Posted by Honore on May 3, 2007, at 10:53:04
In reply to Re: Denial/Shame about Medications..., posted by jealibeanz on May 3, 2007, at 4:09:12
Jealibeanz, After being in the quandry you've been in for so long, I think you need to take action. You don't deserve to put yourself through so much shame and denial.
I know this is a hard thing to do, but you need to get out there and find the right doctor. The right doctor will take your self-descriptions seriously, and really work thoughtfully and persistently --on his own, consulting with you, but also bringing his own clinical experience and judgment-- to find the right meds. If you need xanax and strattera, or whatever--- or if there's some new AD he knows of--
But the only way to get past this phase of stuckness without appropriate medical ( ie psychopharmacological) treatment is to go out and find a better pdoc ((or other doc) than your family GP. he sounds terribly well-meaning-- but not able to handle your particular problems.
Any pdoc who dismisses your sense that you're depressed-- just cross off the list. He's not the right pdoc for you. Don't hold it against yourself, and start questioning whether you have the right to ask for appropriate meds. You do.
I honestly think if you found someone who could treat you, you could just accept that these meds are okay, and stay within the boundaries of what he thinks is safe. You just need to do it.
Don't get discouraged by the occasional (or even frequent) doctor who doesn't get it. Unfortuanately, these days, many don't. Who knows why-- probably institutional. But not your fault. Even if you feel very bummed out after those appointments-- you need to accept the bad feelings, but move on to the next doctor on the list. You need treatment. If only you could believe that enough to get what you need.
Honore
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