Re: You Do A Great Disservice...

> http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/finddisease/depression/

>

> I can't wait to see similar sites for Prozac and Zoloft and

Wellbutrin and

> Celexa and Meridia.. Oops! They just pulled Meridia off the

market, didn't

> they? I wonder why...

>

> My son was showing signs of depression. Was it in the

genes? Who knows...

> You don't even know.

>

> But, I was made to believe it more than likely was. Our primary

care

> physician said it was caused by a " chemical imbalance " , and

told me there

> were " marvelous " new medications on the market to correct

this " imbalance " .

>

> Want to know what I've discovered? There is no test to

determine if he had

> a chemical imbalance. I was lied to. Do you have that test?

Can you

> measure someone's level of serotonin and tell me if it is

normal? What if

> his level of serotonin was right for him?

>

> What do you think would happen if someone gave you a shot of

insulin that

> you didn't need? What happens when someone is given

Prozac or Paxil or

> Zoloft or Ritalin that they really don't need? What do you

suppose the

> outcome is? Until science can develop a way to test those

brain chemicals

> and provide a definitive answer to the question of " chemical

imbalances " , I

> really don't think it's wise to prescribe pills that mess with

those

> chemicals.

>

> The little magic bullet prescribed for my son was not a good

drug for him.

> He kept telling me it made him feel " weird " . He didn't want to

take it. We

> returned to our primary care physician to talk about this. Our

primary care

> physician explained that sometimes you have to " experiment "

to get the

> proper dosage. His solution- to increase the dose. Our son

was after all,

> big for his age. Of course I trusted the wisdom and learning of

our doctor

> over the misgivings of my son. I was helping him to avoid a life

of

> " depression " . I was being the good mother. Well guess what

else, Dr. Berg?

>

> My son shot himself in the head on a beautiful summer

morning. He was not a

> suicidal child. Not before the Prozac anyway. Was it the drug?

Oh... of

> course not! He was depressed. That's what depressed

people do sometimes.

> That's what the literature says.

>

> Let me tell you why he died. He was treated by a physician

who neither

> understood depression or how to treat it, by a physician with

inadequate

> training, and with inadequate time to monitor the effects of a

drug which,

> by the way, was never (and still isn't) approved for anyone

under the age of

> eighteen. My son was prescribed his brand of poison at the

age of twelve.

>

> Why are babies under the age of one being given a powerful

psychiatric drug?

> Do you want everyone drugged from the womb to the tomb?

What's in all

> this for you, anyway?

>

> Why don't you use that hard earned certificate and be a real

doctor...

>

> There are many underlying PHYSICAL factors that can lead to

symptoms of

> depression. Low blood sugar, thyroid problems, hormonal

imbalances,

> allergies to certain foods- the list goes on and on. In case you

were never

> taught this in medical school, here's a good reference to help

further your

> education:

>

>

> Those suffering with depression should have all of these

reasons ruled out

> first. I would feel much better with a proposal along those

lines.

> Probably too expensive though huh? Got to manage costs...

>

> I've written hundreds of letters in the two years since my son

died. I've

> spent a great deal of time educating myself, and trying to

educate others.

> I usually try to be much more diplomatic in my approach when

addressing

> someone who I don't agree with. But you know what? I am

tired. I am tired

> of seeing more and more people being prescribed drugs for

mental health

> issues that could be properly managed with better attention to

diet, and

> careful review of their overall medical history. I am tired of the

lies and

> the deceit. My letter is meant to be acidic. And if you can stand

one more

> " guess what " ...

>

> A copy of my letter to you is going out to hundreds of others.

You won't be

> able to just shred it and pass me off as a nutcase, and pretend

you never

> received it. You can be sure I'll write to the Washington Post as

well

> concerning the article they posted

>

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47729-2002Ma

y20.html

>

> What you and your " top independant advisory panel " are

proposing is nothing

> short of stupid, and I'm not alone in this opinion. Take a look at

this

> before you toss my letter in the trash:

>

>

> If you think depression is a problem now, just wait and see

what happens

> when your brilliant plan is put in place. Lord help us all...

>

> You are not my friend,

>

> Dawn Rider

> One very angry mother

>

__________________________________________________

_______________

> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:

> http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/depression/depressrr.htm

May 21, 2002

BRAVO Dawn.

