Posted by nickguy on August 2, 2006, at 22:29:43
In reply to Re: MAOI fear, posted by jealibeanz on August 2, 2006, at 19:45:58
That makes it a bit more clear.I still can't understand how if you truly feel pain and anxiety, that a doctor could just say, "you don't have a problem." That's a serious problem. Also, our situation seems more complicated than something a GP could handle. (meaning not the one that you like, but the other two you mentioned you had no success with) However, I can't stress enough how important it is to go PDOC shopping if you can. Trying one with no sucess and giving up is selling yourself short. It is simply amazing the different philosophy's some pdocs have. I have one now who trusts me to experiment with different Benzodiazepam drugs to see which works best, and has an maoi or stimulant for future plans. take that, versus, my previous one who diagnosed me as bi-polar with basically no evidence, and refused any meds remotely related to controversy... (addiction, risks, ect)
One difficult thing about your situation, is that you really don't want SSRI's. (I can completely relate with you there) But Unless you tell them that you've tried atleast two or three of them, not many will be willing to go to maoi's or even TCA's. If you decide to go to a new psychiatrist, bring a list of meds you taken, and add the ssri's on the list, that way you wont have to bother.
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