Comments on: Cold Meds May Be Life-Threatening For Babies http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/ News, Comment and Conversation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Laurie http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368771 Laurie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:17:39 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368771 No offense taken....I'm used to it. As most realize, if I was a Scientologist my son would have never been on Paxil. Discontinuation is a thorny issue. Widely ignored or misdiagnosed. I hope you will look at the site. It's a very varied group from all over the world. As we often way, todays users are the long term clinical trial but no one is collecting the data. No offense taken….I’m used to it. As most realize, if I was a Scientologist my son would have never been on Paxil.

Discontinuation is a thorny issue. Widely ignored or misdiagnosed. I hope you will look at the site. It’s a very varied group from all over the world. As we often way, todays users are the long term clinical trial but no one is collecting the data.

]]> By: M Helm, MD http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368769 M Helm, MD Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:38:42 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368769 Laurie, I'm sorry if I offended, that was not my intent. What I meant was that not all .org sites are going to present useful/helpful/accurate information. I was not equating your site to the Scientology site. At this point I haven't seen your site. I was and am genuinely curious, and I will check it out. Thanks for posting it. As for discontinuation of antidepressants - that is a thorny issue. Worse for some than others, and I haven't seen much research on it. Of course most of the research into these medications is for relatively short-term use of a few months. After that, there is little to no guidance on what is safe to do next. Clever marketing strategy isn't it? Certainly it is easier to wean (or titrate up) counseling. I'm sorry that your son had to deal with paroxetine - not a drug I liked even prior to the black box. Laurie, I’m sorry if I offended, that was not my intent. What I meant was that not all .org sites are going to present useful/helpful/accurate information. I was not equating your site to the Scientology site.

At this point I haven’t seen your site. I was and am genuinely curious, and I will check it out. Thanks for posting it.

As for discontinuation of antidepressants - that is a thorny issue. Worse for some than others, and I haven’t seen much research on it. Of course most of the research into these medications is for relatively short-term use of a few months. After that, there is little to no guidance on what is safe to do next. Clever marketing strategy isn’t it?

Certainly it is easier to wean (or titrate up) counseling. I’m sorry that your son had to deal with paroxetine - not a drug I liked even prior to the black box.

]]> By: Lisa Van S http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368764 Lisa Van S Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:32:23 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368764 H Helm MD You will never earn the respect of consumers by playing the Scientology card, Its a Pharma ploy that is getting quite old! John Travolta can park his spaceship in my backyard anyday!!! H Helm MD

You will never earn the respect of consumers by playing the Scientology card, Its a Pharma ploy that is getting quite old!

John Travolta can park his spaceship in my backyard anyday!!!

]]> By: Lisa Van S http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368763 Lisa Van S Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:18:52 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368763 Laurie, His true colors,.. come shining through. It was just a matter of time! Never trust a poster he chooses not to identify themselves. Laurie,

His true colors,.. come shining through. It was just a matter of time!
Never trust a poster he chooses not to identify themselves.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368762 Laurie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:12:22 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368762 Ah, Helm....that was a low blow! I'm as WASP as they come, registered nurse of 25 years experience and yes, my site is www.paxilprogress.org. A site created by an early paxil user to help other users of ssri's get off these drugs safely. I took it over 3 years ago after successfully getting my son off Paxil. I would love for you to visit...you won't find any scientology claims on it. Just real world people dealing with the long term effects of a specific group of drugs. It's quite eye opening, and you may just learn something! Ah, Helm….that was a low blow! I’m as WASP as they come, registered nurse of 25 years experience and yes, my site is http://www.paxilprogress.org. A site created by an early paxil user to help other users of ssri’s get off these drugs safely. I took it over 3 years ago after successfully getting my son off Paxil.
I would love for you to visit…you won’t find any scientology claims on it. Just real world people dealing with the long term effects of a specific group of drugs. It’s quite eye opening, and you may just learn something!

]]> By: Jane http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368753 Jane Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:00:58 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368753 When I go looking for information I start with blogs such as this one. I rely heavily on what patients are saying and less to what docs and the government are saying. I have found the dot gov and dot ed sites have all the same information as the pharma sites. The blogs, such as this one, have more real life information. If enough people are saying the same things about the same medications that carries a lot of weight with me. Good blogs tend to have good links. What good is going to the gov and ed sites if they are just repeating what Pharma wants us to believe. As Laurie pointed out with the quotes wherever the docs are getting their information, isn't working. When I go looking for information I start with blogs such as this one. I rely heavily on what patients are saying and less to what docs and the government are saying. I have found the dot gov and dot ed sites have all the same information as the pharma sites. The blogs, such as this one, have more real life information. If enough people are saying the same things about the same medications that carries a lot of weight with me. Good blogs tend to have good links.

What good is going to the gov and ed sites if they are just repeating what Pharma wants us to believe. As Laurie pointed out with the quotes wherever the docs are getting their information, isn’t working.

]]> By: Lisa Van S http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368751 Lisa Van S Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:51:03 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368751 Laurie's Website is http://www.paxilprogress.org I also like this one http://www.paxilharmschildren.com Laurie’s Website is
http://www.paxilprogress.org

I also like this one
http://www.paxilharmschildren.com

]]> By: Lisa Van S http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368749 Lisa Van S Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:46:22 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368749 Laurie, Maybe the good Dr. would like to answer patients "victims" questions, as a guest, and Maybe provide some medical advice. Laurie,

Maybe the good Dr. would like to answer patients “victims” questions, as a guest, and Maybe provide some medical advice.

]]> By: M Helm, MD http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368746 M Helm, MD Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:36:39 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368746 Laurie, Scientology also has a .org site, so as I said, I recommend specific .org sites. I'm curious about yours. Can you post a link? Laurie,

Scientology also has a .org site, so as I said, I recommend specific .org sites. I’m curious about yours. Can you post a link?

]]> By: Laurie http://www.pharmalot.com/2008/08/cold-meds-may-be-life-threatening-for-babies/#comment-368742 Laurie Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:24:01 +0000 http://www.pharmalot.com/?p=14949#comment-368742 "There are obviously differences in the quality of information available, and some must be approached with caution. I typically recommend .gov and .edu sites or specific .org sites." LOL! This is why my site is a .org. “There are obviously differences in the quality of information available, and some must be approached with caution. I typically recommend .gov and .edu sites or specific .org sites.”

LOL! This is why my site is a .org.

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