Posted by yxibow on February 21, 2008, at 3:35:35
In reply to Re: Can I really add Trazodone to all this hot mes, posted by BGB on February 16, 2008, at 19:54:25
> Thanks to everyone for your help! I have decided that I am going to put my foot down at my next p-doc appointment and tell him that this combo isn't working and if he won't prescribe something new I will fire him. I am done pumping up the dosages on all of this crap.
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> I really am starting to worry, though. I recently have been having severe outbursts of anger, which is usually a manifestation of a manic or mixed-state. The Depakote and Lamictal obviously aren't working, and I can't take Seroquel because of the horrible, debilitating akathesia that it causes. I'm worried that other AP's may cause the same, although I'm willing to take my chances now. Since I can't take lithium (made me a total zombie, including literal drooling and feet shuffling), may not be able to take AP's, and have worn out Lamictal and Depakote, I am scared that nothing will work. Then again, it could be that this is caused by all of the freakin' antidepressants. Arrrrgh! Now I am angry again! Oh, well, in a couple of hours I'll be back to crying. Yay bipolar disorder! ;-)You do have a right to have informed consent, and you are willingly taking agents prescribed by a licensed prescriber, but I would also caution that though individuals like myself provide some guidance, I worry about the guidance->fire doctor syndrome.
It is obviously your free will and and I don't want to say it isn't, but there may be reasons and you should be very active in discussion with your doctor as to why you are taking the doses of medication that you are on, what your feelings are about that, before considering other physicians.
It can take psychologically months to build a trust with a new doctor, so do keep that in mind as well. I'm not trying to scare you either way.Best of wishes.
-- Jay
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