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Re: adderall update neuropsychological tests » Peter

Posted by manowar on November 29, 2001, at 12:21:53

In reply to Re: adderall update neuropsychological tests, posted by Peter on November 28, 2001, at 23:41:20

Dittos to ya Peter,
You hit the nail on the head about having to trust doctors and even if a scan wouldn't change diagnosis and treatment that it might give you some clarity. Personally, I think that most doctors are egoists that like a patient to become completely dependant on them. They really seem to hate outside influence. My attitude is screw them. I'm the guy that feels like shit not them. I take complete responsibility for my problems. I think of my doctors as consultants. They really can only do one thing that I can't-- get me my psychoactive drugs. Actually sometimes, like in the case of Reboxetine or Picamilion-- I can get them from overseas when they can't get it at all (ha ha ha ha ha). It really felt good to tell this one pdoc that I was going to that I decided to start taking Reboxetine. His face got red. He was really pissed that I would ever think of something like that. He proceeded to tell me that I was not a doctor and I didn't know squat, and I agreed with him. But dammit I was getting a little desperate, and I didn't have any faith in him. I guess he knew that, and that's why he got so mad. What control freaks some of them are! But my doctor at the Amen clinic where I got the SPECT scans done told me that he admired my tenacity. Yes, SPECT is only a tool-- it's not a "doctor in a box". But for me by God, it was a powerful tool that really seemed to clarify where my problems were. I mean what harm can another evaluation do? Besides a small dose of radiation, a lot of money and some time off, I just don't know. I think most doctors in a private setting hate the idea of being consulted by another physician. It must be like kissing your sister:)

Forget about SPECT. If you feel like a guinea pig (been there) and you don't feel like you've improved, it's your right to get another opinion. Don't be afraid to be assertive. Remember, they work for us.

Congrats on beating your addictive behavior. If you feel like you'd like to get another opinion, or an fMRI or a SPECT or whatever, you're the boss, and you have to live with your moods not a doctor. Go for it-- make your own decisions and best of luck to ya.
--Tim


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