Posted by yxibow on March 1, 2008, at 15:41:52
In reply to Re: Teaching Hospital » yxibow, posted by AMY II on March 1, 2008, at 12:30:23
> I feel like I am in good hands being at that hospital, however he is a newb (to use my teens description)and I feel like his inexperience is going to get me in trouble. Pehaps I should just do the Klonopin 2x a day .5 mg, increase to 3x time a day if needed and go from there. That way we can start to dissect the symptoms that are left. It kind of sounds like a plan.
I'm sure by 3rd year he has seen quite a few patients, but you're right, he is not like a clinician who is in private practice or at a university, who is a teaching professor, etc. That doesn't mean "you'll get in trouble" -- but I can understand the feeling.
> What if I want to get together with friends and drink though? It's few and far between that I drink but I would like to be able to if I want to.Well ultimately that's your choice. Alcohol does, besides giving a hangover eventually, doubles or more your dose of benzodiazepines.
A strict doctor would say no alcohol whatsoever, but I know that in practical life people like to tie one on now and then.
I used to be able to take (this is not a suggestion) up to 2-3 drinks once or twice a week with a rather large amount of Valium. Now it is -definately- not a good idea for me to drink more than 1/2 to a drink occasionally as a taste, even though I have my favorites around, as I drink more for the taste (yes, its anxiety relieving ONLY in the short term) of things. In college I drank more for the loneliness at times.
There are limitations to everything. And also then there is the issue that you must double at least your wait to drive time, because DUIs are serious, unless you are being picked up.
> No offense about God here. I personally have been on a spiritual path since August and it has lead me to such books as Eat Pray Love, The Secret, and I am currently reading A New Earth. It gives hope that you may just have the power to change yourself no matter what mental illness you have....If you can just reach that part of yourself, which takes work.I'm glad that is helping you -- some people are helped spiritually and that is their comfort.
I am willing but I am NOT willing to suffer in the meantime.
Well, I don't think any of us like to suffer, certainly not intentionally -- I don't like to suffer my gosh, but sometimes the focus on suffering (this is meant as constructive psychology, I'm trying not to offend) becomes an obsession and a self-fulfilling ideation. Its better to focus on what you -can- do.
And if you're -not- willing to suffer, one has to outweigh the benefits and risks of medications that may very well make you feel like a much better individual and also attend therapy or therapy groups or use your spirituality to balance the two.
> xoxo-Amy II-- tidings
Jay
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