On Dec 7, 11:33 am, Richard Evans <info...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Smokie Darling (Annie)" <Barnabus1...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> >We won't go into addiction vs dependence, but...
>
> >Having a prescription for Ambien, I can see where one would request an
> >Rx for something to wake one up. The 'hangover' effect doesn't go
> >away unless you are one of the fortunate few. I've been on it since
> >2005, and I still have the 'hangover' effect. Feeling very sluggish,
> >half asleep, walking in cotton.
>
> >So, it actually made better sense that he took Ambien then needed
> >something to overcome the sluggish feeling the next day, and became
> >'dependent' on *that* drug as well.
>
> Except there is a perfectly adequate, non-addictive drug called
> Provigil that serves that exact purpose. It's not an "upper", it just
> increases alertness. But, that wouldn't make for very compelling
> drama.
I think, often, that most network shows prefer to show the harm done
by perfectly reasonable prescriptions to those that need them (even
House), rather than showing a person with a real need for whichever
medication their physicians determine. Makes for more "must see TV",
I suppose.
Also on the other side of things... I know many doctors who will not
prescribe provigil, even to those who need it (chronic pain
patients). No idea why that is, as my own alertness is a minor thing,
I rarely drive anywhere, I do not work (I'm disabled), so being a bit
sluggish is no big deal to me.
|
