Comments on: Why You Should Never Read Online Illness or Medication Forums, and Why You Should be Skeptical of Google Search Results as Well https://www.PsychologyLounge.com/why-you-should-not-read-online-illness-or-medication-forums/ by Dr. Andrew Gottlieb (650) 324-2666 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 By: Charl Mijnhardt https://www.PsychologyLounge.com/why-you-should-not-read-online-illness-or-medication-forums/#comment-89029 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:15:12 +0000 http://www.PsychologyLounge.com/?p=475#comment-89029 Dear Dr. Gottlieb,

I would like to thank you for writing and publishing this article; I have found not only useful, but very reassuring. I am want to instantly Google new medication I am prescribed, and the landscape almost invariably looks bleak. To illustrate this point, I was recently prescribed olanzepine (known as Olexar in South Africa, where I live) for major depressive disorder (as adjunct to flouxetine) and, upon visiting some of the forums containing user-generated reviews and ratings, I was so spooked that I seriously considered not taking it at all, which could have been disastrous. You article has done a lot to set my mind at ease, and for that I thank you.

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