Posted by Gracie2 on July 27, 2001, at 0:16:30
In reply to anorexia, posted by helmi on July 25, 2001, at 10:09:39
Helmi-
Sorry about the first post...I'm having trouble with my computer.
I suspect that when you say your "physician" prescribed Effexor for your anorexia, you are referring to a GP and not a psychiatrist.
I was at first upset with my own doctor for referring me to a psychiatrist instead of just giving me the prescription for Paxil that I asked for. Now, a year (and several antidepressants) later, and after learning as much as I can about the medication I've taken, I realize that my doctor was correct in referring me to a pyschiatrist, just as he would refer me to an orthopedic surgeon for a compound fracture. Your own doctor was mistaken for prescribing Effexor
instead of referring you to a specialist, particularly for something as serious as anorexia.
You did nothing but follow your doctor's advice,
and should not feel guilty for that.
I hope you seek treatment from a psychiatrist. Like alcoholism, you have an illness that greatly reduces your quality of life, can ruin your health and eventually escalate to a life-threatning disease. You deserve better.
Good luck-
Gracie
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