Posted by antennastoheaven on June 30, 2013, at 15:25:39
In reply to Lou's request-mehyjoar » antennastoheaven, posted by Lou Pilder on June 30, 2013, at 7:58:39
> You wrote,[...not every drug has major acute withdrawal symptoms...]
> If your claim here means that you know which drugs do, and which drugs do not have major withdrawal symptoms, then if you could post answers here to the following, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
No, that is not what I mean. Please do not put words in my mouth.I know not every drug has major acute withdrawal symptoms because I have taken drugs and abruptly discontinued them before. Wellbutrin is generally easy to quit. I have very little knowledge of drugs I have not taken.
> A. What is a major withdrawal symptom?
Subjective.I would consider any symptom that causes major impairment in life function that isn't related to the desirable action of the drug no longer working. If you aren't sleeping very much anymore, or are too ill to go out of the house, that is major.
> B. What is not a major withdrawal symptom
Also subjective.I would not consider caffeine withdrawal headaches a major withdrawal symptom. If you have headaches that aren't severe, or feel a little tired and unmotivated but still capable of going out and doing things, that's not major.
> C. Some drugs that have major withdrawal symptoms are:
Most of them, for many people, when taken long enough, when discontinued abruptly.However withdrawal symptoms can generally be avoided or greatly reduced. Unfortunately many medical professionals are not knowledgeable in this regard.
> D. Some drugs that do not have major withdrawal symptoms are:
Wellbutrin, from my experience.> E. Do you or do you not advise a mother to drug their child in collaboration with a psychiatrist with Zoloft and/or Seroquel combined or alone?
How can anyone make that judgment based on a few words exchanged on the Internet? Such a decision should be made with full knowledge of the patient's symptoms, how these symptoms impair their ability to enjoy life, the expected effects of those drugs on the symptoms, the potential side effects of taking those drugs, expected period they'll be on those drugs, and the risk of having to discontinue those drugs.
For some, taking medications now (even if it means withdrawal later) may be worth it. I can say that Zoloft was so effective at killing crippling anxiety that the withdrawal was worth it (the mania side effect was not though).It seems many psychiatrists are too quick to write prescriptions to make a thorough decision, which is why it's great that there's resources like this site so individuals can learn more and ask for input from others. Unfortunately sometimes these sites have bad information.
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