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Old Dec 20, 2013, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Supanova View Post
What is a paradoxical reaction?

If you are so hypersensitive to meds have you tried hebals? I swear tension tamer tea works better than my 1mg ativan tablets (not quite as good as the 2.5mg tablets though). Valerian, Chamomile, kava etc? What about less conventional medication?
Google "paradoxical reaction".

I am also hypersensitized to anything ingested so herbals are not an option for me. I utilize other unconventional therapies as long as they do not cause a reaction which is common for me so I have to be careful.

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Originally Posted by BipolaRNurse View Post
I think you need a different pdoc. I'm glad you're doing the smart thing and tapering off slowly, which is something so basic that it doesn't take a medical degree to figure out. It just blows me away that a doctor would advise you to go off psych meds cold turkey.....whatever happened to "First, do no harm"?
I know. Her recommendation was crazy.
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