> Dr. Berg,

>

> I would like to know who funded this task force?

>

>

> The American people? The suggestion to screen every person

for depression

> is a preposterous sham!

>

> Have we raised an entire generation of depressed persons?

Perhaps. Perhaps

> because money is taken from the labor of our hands to fund

such idiotic

> studies.

>

> Let me tell you about depression and handing out little miracle

pills to

> treat it. Do I believe that depression exits? Certainly. It is real,

and

> should be dealt with, but not in the way your task force

proposes. We do

> not need a million more people popping Prozac or any other

magic pill for

> that matter.

>

> My husband suffered depression his entire life. He eventually

sought

> assistance through our primary care physician. He was

prescribed Paxil.

> Well guess what, Dr. Berg? He got addicted to this poison. It

took him a

> year to get off of it. He had to reduce the dose in increments

using the

> yummy orange flavored oral suspension formula made just for

babies... Thank

> God he survived the experience. You are aware of the class

action suits

> that are springing up all over the country against this drug,

aren't you?

> Not only here but in the United Kindgom and in Canada, too.

Take a look at

> this:

>

> http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/finddisease/depression/

>

> I can't wait to see similar sites for Prozac and Zoloft and

Wellbutrin and

> Celexa and Meridia.. Oops! They just pulled Meridia off the

market, didn't

> they? I wonder why...

>

> My son was showing signs of depression. Was it in the

genes? Who knows...

> You don't even know.

>

> But, I was made to believe it more than likely was. Our primary

care

> physician said it was caused by a " chemical imbalance " , and

told me there

> were " marvelous " new medications on the market to correct

this " imbalance " .

>

> Want to know what I've discovered? There is no test to

determine if he had

> a chemical imbalance. I was lied to. Do you have that test?

Can you

> measure someone's level of serotonin and tell me if it is

normal? What if

> his level of serotonin was right for him?

>

> What do you think would happen if someone gave you a shot of

insulin that

> you didn't need? What happens when someone is given

Prozac or Paxil or

> Zoloft or Ritalin that they really don't need? What do you

suppose the

> outcome is? Until science can develop a way to test those

brain chemicals

> and provide a definitive answer to the question of " chemical

imbalances " , I

> really don't think it's wise to prescribe pills that mess with

those

> chemicals.

>

> The little magic bullet prescribed for my son was not a good

drug for him.

> He kept telling me it made him feel " weird " . He didn't want to

take it. We

> returned to our primary care physician to talk about this. Our

primary care

> physician explained that sometimes you have to " experiment "

to get the

> proper dosage. His solution- to increase the dose. Our son

was after all,

> big for his age. Of course I trusted the wisdom and learning of

our doctor

> over the misgivings of my son. I was helping him to avoid a life

of

> " depression " . I was being the good mother. Well guess what

else, Dr. Berg?

>

> My son shot himself in the head on a beautiful summer

morning. He was not a

> suicidal child. Not before the Prozac anyway. Was it the drug?

Oh... of

> course not! He was depressed. That's what depressed

people do sometimes.

> That's what the literature says.

>

> Let me tell you why he died. He was treated by a physician

who neither

> understood depression or how to treat it, by a physician with

inadequate

> training, and with inadequate time to monitor the effects of a

drug which,

> by the way, was never (and still isn't) approved for anyone

under the age of

> eighteen. My son was prescribed his brand of poison at the

age of twelve.

>

> Why are babies under the age of one being given a powerful

psychiatric drug?

> Do you want everyone drugged from the womb to the tomb?

What's in all

> this for you, anyway?

>

> Why don't you use that hard earned certificate and be a real

doctor...

>

> There are many underlying PHYSICAL factors that can lead to

symptoms of

> depression. Low blood sugar, thyroid problems, hormonal

imbalances,

> allergies to certain foods- the list goes on and on. In case you

were never

> taught this in medical school, here's a good reference to help

further your

> education:

>

>

> Those suffering with depression should have all of these

reasons ruled out

> first. I would feel much better with a proposal along those

lines.

> Probably too expensive though huh? Got to manage costs...

>

> I've written hundreds of letters in the two years since my son

died. I've

> spent a great deal of time educating myself, and trying to

educate others.

