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Pdoc » Daisym

Posted by Aphrodite on December 17, 2004, at 17:39:37

In reply to Another Reason I'm afraid, posted by Daisym on December 17, 2004, at 11:00:44

As a three time loser in the pdoc arena, let me share my mistakes. (It reminds me of that despair.com poster that shows a sinking ship. Below it, it says, "MISTAKES -- Maybe your purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others." That's me!)

Anyway, I didn't like the idea of going to my T's friend who is a pdoc. It made me feel like he had split loyalities and was serving two masters. But that is only because it went badly. I did like the fact that my T wrote everything the pdoc would need to know with my help. There was even a section on what not to talk about with me because it's too hard. (Of course, the pdoc didn't read it, but here are my issues invading again . . .)

Secondly, I've been intrigued by mood stabilizers as a form of getting through the trauma work. In my case, Neurontin and Lamictal seem like good choices that I plan to pursue after I am finished licking my wounds. I guess I only thought there were SSRI's out there, and I wasted a lot of time in them as they were not indicated for me but a lot of pdocs seem to use them as a first line of defense. Be sure that is really what you need. I know you'll research.

And as for criticism about the therapy, do brace yourself. My GP did this to me in a very innocent way. "You're still in therapy?!?!? Hasn't it been over a year?" It stung, but just know they don't understand. Like my T said, she hasn't been in the "room" with me like he had and felt the heaviness and fullness of the pain.

I've changed my mind recently on meds -- I now believe anything that can take the edge off is worth pursuing.

Good luck!


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