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Straight talk -- ignore it or accept it » crazychickuk

Posted by Racer on November 12, 2004, at 12:53:36

In reply to Re: Guys i cant do this without u all ............, posted by crazychickuk on November 12, 2004, at 12:03:05

Donna, you've posted this sort of question how many times? How many answers have you gotten? How much of the advice given in those answers have you followed? Have you followed your doctor's advice?

Here's the bottom line, Donna:

If you won't take the medications prescribed for you, then there are no medications that will help you. So far, no one has invented a medication that can help you from the inside of a cabinet -- they actually need to be administered to a patient in order to have any effect.

Let's talk about Effexor, just for a minute, 'K? Why did it cause you anxiety and panic attacks? Taken as directed, it helped you. Taken irresponsibly -- that's drug abuse, even if it is a prescription drug -- it caused you problems. What do you think? Do you think there's a chance that, taken as directed, this medication which helped you before and is now in your cupboard, might help you again?

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Now, Donna, you know if you've been paying attention, that I've just finished a year of medical abuse, during which I got to hypersensitive that I couldn't tolerate ANY medication, either. The slightest problem sent me over the edge, and the only response I could get if I called Doctor EyeCandy (hey, I still like typing that name, 'K?) was either "keep taking it as directed" or -- most commonly -- "if you don't like it, stop taking it." I think I managed about three days worth of most drugs, with a full eight days of absolute hell for myself and my husband on Remeron. Believe me, I understand your reluctance to take meds that might cause more problems for you. I just went through that myself.

So, how come I'm still on Cymbalta? Especially considering the problems I had on it at first?

1. I know that I need to be medicated, and that the only way to get stabilized is to TAKE THE MEDICATION.

2. I got good advice -- basically the same advice you've been getting here on this board -- from some very good people. Chemist in particular was a rock for me, and kept after me to give Cymbalta an adequate trial. He reminded me -- too many times, because I couldn't quite get my mind around this -- that I was so hypersensitive at that point that a Flintstones Vitamin would have sent me over the edge. Once the medication started to kick in, and the adjustment phase effects started to pass, I could safely say that it was well worth making the effort to stay on it.

3. I reminded myself that it wasn't All-Or-Nothing: I could take the medication today, and if it was still awful, I could always stop tomorrow. That way, I'd only have to put up with one day of it. Reminding myself of that every day kept me going.

So, Donna, what are you going to do? You're the only one who can make the decision, and if you aren't willing to take any medications then there's no point in asking which one to take. If you want to find a medication that will work for you, you'll have to take one -- and take it for a while to see if it will work for you.

I do wish you the best, Donna, but I also have to say that it's a little frustrating and a little painful to answer your same question several times and still have you asking again. The answers really won't change.

Good luck.


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