> I usually try to be much more diplomatic in my approach when

addressing

> someone who I don't agree with. But you know what? I am

tired. I am tired

> of seeing more and more people being prescribed drugs for

mental health

> issues that could be properly managed with better attention to

diet, and

> careful review of their overall medical history. I am tired of the

lies and

> the deceit. My letter is meant to be acidic. And if you can stand

one more

> " guess what " ...

>

> A copy of my letter to you is going out to hundreds of others.

You won't be

> able to just shred it and pass me off as a nutcase, and pretend

you never

> received it. You can be sure I'll write to the Washington Post as

well

> concerning the article they posted

>

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47729-2002Ma

y20.html

>

> What you and your " top independant advisory panel " are

proposing is nothing

> short of stupid, and I'm not alone in this opinion. Take a look at

this

> before you toss my letter in the trash:

>

>

> If you think depression is a problem now, just wait and see

what happens

> when your brilliant plan is put in place. Lord help us all...

>

> You are not my friend,

>

> Dawn Rider

> One very angry mother

>

__________________________________________________

_______________

> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:

> http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/depression/depressrr.htm

May 21, 2002

Dawn~

Your communication to this " man " (?) surpassed ANYTHING I could ever

have communicated ~ I laughed, I cried...I FELT your anger, your

disgust and, most importantly, your, our, THE, TRUTH...Diplomacy has

seen to the slaughter of millions, to this day, in all the government

BS globally as per " relations. " You told it like it is ~ absolutely

perfectly.

I can not say enough about your response. Your son, your children,

myself and hundreds of others are VERY, VERY blessed to know you...you

make the world a better place.

" We're DAMN angry AND we're NOT going to take it ANYMORE! "

Always ~

Collissa

> Dr. Berg,

>

> I would like to know who funded this task force?

>

>

> The American people? The suggestion to screen every person for

depression

> is a preposterous sham!

>

> Have we raised an entire generation of depressed persons? Perhaps.

Perhaps

> because money is taken from the labor of our hands to fund such

idiotic

> studies.

>

> Let me tell you about depression and handing out little miracle

pills to

> treat it. Do I believe that depression exits? Certainly. It is

real, and

> should be dealt with, but not in the way your task force proposes.

We do

> not need a million more people popping Prozac or any other magic

pill for

> that matter.

>

> My husband suffered depression his entire life. He eventually

sought

> assistance through our primary care physician. He was prescribed

Paxil.

> Well guess what, Dr. Berg? He got addicted to this poison. It took

him a

> year to get off of it. He had to reduce the dose in increments

using the

> yummy orange flavored oral suspension formula made just for

babies... Thank

> God he survived the experience. You are aware of the class action

suits

> that are springing up all over the country against this drug, aren't

you?

> Not only here but in the United Kindgom and in Canada, too. Take a

look at

> this:

>

> http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/finddisease/depression/

>

> I can't wait to see similar sites for Prozac and Zoloft and

Wellbutrin and

> Celexa and Meridia.. Oops! They just pulled Meridia off the market,

didn't

> they? I wonder why...

>

> My son was showing signs of depression. Was it in the genes? Who

knows...

> You don't even know.

>

> But, I was made to believe it more than likely was. Our primary

care

> physician said it was caused by a " chemical imbalance " , and told me

there

> were " marvelous " new medications on the market to correct this

" imbalance " .

>

> Want to know what I've discovered? There is no test to determine if

he had

> a chemical imbalance. I was lied to. Do you have that test? Can

you

> measure someone's level of serotonin and tell me if it is normal?

What if

> his level of serotonin was right for him?

>

> What do you think would happen if someone gave you a shot of insulin

that

> you didn't need? What happens when someone is given Prozac or Paxil

or

> Zoloft or Ritalin that they really don't need? What do you suppose

the

> outcome is? Until science can develop a way to test those brain

chemicals

> and provide a definitive answer to the question of " chemical

imbalances " , I

> really don't think it's wise to prescribe pills that mess with those

> chemicals.

>

> The little magic bullet prescribed for my son was not a good drug

for him.

> He kept telling me it made him feel " weird " . He didn't want to take

it. We

> returned to our primary care physician to talk about this. Our

primary care

> physician explained that sometimes you have to " experiment " to get

the

> proper dosage. His solution- to increase the dose. Our son was

after all,

> big for his age. Of course I trusted the wisdom and learning of our

doctor

> over the misgivings of my son. I was helping him to avoid a life of

> " depression " . I was being the good mother. Well guess what else,

Dr. Berg?

