Posted by linkadge on April 14, 2016, at 19:36:58
In reply to Re: medication: high cholesterol and triglycerides? » Lamdage22, posted by B2chica on April 12, 2016, at 23:38:34
I hear ya, but oftentimes I see some members clinging to long lists of medications when they don't seem able to explain exactly why they are taking them.
Taking more meds isn't the answer. Taking the right meds (or right treatments) at the right doses, for the right period of time, is.
Antipsychotics have the clear potential to make people worse if they don't need them. Many people are drawn to the sedative / tranquilizing qualities without recognizing the way the meds can hinder recovery. I try not to follow Breggin too much, but high dose antipsychotics really can be disabling - especially when the metabolic and cognitive complications start to set in.
Some recent studies in people with full schizophrenia have shown that patients often fare much better (in the long term) with lower doses, for shorter treatment periods. The drug companies (and perhaps psychiatrists) don't want you to know that.
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