Posted by JDx on April 14, 2008, at 11:17:55
In reply to Re: cognitive problems from solian » JDx, posted by Racer on April 13, 2008, at 23:51:05
> Honestly, my first instinct is to ask if you really do have a psychotic disorder? I assume you've discussed with your doctor his reasons for making that diagnosis? Were his reasons for making the diagnosis compelling to you? Do you believe that you have a schizophrenia-spectrum disorder?
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> Even if you do believe that that diagnosis is correct, it might still be worth seeing another psychiatrist for a second opinion. Maybe there is something else that might help.
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> Also, have you discussed all those supplements with your psychiatrist? Many times those supplements can interfere with the actions of psychotropics, which might exacerbate your problems. If you haven't told him about all those supplements, I hope you will.
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> The bottom line, really, is that you are the one who has to live with the effects of these drugs. If they are causing impairment to your quality of life, then your psychiatrist really should be addressing those problems -- by offering mitigating options, or by changing your medications.
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> I hope that helps. Your English was quite comprehensible.This what i thought when they told me about his diagnosis . all of the time i was sure i have distymia and ADHD, and the blunt effect was from the ritlain..and when they told me that they think i have schizophrenia at the start, i didn't belive it..
when they 1st prescribed me respirdone they said i will be able to get along without there help, but they suggest that i will try resperidal anyway. I asked if this medcine is like ritalin and can cause dependence like ritalin, so they say the offcourse not. But now i can't get off solian..
anyway, the problem is that before i took antipsychotics i was sure i am not schizophrenic or somthing, but after seeing the changes it made in me and in my qualty of life, i am starting to belive them.
If you are looking from genetics point of view- my father had depression and took antidepression drugs. my mother had pychotic disorder and took for 10 years first genertion antipsychotic , and other family memebers i have , have adhd and depression. so I think that it is possible that i have some kind of schiophrenia.In addition, i am keep saying 'they' thought because 2 doctors and 1 psychologists togther made the daignosis (1 is a beginner psychiatrist and the other was chief psychiatrist at the hospitol). and also another psychologists saw me and made with me personality and wecsler tests.
Also it worth mentioning that 1 of the psychiatris started giving me psychotherapy so he is familier with my problems i am having. But even though, it is possible they are wrong, because they are not specialized in ADHD "spectrum disorders".but you are right though, I should get better solution then this, and better daignosis, so today i sent emailed to my doctor asking him for solution to this cognitive problem and also asked for another daignosis (a few month ago they suggested to give me a panel of tests when i am without any mediction, but after awhile they said it is not necessary so we gave it up)
by the way, they knows about my supplaments, but told me they arnot familiar with them=/
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