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Posted by wildflower on May 22, 2005, at 22:07:09
Last year, I felt desperate and lonely to a point where my future was uncertain. It was ruining my relationships along with my career. The "help" I found then was found in little prescription bottles prescribed by miracle doctors. Now, it's those little bottles that are causing me so much pain. Once again, I feel desparate and lonely.
My body is way out of whack (sleeping issues, non-consistant eating, female issues, crying spells, blemishes, etc.) The once needed help is creating one big emotional wreck. I reached out for help from my pdoc who hasn't returned my calls. The scripts have run out and my only solution is to wean myself from the demonic drugs with the pills I have left. My next doc appt isn't until mid-June. These withdrawal effects are making everything so much worse and have now caused me to lose the one person I truly cared about.
This can't be the ways things are going to be for me. All I want is for someone to understand and hold me until the tears dry.
Is there anyone out there that can relate? I haven't felt this bad in very long time......
Posted by Larry Hoover on May 22, 2005, at 22:46:25
In reply to The irony of depression, posted by wildflower on May 22, 2005, at 22:07:09
I'm so sorry you're going through this all. I wish I knew how to help.
> The scripts have run out and my only solution is to wean myself from the demonic drugs with the pills I have left. My next doc appt isn't until mid-June.
H, that really gets my blood boiling. It is: a) negligent; b) incompetent; c) negligent and incompentent, to leave a patient in such a bind.
If the doctor can't book appointments to fall near the expiry date for a prescription they wrote, they should lose the ability to write them in the first place.
Note: I said near the expiry. The prescription should never be allowed to expire without proper reassessment and revision of the treatment plan.
Once again, I'm sorry you're going through this, H.
Lar
Posted by Wildflower on May 23, 2005, at 10:34:42
In reply to Re: The irony of depression » wildflower, posted by Larry Hoover on May 22, 2005, at 22:46:25
Thanks Lar. I'm going to post my withdrawal plan on the withdrawal board. Could you possibly look at my palna and let me know if any red flags come up? I really trust your judgement.
Posted by sunny10 on May 23, 2005, at 11:20:42
In reply to Re: The irony of depression » Larry Hoover, posted by Wildflower on May 23, 2005, at 10:34:42
wish I had any advice, but yes, I do know how you feel. I had to wean myself off of Effexor XR and it was dificult for me, but I didn't have the pdoc visit problem you have.
Is there possibly any way they can call in a refill for you so that you don't have to wean yourself off? Or can you see another doctor?
Do you feel safe going without meds? If yes, than Lar and chemist, et al, can probably help you over on PsychoBabble board. If you don't feel safe, can you go to the Urgent Care center and ask them to reassess you and prescribe?
Only you know the answers to these questions. I wish you the best of luck no matter what you decide to do.
Be well, wildflower.
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