compsports Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I just saw an Abilify Ad on TNT that greatly angered me. It is not the first time I have seen it but I am in one of those moods today where I am mad as heck. Anyway,I just emailed TNT asking where I can direct my complaint. Not that it will do any good but I am tired of these ads. CS Drug cocktail 1995 - 2010 Started taper of Adderall, Wellbutrin XL, Remeron, and Doxepin in 2006 Finished taper on June 10, 2010 Temazepam on a PRN basis approximately twice a month - 2014 to 2016 Beginning in 2017 - Consumption increased to about two times per week April 2017 - Increased to taking it full time for insomnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neuroplastic Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Anyway,I just emailed TNT asking where I can direct my complaint. Not that it will do any good but I am tired of these ads. I beg to differ, Cs. You're doing the right thing. If more people were as aware of things as you are, the world would be so much better a place. The Critical Mass! 2000-2008 Paxil for a situational depression 2008 - Paxil c/t Severe protracted WD syndrome ever since; improving “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once” Albert Einstein "Add signature to your profile. This way we can help you even better!" Surviving Antidepressants And, above all, ... keep walking. Just keep walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsports Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 I beg to differ, Cs. You're doing the right thing. If more people were as aware of things as you are, the world would be so much better a place. The Critical Mass! Thanks NP for the wonderful encouragement. It is greatly appreciated. CS Drug cocktail 1995 - 2010 Started taper of Adderall, Wellbutrin XL, Remeron, and Doxepin in 2006 Finished taper on June 10, 2010 Temazepam on a PRN basis approximately twice a month - 2014 to 2016 Beginning in 2017 - Consumption increased to about two times per week April 2017 - Increased to taking it full time for insomnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 in France there are no advertisement for antidepressants on TV, doctors (dealers) prescribe all time, it is reimbursed, we pay nothing we are world champion of consuming antidepressants, no trial, all is well ! what a beautiful country ! all people suffer in silence for anxiety 12 years paxil - cold turkey 1,5 month - switch celexa 1 year taper; total 13 years on brain meds 67 years old - 9 years med free in protracted withdrawal rigidity standing and walking, dryness gougerot-szoegren, sleep deteriorate, function as have a lack of nerves, improving have been very little Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsports Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 in France there are no advertisement for antidepressants on TV, doctors (dealers) prescribe all time, it is reimbursed, we pay nothing we are world champion of consuming antidepressants, no trial, all is well ! what a beautiful country ! all people suffer in silence Hi Stan, I think the US and New Zealand are the only countries that allow drug advertisements. Personally, I find it very offensive. Unfortunately, as you know, our health insurance is tied to the employer. So if you're unemployed and have a psych med history, unless you are on disability, the chances of you being insured are slim and none. So a person had better hope that their drugs is one of those $4 per month ones. Another option is to purchase from places in Canada. CS Drug cocktail 1995 - 2010 Started taper of Adderall, Wellbutrin XL, Remeron, and Doxepin in 2006 Finished taper on June 10, 2010 Temazepam on a PRN basis approximately twice a month - 2014 to 2016 Beginning in 2017 - Consumption increased to about two times per week April 2017 - Increased to taking it full time for insomnia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Emeritus Rhiannon Posted April 25, 2011 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted April 25, 2011 Anyway,I just emailed TNT asking where I can direct my complaint. Not that it will do any good but I am tired of these ads. I beg to differ, Cs. You're doing the right thing. If more people were as aware of things as you are, the world would be so much better a place. The Critical Mass! Agreed! We have to start somewhere. Started on Prozac and Xanax in 1992 for PTSD after an assault. One drug led to more, the usual story. Got sicker and sicker, but believed I needed the drugs for my "underlying disease". Long story...lost everything. Life savings, home, physical and mental health, relationships, friendships, ability to work, everything. Amitryptiline, Prozac, bupropion, buspirone, flurazepam, diazepam, alprazolam, Paxil, citalopram, lamotrigine, gabapentin...probably more I've forgotten. Started multidrug taper in Feb 2010. Doing a very slow microtaper, down to low doses now and feeling SO much better, getting my old personality and my brain back! Able to work full time, have a full social life, and cope with stress better than ever. Not perfect, but much better. After 23 lost years. Big Pharma has a lot to answer for. And "medicine for profit" is just not a great idea. Feb 15 2010: 300 mg Neurontin 200 Lamictal 10 Celexa 0.65 Xanax and 5 mg Ambien Feb 10 2014: 62 Lamictal 1.1 Celexa 0.135 Xanax 1.8 Valium Feb 10 2015: 50 Lamictal 0.875 Celexa 0.11 Xanax 1.5 Valium Feb 15 2016: 47.5 Lamictal 0.75 Celexa 0.0875 Xanax 1.42 Valium 2/12/20 12 0.045 0.007 1 May 2021 7 0.01 0.0037 1 Feb 2022 6 0!!! 0.00167 0.98 2.5 mg Ambien Oct 2022 4.5 mg Lamictal (off Celexa, off Xanax) 0.95 Valium Ambien, 1/4 to 1/2 of a 5 mg tablet I'm not a doctor. Any advice I give is just my civilian opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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