Posted by Angel Girl on June 16, 2004, at 11:53:49
In reply to Re: just an angsty lonely rant (long), posted by ghost on June 16, 2004, at 10:48:30
ghost
Ooops!!! Sorry, my bad. I knew you were female. My brain malfunctioned when I typed that.
Are you seeing the same pdoc now as you were when that other drug was being increased and nothing else was being considered? If so, maybe it's time for a new pdoc. you could also ask your pdoc what he/she thinks is the best thing for you. Remember, just because something is recommended to you, doesn't mean you have to take it. My pdoc wants to introduce 2 new meds to me since I just stopped one. After researching them both, there is absolutely no way I will be taking one of them. If she doesn't like that, too bad. It's MY body and MY brain. Just ask your pdoc for suggestions and then come on the net and research them before any final decision is made. That's what I do. I never take anything blindly because a dr wants to prescribe it.
Oh yes, 2 crazies being friends. It probably works better than most other friendships. lol!!!
Help for my depression? Gosh, my meds or dosages of them are changed every single time I go to the pdoc. Even the pharmacist has spoken to me about it on more than one occassion. The pharmacist told me that it is evident that after 2 years of screwing around with the same drugs isn't working and my pdoc should start all over again with different drugs. Well, now that I stopped taking one mood stabilizer, my pdoc thinks she is replacing it with 2 new meds. I know something has to be added but I'm not sure what. Everything has so many side effects and I'm so drug sensitive. Plus I want to make sure that whatever is added is going to be the best thing for me. I don't have any more hyponmanic episodes but I do suffer for chronic depression. That being the case, I want something that is for depression more so that mania.
Sorry you're having a rough week. Hopefully it will improve soon. Mine actually started going downhill last Friday when I stopped taking one of my mood stabilizers. Going through withdrawal now, not much fun. Not sure how long this will last but hopefully not much longer.
Hang in there. We'll both make it through this. Maybe next week will be all sunshine and roses. Yea right, only in my dreams.
AG
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