Posted by jealibeanz on April 28, 2007, at 20:29:10
In reply to Re: Trying again to clarify what I said » jealibeanz, posted by Phillipa on April 28, 2007, at 20:01:54
> Jelly it wasn't just for me. I know you are very young. But part of my fear of meds is that in the past they the pdocs used to start at standard doses even mine has changed. An example would be in the past 50mg luvox first night and if toleratred 50mg both in the morning and at night second day. Now mine says 25mg and take for week first. Another is prozac used to only come in 20mg capsules now they can start as low as you like with liquid or small pills. This makes so much sense don't you think? I do that's for sure. Thanks I appreciated that. Love Phillipa
My assumption is that standards of practice changed based on experience... most likely for the better. It's safer to start on a low dose.I personally can't imagine being bombarded with an SSRI like that. I think I'd be extremely uncomfortable. Even the standard slow titration does feel a bit odd.
Wow... I didn't know that's the way they were once prescribed, which wasn't all that long ago. I think patients must have been much more accepting of doctor's treatments and didn't question thing. People have a pretty low threshold for side effects and sub-optimal treatment. We just go in and demand something be changed. Doctors are no longer regarded as all-knowing beings.
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