Posted by musky on October 4, 2006, at 23:22:16
In reply to Re: Returning to antidepressants? Above for, posted by SLS on October 3, 2006, at 8:17:00
> I agree, this is not a debate per say.. but seeing so many on this message board trying to get OFF meds is obviously saying something..
and the so called natural products are just that,natural... what the body will recognize much easier, hence no side effects compared to rx drugs. take your pick, side effects vs no side effects.. I know what I would choose.
Have you thought about natural products yourself?
Of course anything we take in excess can potentially harm us.. even aspirin, coffee.. so really what it comes down to is balance and safety. But I would much rather take my chances with herbs than rx a/d , anyday. There are numerous reports of deaths and damages done by rx drugs.. I have yet to see reports where someone died of overdose of a herb. You will see time and again about vioxx , celexa, aspirin, prozac, paxil, oxycondon- and others that are in the news with tragic outcomes. These are all chemicals processed in a lab with the vehicle to deliver them being just as dangerous. If you read what is in st johns wort for example(used very successfully in depression), u will see that it is just that and in a natural base ..So lets just agree to disagree here and I have just as much right to post my expieriences about withdrawl as anyone.. I am trying to help people get through withdrawl hopefully by posting here. this is the point we should all try to keep in mind...
If people are choosing to stay on their meds then they need to go to a different message board, or perhaps you could create a new one called, "staying on medication" or "choosing medication" .We need to support each other through withdrawl , not continue to have to go through withdrawl because we are on again off again meds...
Good luck to you
Im sure this will keep going in circles as long as the train of thought stays the same..Musky
I don't wish to continue a debate regarding the substantiation of biological psychiatry. I believe that it is inconsistent with the theme of the Withdrawal board.
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> I do understand your concerns. I think we all wish that humankind had reached a point further along in the understanding of all things medical by now, but we have to do the best we can with what we have.
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> My only comment at this point is that many of the so called "natural" remedies are entirely chemical and should be treated with the same respect as any drug.
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> - Scott
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