Posted by mcp on October 8, 2004, at 4:33:58
In reply to Re: Help with anxiety/benzos---utopizen, posted by utopizen on October 7, 2004, at 8:54:52
Perhaps casually was a poor choice of words. I apologize for offending you. Nevertheless, it doesn't take away from my point.
"Moral of the story: try lowering or substituting the Klonopin, but don't look for this as a solution within itself: if you're like me, join the antidepressant for life club. (Start trying 'em for social anxiety disorder, stay on 'em once you get depression)."
I just find it bothersome that you suggest he goes on the AD for life club. Also, "start trying 'em for social anxiety disorder, stay on 'em once you get depression." No, don't start trying 'em. That is where I got the casual reference. There are a myriad of things people should take a strong look at and try before they start trying 'em. My impression is that you are of the medicate it first crowd. If am wrong, then you can correct me. I think this crowd, which is pervasive on this board, have not fully examined all the things you can do before resorting to the drastic step of taking a dangerous drug. Hope I didn't offend you here either. Just my opinion. All the best
> > No disrespect, but I think it is reckless and irresponsible for you to casually recommend someone take an AD and join the AD for life club, as you put it.
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> Saying that I "casually" recommend this peson to do this is wrong. It's disrespectful and insulting to characterize my language in such a way, and I don't think it's appropriate. I never casually said anything-- I simply said it. Ultimately, someone has to go to a doctor, and that suggests they need to SERIOUSLY consider these things.
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> There's nothing "casual" about a prescription medicine. Please be more polite in the future. thanks! =)
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