Posted by Ritch on January 22, 2003, at 13:30:32
In reply to Re: Paranoia/loss of memory on Gabitril, posted by utopizen on January 22, 2003, at 9:33:27
> > Have you not thought about getting a different doctor..one who isn't so benzophobic? I think you owe it to yourself, because giving 15 pills a year PRN is just plain *absurd*...even unethical.
> >
> > Many folks on here have even described the benefit of *two* benzos, also, at once. If anxiety, panic, and fear are major symtoms..these are the best way to treat them...with a good benzo dose.
> >
> > What do you think?
> > Jay
>
> not to worry, I am seeing a psychopharmacologist at Beth Isreal here in Boston. One of the best departments in the world. He's of course in the same circle with my current psychopharmacologist, who I see in his private practice. My current psychopharmacologist is rather prominent, so I really can't mention him to anyone without people going, "oh, that guy. wow. he's super good"
>
> I think some of these guys think they're failures if they "resort" to benzos, as if they somehow have a great alternative to them. Which they don't. Sure, I'm sure some people resolve their social anxiety with SSRIs, but they're not a case for saying to the people who don't, "tough luck, you don't respond to the SSRIs, so live with it."
>
>For some reason, this reminds me of the movie "Slingblade" where Karl goes to work at the lawn mower repair place and the other guy that works there has all sorts of fits trying to get the lawn mower to work, and Karl walks over and unscrews the gas cap: "There's no gas in it". Maybe you need to look for a pdoc with Karl's type of skills? (uh, use obvious medication to treat something that will work and doesn't cost a fortune) ;)
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