from Sally /stopping medicine abruptly

From: Sally Grigg (lostcst@mcn.org)
Sun Feb 10 13:53:17 2002


In reply to Helen (Hel Yon), Helen and I talked for an hour on the phone after I got her email. For those of you "not up to speed" we were talking about what happens if you are taking heavy medication to dull your agony and you are forced to stop abruptly for one reason or another.

Now I'm not a doctor,nor a medical person trained in science, but from everything I have read and heard, it is not a good idea to just stop. Sometimes doctors do this to you through no fault of your own. If this happens to you, you need to get more medicine immediately and slowly withdraw. Abrupt withdrawal is not only unpleasant but can harm you greatly, especially some pills/medicines.

I only meant well, I didn't mean to scare, but we should be aware of this. Love, and prayers, Sally


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