Declarations for the good of mankind

[Sundae]

I'm on Paxil.
No side effects for me, and I came off it quite easily last time. I wasn't ready to, so I had all sorts of problems, but none physical.

I don't thinks it's a conspiracy - I think it's a case of weighing up the possible negatives and positives. Since the advent of the internet I have never taken a drug I haven't fully researched. Even before that I read the information (provided by law in this country) which came with the drug, where they list all possible side effects even down to those that occur in a handful of cases.

Brain I don't mean to get on your case, but I've been thinking about this. You have every right to criticise someone you know well you you believe is shamming and scammin, sure. My issue and that of other people here is that you seem to be spreading your net far wider. You criticise people for using drugs to "cope" - do you not believe that some cases are due to chemical imbalance? Because if not, how could tablets help?

And if you accept that, would you take the same harsh line with a diabetic who used drugs to cope?

[Pie]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Since the advent of the internet I have never taken a drug I haven't fully researched.

-> This. <-

Be an informed consumer whenever possible. I realize (especially in a hospital situation) it is not always realistic, but make it a goal.