>

> My son shot himself in the head on a beautiful summer morning. He

was not a

> suicidal child. Not before the Prozac anyway. Was it the drug?

Oh... of

> course not! He was depressed. That's what depressed people do

sometimes.

> That's what the literature says.

>

> Let me tell you why he died. He was treated by a physician who

neither

> understood depression or how to treat it, by a physician with

inadequate

> training, and with inadequate time to monitor the effects of a drug

which,

> by the way, was never (and still isn't) approved for anyone under

the age of

> eighteen. My son was prescribed his brand of poison at the age of

twelve.

>

> Why are babies under the age of one being given a powerful

psychiatric drug?

> Do you want everyone drugged from the womb to the tomb? What's in

all

> this for you, anyway?

>

> Why don't you use that hard earned certificate and be a real

doctor...

>

> There are many underlying PHYSICAL factors that can lead to symptoms

of

> depression. Low blood sugar, thyroid problems, hormonal imbalances,

> allergies to certain foods- the list goes on and on. In case you

were never

> taught this in medical school, here's a good reference to help

further your

> education:

>

>

> Those suffering with depression should have all of these reasons

ruled out

> first. I would feel much better with a proposal along those lines.

> Probably too expensive though huh? Got to manage costs...

>

> I've written hundreds of letters in the two years since my son died.

I've

> spent a great deal of time educating myself, and trying to educate

others.

> I usually try to be much more diplomatic in my approach when

addressing

> someone who I don't agree with. But you know what? I am tired. I

am tired

> of seeing more and more people being prescribed drugs for mental

health

> issues that could be properly managed with better attention to diet,

and

> careful review of their overall medical history. I am tired of the

lies and

> the deceit. My letter is meant to be acidic. And if you can stand

one more

> " guess what " ...

>

> A copy of my letter to you is going out to hundreds of others. You

won't be

> able to just shred it and pass me off as a nutcase, and pretend you

never

> received it. You can be sure I'll write to the Washington Post as

well

> concerning the article they posted

>

> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47729-2002May20.html

>

> What you and your " top independant advisory panel " are proposing is

nothing

> short of stupid, and I'm not alone in this opinion. Take a look at

this

> before you toss my letter in the trash:

>

>

> If you think depression is a problem now, just wait and see what

happens

> when your brilliant plan is put in place. Lord help us all...

>

> You are not my friend,

>

> Dawn Rider

> One very angry mother

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:

> http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/depression/depressrr.htm

May 21, 2002

Dawn~

Your communication to this " man " (?) surpassed ANYTHING I could ever

have communicated ~ I laughed, I cried...I FELT your anger, your

disgust and, most importantly, your, our, THE, TRUTH...Diplomacy has

seen to the slaughter of millions, to this day, in all the government

BS globally as per " relations. " You told it like it is ~ absolutely

perfectly.

I can not say enough about your response. Your son, your children,

myself and hundreds of others are VERY, VERY blessed to know you...you

make the world a better place.

" We're DAMN angry AND we're NOT going to take it ANYMORE! "

Always ~

Collissa

> Dr. Berg,

>

> I would like to know who funded this task force?

>

>

> The American people? The suggestion to screen every person for

depression

> is a preposterous sham!

>

> Have we raised an entire generation of depressed persons? Perhaps.

Perhaps

> because money is taken from the labor of our hands to fund such

idiotic

> studies.

>

> Let me tell you about depression and handing out little miracle

pills to

> treat it. Do I believe that depression exits? Certainly. It is

real, and

> should be dealt with, but not in the way your task force proposes.

We do

> not need a million more people popping Prozac or any other magic

pill for

> that matter.

>

> My husband suffered depression his entire life. He eventually

sought

> assistance through our primary care physician. He was prescribed

Paxil.

> Well guess what, Dr. Berg? He got addicted to this poison. It took

him a

> year to get off of it. He had to reduce the dose in increments

using the

> yummy orange flavored oral suspension formula made just for

babies... Thank

> God he survived the experience. You are aware of the class action

suits

> that are springing up all over the country against this drug, aren't

you?

