I understand what you are saying. I am not stating that the doctor is not trying to do what is best for Irene, we too are trying to help Irene achieve her greatest quality of life. We as an agency, responsible for passing a medication have to be aware of the side effects of these medications. All I am saying is that with the side effects I am concerned about our ability to monitor for these issues. I also understand that all of us have to decide between the side effects and living without the medication however, if we personally are aware of the side effects and notice them we have the ability to stop taking the medication at any time Irene does not. It is up to us as the person responsible to notice, state our concern and then reach out to
