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Grand Magnate
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#681
Hey dear Fuzzybear
May your day be a peaceful one |
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Grand Magnate
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Location: ohio
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#682
i have used anti-depressants for almost 50 years....
i have been helped and hurt by using these drugs.. |
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#683
"...helped and hurt..."
I can't help but read this reinforcing my feeling that "every measure involves a tradeoff." Little Turtle, had you never taken antidepressant medications, would you miss them? Did the help ever exceed the hurt? __________________ My dog mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it. |
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Grand Magnate
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#684
thanks rohag....i just don't know
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#686
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#687
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#688
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Grand Magnate
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#689
there are so many things to cry about...so much stress..
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Wisest Elder Ever
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#691
Grrrrrrrrrr……..
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Grand Magnate
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#692
i want a valium...
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Grand Magnate
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#694
i need another valium...
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#695
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#696
June 2nd:June 6th:Four days... ??? I wonder...?
I take a prescribed benzodiazepine every day. It does triple duty: depression (I am taking no antidepressant medications due to side-effects) anxiety neurology (over which the doctors disagree, but that's a long story) Could I go four days without it? No. It's not something I could stop immediately; that would be dangerous, or so the doctors tell me. If I could wean off it safely and effectively, then might I be able to take it on an as-needed basis? I don't know. Could I go without it entirely? I don't know. Do I have it within me to try? I don't know. __________________ My dog mastered the "fetch" command. He would communicate he wanted something, and I would fetch it. |
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#697
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(((((((( little turtle )))))))) I also take benzos every day on prescription I also take no anti d. meds due to severe side effects .... Wondering about taking on an ''as needed'' basis also, every 2 months I take one diazepam a day or less (running out on the prescription) Maybe we could try together (((((((( Rohag )))))))) __________________ |
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Grand Magnate
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#698
for about 35 years i took valium 5 mg twice a day...
and i didn't miss a day..i love my valium |
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Grand Magnate
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#699
My doctor will not prescribe valium everyday.
I get a small supply every six months. |
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#700
Thirty Shades (feel free to ignore the questions), how often are you supposed to take it? Based on your personal experience - not your doctor's advice or directions, how often would it be useful to you to take it?
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