> Not only here but in the United Kindgom and in Canada, too. Take a

look at

> this:

>

> http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/finddisease/depression/

>

> I can't wait to see similar sites for Prozac and Zoloft and

Wellbutrin and

> Celexa and Meridia.. Oops! They just pulled Meridia off the market,

didn't

> they? I wonder why...

>

> My son was showing signs of depression. Was it in the genes? Who

knows...

> You don't even know.

>

> But, I was made to believe it more than likely was. Our primary

care

> physician said it was caused by a " chemical imbalance " , and told me

there

> were " marvelous " new medications on the market to correct this

" imbalance " .

>

> Want to know what I've discovered? There is no test to determine if

he had

> a chemical imbalance. I was lied to. Do you have that test? Can

you

> measure someone's level of serotonin and tell me if it is normal?

What if

> his level of serotonin was right for him?

>

> What do you think would happen if someone gave you a shot of insulin

that

> you didn't need? What happens when someone is given Prozac or Paxil

or

> Zoloft or Ritalin that they really don't need? What do you suppose

the

> outcome is? Until science can develop a way to test those brain

chemicals

> and provide a definitive answer to the question of " chemical

imbalances " , I

> really don't think it's wise to prescribe pills that mess with those

> chemicals.

>

> The little magic bullet prescribed for my son was not a good drug

for him.

> He kept telling me it made him feel " weird " . He didn't want to take

it. We

> returned to our primary care physician to talk about this. Our

primary care

> physician explained that sometimes you have to " experiment " to get

the

> proper dosage. His solution- to increase the dose. Our son was

after all,

> big for his age. Of course I trusted the wisdom and learning of our

doctor

> over the misgivings of my son. I was helping him to avoid a life of

> " depression " . I was being the good mother. Well guess what else,

Dr. Berg?

>

> My son shot himself in the head on a beautiful summer morning. He

was not a

> suicidal child. Not before the Prozac anyway. Was it the drug?

Oh... of

> course not! He was depressed. That's what depressed people do

sometimes.

> That's what the literature says.

>

> Let me tell you why he died. He was treated by a physician who

neither

> understood depression or how to treat it, by a physician with

inadequate

> training, and with inadequate time to monitor the effects of a drug

which,

> by the way, was never (and still isn't) approved for anyone under

the age of

> eighteen. My son was prescribed his brand of poison at the age of

twelve.

>

> Why are babies under the age of one being given a powerful

psychiatric drug?

> Do you want everyone drugged from the womb to the tomb? What's in

all

> this for you, anyway?

>

> Why don't you use that hard earned certificate and be a real

doctor...

>

> There are many underlying PHYSICAL factors that can lead to symptoms

of

> depression. Low blood sugar, thyroid problems, hormonal imbalances,

> allergies to certain foods- the list goes on and on. In case you

were never

> taught this in medical school, here's a good reference to help

further your

> education:

>

>

> Those suffering with depression should have all of these reasons

ruled out

> first. I would feel much better with a proposal along those lines.

> Probably too expensive though huh? Got to manage costs...

>

> I've written hundreds of letters in the two years since my son died.

I've

> spent a great deal of time educating myself, and trying to educate

others.

> I usually try to be much more diplomatic in my approach when

addressing

> someone who I don't agree with. But you know what? I am tired. I

am tired

> of seeing more and more people being prescribed drugs for mental

health

> issues that could be properly managed with better attention to diet,

and

> careful review of their overall medical history. I am tired of the

lies and

> the deceit. My letter is meant to be acidic. And if you can stand

one more

> " guess what " ...

>

> A copy of my letter to you is going out to hundreds of others. You

won't be

> able to just shred it and pass me off as a nutcase, and pretend you

never

> received it. You can be sure I'll write to the Washington Post as

well

> concerning the article they posted

>

> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47729-2002May20.html

>

> What you and your " top independant advisory panel " are proposing is

nothing

> short of stupid, and I'm not alone in this opinion. Take a look at

this

> before you toss my letter in the trash:

>

>

> If you think depression is a problem now, just wait and see what

happens

> when your brilliant plan is put in place. Lord help us all...

>

> You are not my friend,

>

> Dawn Rider

> One very angry mother

>

> _________________________________________________________________

> MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos:

http://www.cultureshocktv.com/internews/2002/may21200200171.html

May 21, 2002

Dear Dawn,

That is such a powerful letter....If you don't mind, there are a few

people in my personal life I'd like to send it too. ok by you?

