Posted by ace on March 16, 2003, at 20:51:09
In reply to i don't believe in this 'poop-out' phenomenon, posted by stjames on March 16, 2003, at 14:57:07
Poop-out IMO represents a phenomenological problem. Also IMO their is no change in the drugs action or pharmacology.
I believe that people get used to the benifits of the drug and then, like all humans, they seek more and more. The panic attacks that were (sill are) helped by the medication are now 'coming back' because the person is really listening in. Same with the depression. Essentially the patient, after initial relief becomes greedy for more, this greediness represents poop out. So the drug is still helping a lot but there 'is always something better on the other side' People who have drugs poop out after months are never going to be satisfied with moderate responses, they need 100% or the med will 'poop-out' People who are very glad for their response, depending on how long they are appreciative, can not poop out for years, or ever. Get it? Sort of? I could have articulated it better.
Also St. James makes a very good, intelligent point I never thought about -- who's to say the illness is not getting worse.
This is why we all have to go for 100% relief.
Ace.
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