Posted by JohnL on July 4, 2000, at 7:53:36
In reply to Dumping my pdoc (fast)and meds (slow) (very long), posted by Renee N on July 4, 2000, at 2:06:50
Renee,
Sorry to hear your story. I can sure relate.
I firmly believe the most successful pdocs and the ones most cherished by their patients are the ones who are in love with what they do. They are passionate with their work and get a special thrill from the challenge of achieving total recovery in their patients. It's more than a job to them. They passionately love it. I think too many pdocs are in the profession for the wrong reasons. It shows in sour experiences like yours and mine. We suffer as a result.
What to do now? Here are some options that could be considered:
1) Search high and low for that passionate pdoc. Yellow pages, hospital references, clinic references, other patients, anything you can think of. Be creative. Think like a detective. Bang on a lot of doors. Ring a lot of phones. Ask pdocs who they refer difficult patients to.
2) To find one I've had personal experience with and meets all the desired qualities of professional passion, expertise, and specialty at achieving full recovery fast, go to www.drjensen.com. You could read his book, arrange a consultation, or both. I did both. He is truly outstanding. If you choose his services, your primary phsycian will be directly involved. He/she will be the actual one to write the prescriptions and monitor things, as you follow the unique roadmap Jensen provides for your unique situation. He's really good.
3) What medications can you try without a doctor's assistance? Reboxetine. Prozac. Zoloft. Provigil. Adrafinil. St Johnswort. SAMe. These are all just as likely to work as anything else. No more so and no less so. But you don't need to depend on a physician to get them. They are available from overseas mailorder legally.I don't endorse self medication. But I don't endorse the care of doctors like yours either. I've had a few just like yours. It's a personal decision, primarily influenced by one's understanding of medications, safety, titration, etc.
I'm sure everyone here is getting sick of me saying it over and over, but for your depressive and ADHD symptoms you could try Adrafinil. I think you could like it far better than Adderall or Effexor, though you might keep one or the other on board in reduced dosages. I only suggest this possibility because: It is appropriate for your symptoms; it's inexpensive; available with or without a physician; few if any side effects; and it's been wonderful to me, where Effexor and Adderall were not. Obviously I have a personal bias in its favor. :-) YMMV.
JohnL
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