Docs can be flippant about prescribing meds. And some docs think the only reason you’re seeing them is to get a prescription! It’s so scary because, those of us who have NOT gone to med school, we put our faith in them and their knowledge. And while I do t think all docs have a nefarious nature, I DO think that the pressure of having to see so many patients in order to stay afloat plays a big part in their care. Plus the fact that drug companies push their products and offer “incentives”. It sickens me. While writing this my head “whirled” twice. I don’t know what it is, after extensive testing I apparently have some vestibular nerve damage. After more testing the ENT I’m seeing stated there’s nothing she can do for me. So now what? I’ve been off Effexor for almost one year... but BACK on zoloft and seroquel (labeled as an antipsychotic). I feel, as many people appear to feel, completely and utterly at the mercy of these meds. Damned if we do and damned if we don’t.