Posted by shar on February 19, 2003, at 23:49:12
In reply to Why didn't anyone tell me???????, posted by MaryZee on February 19, 2003, at 21:42:38
I think many (most?) people here have felt very much what the title of your post reflects. Certainly, feeling betrayed by the medical system is appropriate given your experience. I think one reason this place is so active is that so many of us have learned we have to work in concert with docs to get good care....even if they don't want us to.
There is no celebration (usually) when patients begin to educate themselves. One good thing that can happen, is that we end up leaving docs who won't or can't answer questions, and finding docs who will work with us as, if not equals, then equivalents (at least considering our input).
It does require a lot of self-education and study, as you've found out. And, this forum (past and present posts) is a terrific resource. I wish you good luck.
One word of caution, if you're dropping your meds you may want to also be consulting with some doc who knows a bit about it. I know with AD's, stopping suddenly (and, with Effexor, even titrating down for weeks) can have very unpleasant results. With some meds, even life-threatening results.
Take care. If you search archives on this site you can probably find just about anything you're looking for.
Shar
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