tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post6995963831097021741..comments2023-11-14T20:22:36.929-08:00Comments on Knowledge Is Necessity: Reality Intervenes: The Case for MedsJohn McManamyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-36769645618653908132012-01-19T18:52:23.966-08:002012-01-19T18:52:23.966-08:00Blind faith in any profession or medication is ina...Blind faith in any profession or medication is inappropriate. My husband of 30 plus years was diagnosed with heart disease after his first heart attack at 46 years old. We went through 2 years of roller coaster pain while we waded through the medication side affects. His doctors weren't incompetent, his body simply responded dreadfully to traditional drugs. <br />Two years later I am Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-49452250949585285842012-01-14T15:08:37.295-08:002012-01-14T15:08:37.295-08:00John you are doing again, what I wish I could do w...John you are doing again, what I wish I could do with my words. <br /><br />Right now I work on taking that stand for my recovery on minimum drugs. When my faith fails, I now know to use the drugs as long as necessary.Smittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12681768755769989964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-70939382319627623322012-01-14T12:33:26.254-08:002012-01-14T12:33:26.254-08:00John is the torch bearer, leading us to healthier ...John is the torch bearer, leading us to healthier lives, educating us and allowing us to tell our stories.<br /><br />He has been a Blessing to me for some years.<br /><br />Hugs, MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-77055389226818440642012-01-14T10:31:34.168-08:002012-01-14T10:31:34.168-08:00Nice job, John, as usual.Nice job, John, as usual.ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-66497775404685681292012-01-13T22:53:50.081-08:002012-01-13T22:53:50.081-08:00Hey, Heather. You're definitely welcome here. ...Hey, Heather. You're definitely welcome here. We all support each other and the choices we make. And we all learn from each other. I've been writing so much stuff critical of psychiatry lately that it was high time for a reminder that meds can make a huge difference in people's lives. <br /><br />Likewise, we need to hear people's stories about how they are leading successful John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-43936653498071228742012-01-13T22:28:48.299-08:002012-01-13T22:28:48.299-08:00Thanks, Anonymous. Your last sentence nails it.Thanks, Anonymous. Your last sentence nails it.John McManamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857174305041382349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-66383935993427617012012-01-13T20:27:57.167-08:002012-01-13T20:27:57.167-08:00I won't bash anyone who takes meds because the...I won't bash anyone who takes meds because they actually benefit from them and can manage the side effects so please don't bash me for *not* taking meds. It's not that I sit around and do nothing to manage my symptoms. I have done the heavy lifting in terms of major lifestyle changes and a metric ton of acceptance around the depth of my mood instability, all without the meds for 2 Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514809814590259684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1098361547792425611.post-28615677142245372562012-01-13T17:45:18.223-08:002012-01-13T17:45:18.223-08:00Yeah, we'd all like not to have to take meds. ...Yeah, we'd all like not to have to take meds. They suck - even when they work. But they are definitely sometimes necessary. The "wouldn't you treat diabetes" is an appropriate argument - too bad some of these meds (seroquel for example) may make treatment for diabetes a necessity. It IS still a good analogy. This has been a difficult topic and I want to thank John for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com