Posted by JonW on November 18, 2003, at 10:33:20
In reply to Re: Law question, posted by jiggitykid on November 18, 2003, at 9:37:15
> Respectfully, I don't think I am generalizing because of the others who have posted here.
If everyone who ever posted on this board said Effexor ruined their life, which certainly isn't the case, you would still be overgeneralizing. This community is not a random sample, and therefore not representative of the population at large.
>I know that there are those out there who are taking it and have been for a while now. However, I feel very, very strongly about this.
Feeling "very, very strongly" about something doesn't make it true.
>Taking more drugs to counteract the negative effects of one drug seems to be to be counterproductive. The body has a way of adjusting but will quit trying with the introduction of more and more drugs.
Huh? It sounds like you're generalizing your own experience. Do you really have the facts to be making such claims?
>I HAVE to do everything I can to keep other people from hurting and suffering the way I am.
I'm sorry to hear how much you've suffered, and your altruism is admirable. I share your distaste for the drug companies, but I don't understand how you can declare war on a drug that has relieved the pain and suffering of others. It seems to me that being an advocate of patient education would be much more effective than being an alarmist consumer.
Jon :)
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