Posted by dancingstar on December 24, 2004, at 15:25:45
In reply to Re: my Effexor experience » dancingstar, posted by KaraS on December 24, 2004, at 15:16:17
Hi Kara,
I have less of an issue with E as being prescribed with full knowledge and consent, by a p doctor, than for those of us -- and the group is large and growing -- that were given it by family practitioners, internists, gynos, etc. with no warning of what we were getting ourselves into. Especially with all the television advertising, a little fluffy pillow dude wandering around telling people they will feel better if they take this little pill.
These doctors don't know the full (possible) repurcussions of the dangers of these prescriptions and the meds are being oversold by the drug reps. Sure, I was damaged badly, and I am angry about it, and I don't want thousands? millions? of others to go through the same thing because Wyeth prevents this knowledge from getting to the people that need to know that this is a potentially dangerous drug that is being over-prescribed.
You obviously know well how to handle your healthcare and are doing a good job of it. Most of the people on Effexor are not in the psychiatric-care system IF it is one of the four most highly prescribed meds because there are simply not that many people seeing shrinks.
Bebe
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