May 23, 2002

Hi ,

Oh yes! By all means, but I think it would be better if you send the link

to the URL for the Culture Shock Version, as there is more information

hidden behind the links on that one. Here's the link:

Please encourage them to circulate it as well. My aim is to raise public

awareness!

ML,

Dawn

>From: " stinky72001 " <stinky72001@...>

>Reply-SSRI medications

http://www.cultureshocktv.com/internews/2002/may21200200171.html

>Subject: Re: You Do A Great Disservice...

>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 19:25:35 -0000

>

>Dear Dawn,

>That is such a powerful letter....If you don't mind, there are a few

>people in my personal life I'd like to send it too. ok by you?

>

_________________________________________________________________

Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

May 23, 2002

Hi ,

Oh yes! By all means, but I think it would be better if you send the link

to the URL for the Culture Shock Version, as there is more information

hidden behind the links on that one. Here's the link:

Please encourage them to circulate it as well. My aim is to raise public

awareness!

ML,

Dawn

>From: " stinky72001 " <stinky72001@...>

>Reply-SSRI medications

>Subject: Re: You Do A Great Disservice...

>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 19:25:35 -0000

>

>Dear Dawn,

>That is such a powerful letter....If you don't mind, there are a few

>people in my personal life I'd like to send it too. ok by you?

>

_________________________________________________________________

Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.

May 23, 2002

Gee, thanks Collissa!

You really know how to make someone feel great! Now, to help me with my

main objective... please share this with anyone you feel it will help~

anyone who still is having a hard time understanding how dangerous these

drugs can be. That is why I wrote it.

ML,

The Avenging Angel

>From: " collissa " <collissa@...>

>Reply-SSRI medications

> > http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/depression/depressrr.htm

>Subject: Re: You Do A Great Disservice...

>Date: Tue, 21 May 2002 17:57:14 -0000

>

>Dawn~

>Your communication to this " man " (?) surpassed ANYTHING I could ever

>have communicated ~ I laughed, I cried...I FELT your anger, your

>disgust and, most importantly, your, our, THE, TRUTH...Diplomacy has

>seen to the slaughter of millions, to this day, in all the government

>BS globally as per " relations. " You told it like it is ~ absolutely

>perfectly.

>

>I can not say enough about your response. Your son, your children,

>myself and hundreds of others are VERY, VERY blessed to know you...you

>make the world a better place.

>

> " We're DAMN angry AND we're NOT going to take it ANYMORE! "

>

>Always ~

>Collissa

>

> > Dr. Berg,

> >

> > I would like to know who funded this task force?

> >

> >

> > The American people? The suggestion to screen every person for

>depression

> > is a preposterous sham!

> >

> > Have we raised an entire generation of depressed persons? Perhaps.

>Perhaps

> > because money is taken from the labor of our hands to fund such

>idiotic

> > studies.

> >

> > Let me tell you about depression and handing out little miracle

>pills to

> > treat it. Do I believe that depression exits? Certainly. It is

>real, and

> > should be dealt with, but not in the way your task force proposes.

>We do

> > not need a million more people popping Prozac or any other magic

>pill for

> > that matter.

> >

> > My husband suffered depression his entire life. He eventually

>sought

> > assistance through our primary care physician. He was prescribed

>Paxil.

> > Well guess what, Dr. Berg? He got addicted to this poison. It took

>him a

> > year to get off of it. He had to reduce the dose in increments

>using the

> > yummy orange flavored oral suspension formula made just for

>babies... Thank

> > God he survived the experience. You are aware of the class action

>suits

> > that are springing up all over the country against this drug, aren't

>you?

> > Not only here but in the United Kindgom and in Canada, too. Take a

>look at

> > this:

> >

> > http://www.paxillawyers911.com

> >

> > I can't wait to see similar sites for Prozac and Zoloft and

>Wellbutrin and

> > Celexa and Meridia.. Oops! They just pulled Meridia off the market,

>didn't

> > they? I wonder why...

> >

> > My son was showing signs of depression. Was it in the genes? Who

>knows...

> > You don't even know.

> >

> > But, I was made to believe it more than likely was. Our primary

>care

> > physician said it was caused by a " chemical imbalance " , and told me

>there

> > were " marvelous " new medications on the market to correct this

> " imbalance " .

