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Re: I Find It Hard To Relate To The Posts Here Now

Posted by LouisianaSportsman on May 11, 2014, at 22:44:11

In reply to Re: I Find It Hard To Relate To The Posts Here Now » LouisianaSportsman, posted by Phillipa on May 11, 2014, at 22:17:00

> Having been a Nationally Certified Psych RN it is just that back a few years ago no one that I ever cared for was on so many meds. New names are easy to google and see what that are for and supposed to do. But it's reminding me of what happens to the elderly when too many different meds are prescribed. No one knows what's causing what. Now it is or seems the same with psych meds.
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> Casually when out and about it's still the ad, usually here a benzo not antipsychotic, and a mood stabalizer. And that is it. Seems in real life that people are now only staying on a med or combo for about a year and then weaning off. And used to be that SSRI's and other ad's didn't have withdrawal symptoms that were talked about. Times are changing!!!! Also seems to be a lot of competition between natural supplements and prescribed medications. Phillipa

I didn't know you had been a Psych RN, Phillipa! That's awesome! Yeah, I know you know what stuff does and everything and you probably see first hand what these medications do to older people that I've only read about. That's why I don't want to be on so many. You're right, there's so much we don't know about these drugs in the long run. And yes, a lot of drugs carry some heavy baggage, but not anymore so than usual?

I think that things are getting more awareness now that previously didn't have awareness. Discontinuation syndrome has been around forever.

Isn't it a good thing that people are able to try so many different medications to find what works best for them? The more access to medications, the more options, more is better.


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