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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Daniel Butler: [QB] Unfortunately I think that's representative of the current trend in psychiatry - Medicate, Medicate, Medicate. One biology course which only touched on biochemistry was enough to convince me that the complexity they're dealing with in shoving this or that chemical into our bodies is *insane* and that they have very little idea what they're doing. I don't think medicine or psychiatry is a science; they try to be, but it's all just too complex as yet to allow us to really be scientific and systematic about it. It's more a lot of philosophy and guesswork in my quite humble and unqualified opinion. That sounds like a load of hell. My sympathies. I can really sympathize on a few of those points, since I have a sleep disorder, possibly a second, a gastrointestinal disorder (and have even had my appendix *and* gallbladder removed), and a whole buffet of possible mental illnesses to choose from given my genetics and symptoms. If there's anything I can tell you, it's that you should try and come off the meds as much as possible and see a therapist - even if nothing is wrong with your head. My therapist worked wonders with most of my physical problems; you'd be surprised how much of the severity of medical problems can come from being stressed or upset, either about other factors or even about the medical problems themselves (vicious cycle and all that). If you do consider it, try to get one who believes in Rational Behavior Therapy (or Cognitive Behavior Therapy). As for Wiz, something occurred to me - have you been checked out for carpal tunnel syndrome? The way you describe the feelings in your hands reminds me strongly of how it feels to have CTS. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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