Posted by gardenergirl on December 5, 2005, at 14:56:33
In reply to Re: Theres a tradeoff with every med, posted by UgottaHaveHope on December 5, 2005, at 13:03:14
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> ... but it is still my opinion that it is highly unlikely you are not going to be snoozing after taking 100mg or more of Seroquel. Like I said, it might not do anything for depression or anxiety, but I feel like you are most certainly going to be sleeping.
>Due to the style of expression you used in the above post, it says something different from your earlier post, where you stated:
"... Seroquel absolutely knocks you out. ... . Seroquel might not help you with anxiety or depression, but you are going to be snoozing for sure."The former posting style more clearly indicates that what you are saying is your opinion and is not an absolute. You do not even need to include "it's still my opinion" for it to read as a statement of an observed or believed pattern or trend versus an absolute.
I read the latter statement as an absolute, and with individuals and medication, absolutisms quite often are a slippery slope. There are too many variables at play to accurately predict or define exactly how someone will react.
I've noticed that on Babble, absolute statements often lead to others posting contradictions to qualify or caution about the absolute statement. So if you are intending to express something that is a pattern or trend you've observed versus something you know to be without possible exception, you might want to consider adopting the former style from above versus the latter.
Just a friendly observation of mine. Feel free to read or disregard as works best for you.
gg
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