I'm sure you're not alone in wondering about all of this, so it's good to review the site rules every now and then, for everyone who comes upon our site. http://www.paniccenter.net/information/legal.cfm "Any information or content on this Web site is not to replace a physician's advice." That's where the bottom line is. If we tread over that line into the privileged territory reserved for a physician, a psychiatrist or a therapist/and his patient, and protected by the laws of our countries, then we are treading into territory that is legally licensed, regardless of what opinions we hold. Thus, our site's policy. The spirit of a support group is not to give advice. It's to share, encourage, to find and give support to fellow sufferers and to receive understanding, inspiration, ideas, and support from them too. Take the idea of "medication advice": True, doctors don't know everything, but doctors (MDs) and pharmacists are still your safest bet for medication advice. That's their job. We simply cannot get into giving medication advice or encouraging people to give medication advice to each other in the Support Group. It may be okay for people to share what has worked for them but our job is to encourage people to talk to their doctor about it. We must not do harm either. On the Internet, some of our members are indeed vulnerable people, and experience desperation at certain moments. Some have more than one diagnosis, and when vulnerable or desperate can follow any advice or perceived advice coming their way from suggestions or advice that could harm them. We do our best to avoid this. Regardless of what studies you or I have done, we nevertheless are not the ones licensed to diagnose, or to advocate that they change a course of prescribed therapy by their physician, psychiatrist or therapist. We thus encourage people to discuss medication problems with their pharmacist or prescribing physician. Even some natural remedies or over the counter things can interact with medications. Grapefruit interacts with some meds, as does simple stomach antacid sometimes, depending on the medication people are taking. It's always best to get the best professional advice. Pharmacists, researchers and Drs do try to exchange information. About advice ver

I Agree with what she is saying but I don't agree with not giving someone advice. I my self hate taking medication but I don't know how to deal with panic any other way and telling someone to take more or less medication is wrong your right shade but you should know better I would think I guess everyone has there different problems and I have to be more open to them I'm just so used to having death feelings and not being afraid of people and I love talking to people and making new friends that hearing someone say they can't go out side or can't talk to other people or can't work is just different to me but the same goes for me I have my issues and they might find them weird (right???) ....

[color=Maroon]I AGREE with the email address. For new internet users, let me say to all of you that SPAM SUCKS!!!!!!! And the site director is completely right about the Spambots and Email Sniffers that snoop through the internet looking for that @ sign and let me warn you, once ONE of them finds that address, they ALL have that address. Before you know it, you're getting pictures and advertisements about girls with animals if you catch me and that's just sick. Oh, and don't forget the enlargement pills. Some of these emails you can't even unsubscribe from. Secondly, I think we all have freedom of speech and are entitled to our own opinions, however, I highly advise you to discuss the topic with your doctor before taking any adjustments to your prescriptions. You could really mess yourself up or mess somebody else up if you mix the wrong medications or tell somebody to mix medications. We all have our own opinions and experiences and should be able to discuss that. Telling somebody what to do with their prescriptions, though, is nothing to play around with. Some people in here are so desperate to feel better that they will try anything to feel better and believe me, I know the feeling. There are times I would do anything to feel better. If somebody told me to take this or do that, if I'm panicing, I probably would without even thinking about the consequences.[/color]

Hi: I really don€™t agree with your note. I thought this web site was for others to give advice let other people know that there are others out there who share the same problems and your not alone. I understand your note about the medication but we all seem to be adults here and if you base your decision on what someone is saying and there not a doctor don€™t you think that€™s entirely up to you? (You should know better) Doctor€™s don€™t know everything I have worked for a pharmaceutical company and I don€™t agree with everything that goes on. You have two different types of doctors one is a scientist and the other is a MD. Both are doc€™s go to school for the same amount of time but study totally different things. It€™s backwards either one has noting to do with the other. The MD is told what the medication does and the scientist makes the meds sends it off to some lab to have test run on animal for 5-1- years and if all goes well an the mouse doesn€™t die and the rabbit doesn€™t die and the dog doesn€™t die from it guess what it€™s into the doc€™s hands and most of the time the pharmaceuticals don€™t even make it to the rat they have some friend working in a hospital somewhere who is willing to run test on people for them to make money quick. I have seen it all it€™s sick. I have seen so much that I know not what to take an what€™s good when it comes to medication I have done my home work. I don€™t mean any disrespect to you and I hope you don€™t take it that way but I thought I would just you know how I feel and hear back what you think.

Hi everyone. Some of you are new to the Internet, while others are more experienced. We caution against writing your email addresses in posts. Spambots and spammers roam the Net looking for email addresses, and if you don't like junk mail, or problem emails, please use caution. A note about posting. In a support group, members must not give medical adivce. It's ok to say what your experience is with meds for instance, but to tell another to play around with dosages for instance, or to take certain meds is unacceptable. When giving support, please guard against passing judgment or criticism of another person or their condition. Please click on Register at the top right of the forums to read our User Agreement. Thank you.