Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1958

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First question of the new year

Posted by racer on January 1, 1999, at 2:25:39

I've looked up the side effects of Trazadone, and it worries me. I'm on serzone right now, not sleeping or sleeping 18 hours a day, not eating or wanting to eat twice my own weight in food, and on top of all that, I'm still depressed. Now, I'm not as depressed, but it's not enough for me to function normally. Let's get real, I can't function at all, but I'm alive which I probably wouldn't be without it.

So, can anyone say anything to help me? Give me hope that some medication will help? Suggest somehting that might help? SOmething for me to take in to the doctor and discuss? (Remember, this is the doctor who tells me that the drug is working and there's something wrong with me.)

To make all this worse, I have a physical problem that makes any psychoactive drug problematical. Usually, I need about triple the standard dosage of a drug to have it work. By thetime it reaches effective levels, it's toxic. Any cocktail shaker suggestions?

Thanks.

 

Re: First question of the new year

Posted by alan on January 1, 1999, at 19:50:18

In reply to First question of the new year, posted by racer on January 1, 1999, at 2:25:39

A list of all the possible side effects of aspirin could scare the hell out of anyone.
I think our best hope in treatment is that there are so many drug and other treatments, and so many combos thereof that there always remains a good chance that something not yet tried will halp.
I THINK that a normally toxic dose may not be a toxic dose for people who need high therapeutic doses; the reason need a high dose may be that our metabolism just chews it all up. At any rate, we need trust our docs: we don't know how to place the facts we learn into a meaningful framework determined by general medicine. And that is just the start of it. (Which is why psychologists should not prescribe!)
If your doc does not provide the respect and assurance you need, and his pharmacological expertise does not override that, maybe you would do well to look elsewhere.
Best wishes.

 

Problem is doctor and lack of options

Posted by racer on January 1, 1999, at 23:22:41

In reply to Re: First question of the new year, posted by alan on January 1, 1999, at 19:50:18

Unfortunately, I dont' have any options about doctors. I'm stuck with this one, and we don't click at all. I don't trust her, she doesn't listen to me. The punch line is that she says the drugs work, but I'm not responding appropriately. I should just get over it...

You're right about the side effects, but without the trust in the doctor, it's hard to accept the risk. Does that make sense? It sure makes this harder than it has to be.

Thanks for the words, though.

 

Re: Problem is doctor and lack of options

Posted by Tami on January 4, 1999, at 14:32:34

In reply to Problem is doctor and lack of options, posted by racer on January 1, 1999, at 23:22:41

My problem is military doctors. They all admit I need to be on meds right away but the only way they will do it is if I let them hospitalize me or wait until the 25th of this month. I have already been waiting 3 weeks. They want me to call if I'm suicidal. Like I would be dumb enough to do that. I tried to explain to my doctor about how fast I'm cycling and all he says is that he doesn't know enough and that I just have to wait until these stupid navy pshychologists get back off of leave.

All I want is some help without the fear of being locked up. I can't leave my children and if they put me in the hospital to even me out I would lose my business.

I don't know how much more I can take. I totally sympathize with you about the doctor situation. I just wish I could find one person that would help and not judge me, or tell me to just get over my problems and move on. Even if I was suicidal I couldn't go through with for 20 more months because my life insurance policy won't cover suicide for 2 years. Can't leave my husband with nothing to take care of the kids with. Hope one of us has luck with a doctor soon.

 

Re: resolving the doc problem

Posted by Nancy on January 4, 1999, at 18:35:57

In reply to Re: Problem is doctor and lack of options, posted by Tami on January 4, 1999, at 14:32:34

There is a web site that lists the besy psychiatrists for people with mood disorders.

take a gander at website; www.psycom.net/depression.central.html

Not getting well after three months or so of treatment? Perhaps, you need to consider 6-12 treatments of ECT. Get aggressive with the illness before it totally destroys your life. I can speak upon this subject with authority, since I've been a victim of this merciless mood disorder.

your mad (as hell) scientist,
Nancy


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