Posted by pizzaslap on July 17, 2006, at 4:39:10
In reply to Sick and tired of medications, posted by Karen44 on July 17, 2006, at 0:45:54
Yes I feel your pain. The worst is having to deal with the docs schedule. For example, you're prescribed medication X on Friday and quickly find out that the side effects are intolerable. You call your docs office, but, of course they're unavailable until Monday. You call Monday and the office says "ok, he's booked until 3 weeks from now". So, you have to eat the side effects for 3 weeks. Or, you get a hold of the doc (after bugging the hell out of the staff) and he says "ok, well, just stop taking those and I'll see you in 3 weeks". OK, you stop taking the meds and are still messed up with your original dysfunction until you get to see him. You tell the staff "can't you just prescribe me something different" and they say "no, the doc is particular about seeing patients before prescribing medications." Well, that sounds good in theory, but, a lot can happen in three weeks. For example: you get fired from your job and don't have health insurance to pay the bastard anymore. So, lets say you survive the 3 weeks. Well, at that point, you go to your doc armed with research that you've done yourself. The doc listens to you for a second, asks you 2 questions, and then prescribes something new. You leave the office *cha-ching* and pay the cashier. Something you wonder to yourself "hmm, I wouldn't have prescribed that --- but, he must know what he's talking about considering all the schooling that he's gone through." *buzz*, wrong...
Our illness requires that we be proactive in our care.
> I am so sick and tired of medications and decided not to take the new ones prescribed by my pdoc. In fact I am thinking of firing him. I am very depressed again and think maybe this is just how it is. I am not suicidal, but I have one hell of a time doing my job and getting through the day. I don't want to go back on Parnate as it left me unable to go to sleep at night, and then I would be tired during the afternoon the next day. I've tried everything else with problems from all. I don't want to do Lamictal for depression, and given my history of adverse and allergic reactions, what idiot would start me out on 50 mg. per day. I am aware that Lamictal is now being used for depression, but I am hearing so many people say they have problems with this medication as well. The starter dose is sitting on my dresser since last Friday, and I feel like throwing it in my doctor's face when I see him Friday. Enough already; you are fired. I have forwarned him that it is my intent to terminate with him and find someone more knowledgeable in doing therapy. He things he knows therapy, but he doesn't. Anyone esle fed up with this whole thing or are you just enjoying this sh*t.
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