Posted by hyperfocus on February 15, 2010, at 15:44:13
In reply to Can Psychobabble Meds be ABOUT Psych Meds?, posted by mystified on February 9, 2010, at 13:10:44
Well I'm looking at the board now and the vast majority of posts are about psych meds. That's how it's always been AFAIK. Topics like thyroid, Lymes, mercury amalgams, antibiotics, etc are there because there are extremely important links between these things and mental illness now entering the mainstream scientific thinking. I really don't see any off-topic posts here. I've never really seen anybody using Meds as a journal. Sometimes people might post updates on how they're doing and how they feel on the meds or how they're doing in life generally, or how to manage insomnia and pain and other SEs using OTC drugs, or how a drug helps their fibromyalgia etc. but that seems to me to be an integral part of a forum dedicated to psych meds.
I know the board said it's about Psych meds but you can't discuss psych meds without discussing other stuff too. The links between MI and conditions like Lymes and autoimmune and mineral deficiencies are right on the cutting edge of scientific investigations. I'm wandering around in the wilderness searching for a cure to this terrible disease and I'm so grateful people take their time to post about these theories.
When I was in a lot of pain I posted to meds because I just wanted to reach out for help to as many people as possible. I've seen others do the same. These meds impact our day-to-day living very significantly so it's no surprise that other issues can spill over to the meds board. But compared to the vast majority of posts this seems too insignificant to warrant attention.
> as they apply as a treatment of Mental Health diseases? Psych medications? Anybody?
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> Can more redirects happen to make that board clearer in purpose and focus? To include using health, alternative, social, psych etc forums when the PRIMARY topics are: Personal Blogs, Thyroid Disease, Lymes Disease, Heavy Metal Concerns, CFIDS, Bone Diseases, General Health links, Vaccines, Substance Abuse, Family Relations and whatever the catchall topics found to be on meds forum that aren't about PSYCH meds?
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> If not, get rid of the other boards and have one big generalized.
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