Posted by catherine1812 on January 2, 2002, at 16:16:50
In reply to Re: venlafaxine PLEASE READ jimmy gold » catherine1812, posted by jimmygold70 on January 1, 2002, at 18:16:29
> Dear Catherine,
>
> Concerning the psychotherapy and PDoc referral from your GP - if he won't refer you, threaten him that you'll take a lawyer and file a claim against him. If he still insists, take a good lawyer. No GP wants a medical recklesness claim filed against him. Just do it !!! By the way, can't you pick another GP ? What kind of medical insurance is that ?!
>Yes I could pick another G.P but chances are he'll be just as crap!(I'm being serious by the way.)
You see as soon as you mention mental health to any G.P here in Engalnd they look for a couple of signs in you.First, can they get away with saying your completely?In which case they will try to section you with a whole bunch of people that ought to be in 'one flew over the cookoos nest' and you end up going nuts cos that's the type of people you are mixing with.(this had happened to me, and I was Jack Nicholson) Or, if they see any signs of complete weakness(i.e me )some one they can manipulate and send off quickly with another prescription for yet another crap drug then they will do just that.They can't be arsed to even think about what the problem might be.They are more interested in getting the right number of patients in and out of the surgery in a day!It's the shits!!!THAT'S THE NHS FOR YOU!!!
Why should I have to fight to get proper health care??I shouldn't have to keep changing my doctor until I find one that can be bothered to listen to me and help.There are not many good doctors around in my opinion.If I had the money I would go private-but I haven't.(not that I think the docs are any better,but at least if you are paying them they are more likely to listen and help.)
> Meds - It doesn't look like you've tried much meds. Seroxat 150mg doesn't sound to me - the max dose is 60 or 80mg to my best knowledge.
>
> It sounds like Remeron might be the solution for you. Give it a try. It is one of the most potent anti-depressants available, and gives you a good night's sleep (if you can wake up in the morning - that's another issue :-)
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> You think CBT won't work for you. That what I thought too. Well, prove me wrong (-: Give it a try, you have little to lose. It IS effective. Studies show it is comparable to drug therapy in efficiency. In your state right now everything looks unchangeable: can't change your way of thinking, can't cange a GP, he won't refer me, blah blah blah. You're too pessimistic madame.Ha,ha ha(lol)that amused me.Thankyou.I know I'm pessimistic but that's just me.I don't think its my illness I am just a miserable old git!!My whole family are.
That's a part of your illness. Start moving things around. You know, in Judaism we say - "whoever saves one soul - he saved the whole world". If I can save you from your "catastrophic" thinking (that's the term used in psychology for the pessimistic way you think) and your depression, It compares, for me, to saving the world.
> Are you serious?Does that really enter your head?You actually think that?I am puzzled.Is that not just part of your illness?That you worry that others are feeling like you did/do? What is your job now?
> Take care,
> Jimmy
>
> BTW I checked my e-mail with no posting of you as of now.Whoops sorry about that.I meant to mail you and got sidetracked(you know what its like?)I will be mailing you though so please do keep an eye out,ok?Seems I caused quite a debate with the health care issues I mentioned ages ago, very interesting though.
Bye for now,
Catherine
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