Someone in the medical field actually gets it!

LCrawford67 · 03-30-2006, 04:35 PM

I was just on the phone with my Dr.'s assistant, as I have my annual exam coming up, and we were speaking of the issue I'm having trying to stabilize back to 10 mg of Paxil. Well, here's a lady who understands! Her husband is curruntly going through Methedone withdrawal from a back injury and they've pretty much decided he's not going to ever get off of it (which makes me realize just how much worse I could have it.) Anyway, off I went on my GSK tangent and lo and behold, she tells me her nephew is a GSK rep in Sandusky (here in Ohio) She's actually going to ask him if there's any think GSK is presently working on to help people like us to get off of Paxil easier (HA!) But, the fact that she understands and agrees and is actually willing to give her nephew grief about it, is encouraging. She's going to call me back next week after she talks to him. She also said, and I quote, "I'm sure they're not going to do a damn thing to help people like you. They're too busy sailing their yachts." Here's a nurse practitioner, who just so happens to work for the dr. who prescribed me this crap in 97, just slamming the entire medical industry! It was so awesome! I just had to share!

Tribalwolf_77 · 03-30-2006, 07:41 PM

Sweet!!! I think these drug companies need a swift kick in the profits anyway. They have to be giving these doctors a little kickback for every script they write. It's all about the Benjamins, not how their customers are suffering, and it's disgusting.

Sossy · 03-30-2006, 08:29 PM

When I went to my Dr about a month ago to start weaning, he went on and on about how he's had many patients go off Paxil without a problem. He was just so condescending about the whole thing. After he left his nurse came into the room for a blood draw and asked me what I had decided to do. I told her I'm working with dr's schedule to wean off. She then told me that she had taken paxil and she weaned off and she had a tough time, but finally got thru it. She told me it is hard to do. She encouraged me to stay the course and call her if at anytime I feel I need to talk or receive encouragement or help. Two people working side by side - 2 different takes on Paxil. Hmmmm??? And who do I believe? I believe the one who spoke the truth!

LossLeader · 03-30-2006, 09:16 PM

Yeah - the one who took the pill.

scotty · 03-30-2006, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by LossLeader

Yeah - the one who took the pill.

Exactly!!!!

03-30-2006, 04:35 PM	#1
LCrawford67 Moderator "Everybody poops" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 26,493	Someone in the medical field actually gets it! I was just on the phone with my Dr.'s assistant, as I have my annual exam coming up, and we were speaking of the issue I'm having trying to stabilize back to 10 mg of Paxil. Well, here's a lady who understands! Her husband is curruntly going through Methedone withdrawal from a back injury and they've pretty much decided he's not going to ever get off of it (which makes me realize just how much worse I could have it.) Anyway, off I went on my GSK tangent and lo and behold, she tells me her nephew is a GSK rep in Sandusky (here in Ohio) She's actually going to ask him if there's any think GSK is presently working on to help people like us to get off of Paxil easier (HA!) But, the fact that she understands and agrees and is actually willing to give her nephew grief about it, is encouraging. She's going to call me back next week after she talks to him. She also said, and I quote, "I'm sure they're not going to do a damn thing to help people like you. They're too busy sailing their yachts." Here's a nurse practitioner, who just so happens to work for the dr. who prescribed me this crap in 97, just slamming the entire medical industry! It was so awesome! I just had to share! __________________ aka LC aka Laurie C. Paxil, 20 mg since 1997, for IBS Two unsuccessful attempts to quit. Started tapering 11/27/06 PAXIL FREE 12/29/07 If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Thanksgiving, man. Not a good day to be my pants. ~Kevin James

03-30-2006, 07:41 PM	#2
Tribalwolf_77 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gloucester, MA Posts: 23	Re: Someone in the medical field actually gets it! Sweet!!! I think these drug companies need a swift kick in the profits anyway. They have to be giving these doctors a little kickback for every script they write. It's all about the Benjamins, not how their customers are suffering, and it's disgusting. __________________ August 2004: PaxilCR 15mg December 2004: PaxilCR 25mg (to help paralyzing zaps) April 2005: Paxil 20mg twice daily (PaxilCR shortage) March 2006: Quit CT for 12 days March 30: Paxil 15mg per day This space for rent.

03-30-2006, 08:29 PM	#3
Sossy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Idaho Posts: 54	Re: Someone in the medical field actually gets it! When I went to my Dr about a month ago to start weaning, he went on and on about how he's had many patients go off Paxil without a problem. He was just so condescending about the whole thing. After he left his nurse came into the room for a blood draw and asked me what I had decided to do. I told her I'm working with dr's schedule to wean off. She then told me that she had taken paxil and she weaned off and she had a tough time, but finally got thru it. She told me it is hard to do. She encouraged me to stay the course and call her if at anytime I feel I need to talk or receive encouragement or help. Two people working side by side - 2 different takes on Paxil. Hmmmm??? And who do I believe? I believe the one who spoke the truth! __________________ _________ Linda Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. - C.S. Lewis 1999-started taking paxil 2002-2005-tapers unsuccessful - dr. told me I'd have to take Paxil for the rest of my life January 2006 - discovered PaxilProgress May 29, 2006 Paxil Free December 2008 - Life is good, full of ups and downs, but all is good

03-30-2006, 09:16 PM	#4
LossLeader Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: London Posts: 1,561	Re: Someone in the medical field actually gets it! Yeah - the one who took the pill. __________________ I see my light come shining, from the west down to the east Any day now, any day now, I shall be released

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