Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on August 4, 2008, at 22:41:59
In reply to Too much or not enough??, posted by ricker on August 4, 2008, at 21:39:15
> Information, that is.
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> I was reading through threads...opinions on various A/D's and I couldn't help but wonder just how valid one's opinion is to another?
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> Certainly not in a malious way, rather, just how level is the playing field.
> Has ones opinion dicouraged a potential trial for another? Or has it given too much false hope?
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> If I were to ask for opinions on a certain automobile I was considering to purchase, such as fuel economy, head room, handling etc, I'm sure the replies would vary.... that is unless the feedback was from identical twins??
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> So I wonder just how much people read into A/D reviews? I would venture to guess many negative reviews are directed towards the A/D in question without mention of the other 2,3 or 4 meds in the cocktail that may be affecting the review?
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> Someone may get great gas mileage in the automobile I'm intersting in buying. Another claims the mileage is terrible?
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> The guy with great mileage never speeds, lives in the praires and drives alone.
> The complainer is heavy on the gas, lives in a mountainous region and carpools with 3 overwieght individuals.
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> Just a though I'd like to share. Maybe silly, but maybe serious. I guess that depends on who's reading it? :)
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> Regards, RickI think mostly it is YMMV. The medications involve so many interactions in our bodies, especially a lot of individual genetic factors, that I think we must keep this in mind. They could be altering genetic switches or such in ways we dont even understand. Not that *that* is a bad thing. Just explains why two people may react differently to a drug or drugs. Also, the experience I had with a drug just a few years ago often is different if I take that drug now. This may be part of the alleged poop-out. But, interestingly this is much, much rarer with benzos then with antidepressants in particular. (For me anyways.)
Jay
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