I am going to apologise in advance if i offend anyone here,but i really am fed up with this magic pill attitude every time anyone hits a rough patch.Medication is not the be all and end all,and in a lot of cases it can be totally counterproductive bringing many more problems of its own.Carers and patients who have insight into their illness and all its allied problems will realise that emotional and behaviour issues are part and parcel of having cancer, and treatment and recovery are tough on every one.While some people undoubtedly benefit from chemical intervention when these emotions become a danger to their well being,for most, they pass and drugs should not be considered an integral part of TX.I have spent too many years watching lovely people become dependant and addicted to medication given to freely and taken too lightly.To the many people here who i know find this method of dealing with things a god send,i apologise if i sound harsh or arrogant but believe me when i say i have had dozens of people say to me that i should go to the doctor and "get help" and i say to them that i don't want to not feel,or to live my life numbed and in limbo.As a short term remedy i admit it may be beneficial,but i would urge you as far as posible to try and cope until the situation becomes untenable.

liz