> Alexandra k - I know your views by reading your other posting on medications...

uh. you mean you know my views on SSRI's? i certainly do distinguish between SSRI's and other varieties of medication.

> Suggesting or hinting to someone that it is allright they do something against their doctors advice is awfully dangerous and gives other readers who are new just the push to stop taking medications.

to the best of my knowledge i tried to suggest that the poster TALK to their doctor in order to see

1) whether they thought there was a particular medication that might benefit them
2) so one could look up the studies to see.

i never did suggest (and never would) that people stop taking a medication suddenly without talking things through with their doctor first.