My heart aches for the loss of the beloved child. I can't imagine the pain they are in.
I, too, believe that as a society we over-medicate. I understand that there are people with chemical imbalances that need meds, but as a general rule doctors are way too quick in writing a prescription for mind/mood altering drugs.
I am speaking from experience here -- I suffer from chronic pain due to the 4-wheeler accident I had in 11/07. The theory is that you take a med that alters your moods and it helps with pain. I took several of these drugs and they didn't work so my well meaning very skilled doctor prescribed Cymbalta - which is an EVIL drug - I am convinced that it would have killed me if I hadn't quit taking it. I am now using a tens unit for pain and have a small supply of loracet plus for those days when the tens doesn't take care of the pain. |