> >

> > Want to know what I've discovered? There is no test to determine if

>he had

> > a chemical imbalance. I was lied to. Do you have that test? Can

>you

> > measure someone's level of serotonin and tell me if it is normal?

>What if

> > his level of serotonin was right for him?

> >

> > What do you think would happen if someone gave you a shot of insulin

>that

> > you didn't need? What happens when someone is given Prozac or Paxil

>or

> > Zoloft or Ritalin that they really don't need? What do you suppose

>the

> > outcome is? Until science can develop a way to test those brain

>chemicals

> > and provide a definitive answer to the question of " chemical

>imbalances " , I

> > really don't think it's wise to prescribe pills that mess with those

> > chemicals.

> >

> > The little magic bullet prescribed for my son was not a good drug

>for him.

> > He kept telling me it made him feel " weird " . He didn't want to take

>it. We

> > returned to our primary care physician to talk about this. Our

>primary care

> > physician explained that sometimes you have to " experiment " to get

>the

> > proper dosage. His solution- to increase the dose. Our son was

>after all,

> > big for his age. Of course I trusted the wisdom and learning of our

>doctor

> > over the misgivings of my son. I was helping him to avoid a life of

> > " depression " . I was being the good mother. Well guess what else,

>Dr. Berg?

> >

> > My son shot himself in the head on a beautiful summer morning. He

>was not a

> > suicidal child. Not before the Prozac anyway. Was it the drug?

>Oh... of

> > course not! He was depressed. That's what depressed people do

>sometimes.

> > That's what the literature says.

> >

> > Let me tell you why he died. He was treated by a physician who

>neither

> > understood depression or how to treat it, by a physician with

>inadequate

> > training, and with inadequate time to monitor the effects of a drug

>which,

> > by the way, was never (and still isn't) approved for anyone under

>the age of

> > eighteen. My son was prescribed his brand of poison at the age of

>twelve.

> >

> > Why are babies under the age of one being given a powerful

>psychiatric drug?

> > Do you want everyone drugged from the womb to the tomb? What's in

>all

> > this for you, anyway?

> >

> > Why don't you use that hard earned certificate and be a real

>doctor...

> >

> > There are many underlying PHYSICAL factors that can lead to symptoms

>of

> > depression. Low blood sugar, thyroid problems, hormonal imbalances,

> > allergies to certain foods- the list goes on and on. In case you

>were never

> > taught this in medical school, here's a good reference to help

>further your

> > education:

> >

> > http://www.gsdl.com/assessments/finddisease/depression/

> >

> > Those suffering with depression should have all of these reasons

>ruled out

> > first. I would feel much better with a proposal along those lines.

> > Probably too expensive though huh? Got to manage costs...

> >

> > I've written hundreds of letters in the two years since my son died.

>I've

> > spent a great deal of time educating myself, and trying to educate

>others.

> > I usually try to be much more diplomatic in my approach when

>addressing

> > someone who I don't agree with. But you know what? I am tired. I

>am tired

> > of seeing more and more people being prescribed drugs for mental

>health

> > issues that could be properly managed with better attention to diet,

>and

> > careful review of their overall medical history. I am tired of the

>lies and

> > the deceit. My letter is meant to be acidic. And if you can stand

>one more

> > " guess what " ...

> >

> > A copy of my letter to you is going out to hundreds of others. You

>won't be

> > able to just shred it and pass me off as a nutcase, and pretend you

>never

> > received it. You can be sure I'll write to the Washington Post as

>well

> > concerning the article they posted

> >

> > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47729-2002May20.html

> >

> > What you and your " top independant advisory panel " are proposing is

>nothing

> > short of stupid, and I'm not alone in this opinion. Take a look at

>this

> > before you toss my letter in the trash:

> >

> > http://www.PetitonOnline.com/lilpro

> >

> > If you think depression is a problem now, just wait and see what

>happens

> > when your brilliant plan is put in place. Lord help us all...

> >

> > You are not my friend,

> >

> > Dawn Rider

> > One very angry mother

> >

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May 23, 2002

Gee, thanks Collissa!

You really know how to make someone feel great! Now, to help me with my

main objective... please share this with anyone you feel it will help~

anyone who still is having a hard time understanding how dangerous these

drugs can be. That is why I wrote it.

ML,

The Avenging Angel

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