Posted by Dinah on March 17, 2006, at 22:32:43
That I prefer meds as needed because things change so much from day to day. Weeks go by when I can't stay awake. But I don't want to be on an activating drug on a daily basis because more often I buzz horribly from anxiety. Usually antianxiety drugs make my life bearable. But I can't take them on a daily basis, because sometimes I can't wake up. Yes, I'm on a mood stabilizer, and that's great. But it's working wonderfully for my migraines right now, and I don't want to mess with it.
So my old pdoc let me take meds on an as needed basis. And I'm pretty good about taking the minimum I need for whatever is wrong at the moment.
But I'm almost scared to tell my new pdoc about that. Because if emotional problems are caused by chemicals, how come mine change so much? And I'm scared he'll want to fix me by prescribing something that will have unpleasant side effects, including emotional ones.
Will I ever find such a flexible pdoc again?
Is it really so odd? It's true about everything isn't it? I have weeks at a time when my IBS is really bad, and other times when it's really not, and I can't necessarily trace it to anything in my life. Same thing with my migraines and reflux. Why is mental health any different?
poster:Dinah
thread:621511
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