8, 2005, at 12:04:24
In reply to Re: Anyone feel better after getting off med-go-ro » calamityjane, posted by Phillipa on February 7, 2005, at 21:16:19
The thing that makes me so mad is that I have a 1983 drug guide that specifically warns of the interactions of these ADs with electric shock therapy. I am not the type to sue, but I feel that if I was my dad and had made it through all of that situation, it would be grounds for malpractice.
It is so hurtful today to know that my dad could quite possibly still be here on this earth with me.Have you considered going off the meds, Phillipa? I guess if you feel fine on them and they havent caused you any probs then there is no reason to go off them.
I think meds help a lot, but I also think that there are way too many people who dont evaluate all the options. For instance, my mom was the one who took me to get on meds for ADD when I was 11. She thought a pill should be the magic fix, when in fact she should have been watching the junk I was eating and putting me to bed at a decent hour. But instead I started ritalin and I have become dependent on meds for functioning.She thought she was doing the right thing, though....but like with my dad, maybe they should have sought help from somewhere other than a psychiatrist.
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