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Posted by Glydin on December 10, 2004, at 9:30:31
While I don't think it's altogether a bad idea to divide the med board in some way, I'm not sure combo versus single med questions, comments, etc. would serve the majority of folks who post to the med board. Many folks will post questions or comments about a single med but this is generally in context to adding and posting the additional meds they are taking. Thus, most appear to be on, technically speaking, combos.
Very few posters appear to me to be monotherapy these days. I am, but find myself a bit of an exception.
I'm not sure how to help the congestion of the med board. My first thought was a division (as some other boards) of disorders or drug classes, but I'm not sure that's a good solution for the clutter. Plus, I don't believe it would be well received as a change to "how *we* do things here". I do think the "busy" nature of this board can lead to ineffectiveness in getting questions addressed and support given. Again, I have no good solution to offer as a suggestion to the one you proposed.
Got me on what to do, but that's my 1/5 of a dime.
Posted by SLS on December 11, 2004, at 11:09:24
In reply to Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by Glydin on December 10, 2004, at 9:30:31
I think a better dichotomy of boards would be:
1. Mood disorders
2. Anxiety disorders and OCD
I am really against the monotherapy versus polypharmacy split. I think all drug treatment strategies should remain inclusive for any one disorder. One could make the silly argument that the use of any one drug represents polypharmacy as each usually includes two distinct enantiomers with varying properties. A mono vs poly split seems to make for an arbitrary distinction that will surely fail to provide a complete understanding of the armament available as drug treatment strategies for any one disorder.
I strenuously recommend against a poly versus mono drug therapy dichotomy.
- Scott
Posted by cubic_me on December 13, 2004, at 16:59:00
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by SLS on December 11, 2004, at 11:09:24
Perhaps some of the posts could be channeled off onto a 'meds side-effects' board - as many of the posts seem to refer to this specifically.
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 14, 2004, at 0:44:52
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by cubic_me on December 13, 2004, at 16:59:00
Posted by KaraS on December 18, 2004, at 22:39:46
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by cubic_me on December 13, 2004, at 16:59:00
> Perhaps some of the posts could be channeled off onto a 'meds side-effects' board - as many of the posts seem to refer to this specifically.
Good idea. It could include withdrawal effects as well. That ought to remove a lot of traffic.
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 19, 2004, at 20:26:20
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by KaraS on December 18, 2004, at 22:39:46
> > Perhaps some of the posts could be channeled off onto a 'meds side-effects' board - as many of the posts seem to refer to this specifically.
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> Good idea. It could include withdrawal effects as well. That ought to remove a lot of traffic.OTOH, I was thinking, it would have a negative bias, wouldn't it?
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20041211/msgs/430127.html
Bob
Posted by Glydin on December 19, 2004, at 22:44:03
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by Dr. Bob on December 19, 2004, at 20:26:20
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> OTOH, I was thinking, it would have a negative bias, wouldn't it?Uh, I'm thinking that's already pretty much already in place and a rather large volume of the topic issues when meds are posted about. A "I'm happy with my meds" board might be one of the more underused boards created - not that I'm suggesting creating such a board.
Posted by KaraS on December 23, 2004, at 19:42:28
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by Dr. Bob on December 19, 2004, at 20:26:20
> > > Perhaps some of the posts could be channeled off onto a 'meds side-effects' board - as many of the posts seem to refer to this specifically.
> >
> > Good idea. It could include withdrawal effects as well. That ought to remove a lot of traffic.
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> OTOH, I was thinking, it would have a negative bias, wouldn't it?
>
> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20041211/msgs/430127.html
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> Bob
Perhaps, but those side effects exist whether we call attention to them or not.I don't envy your task of having to make a decision on a board split. I think we will lose something by not having all of the meds related issues on one board but I understand the reasons for having to do it.
K
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 23, 2004, at 21:41:38
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board » Dr. Bob, posted by KaraS on December 23, 2004, at 19:42:28
> > > > Perhaps some of the posts could be channeled off onto a 'meds side-effects' board - as many of the posts seem to refer to this specifically.
> >
> > OTOH, I was thinking, it would have a negative bias, wouldn't it?
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> Perhaps, but those side effects exist whether we call attention to them or not.Sure, but to have a board full of just those posts, I don’t know...
Bob
Posted by KaraS on December 24, 2004, at 22:26:54
In reply to Re: Commentary about changes to Med Board, posted by Dr. Bob on December 23, 2004, at 21:41:38
> > > > > Perhaps some of the posts could be channeled off onto a 'meds side-effects' board - as many of the posts seem to refer to this specifically.
> > >
> > > OTOH, I was thinking, it would have a negative bias, wouldn't it?
> >
> > Perhaps, but those side effects exist whether we call attention to them or not.
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> Sure, but to have a board full of just those posts, I don’t know...
>
> Bob
Dr. Bob,I understand your concern. It's a tough call with some plusses and some minuses. To me it's better than breaking up any of the pharmacological therapeutic discussions but I don't have to worry about whether my site might be sending a message I don't want sent.
K
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