Posted by Sobriquet Style on May 25, 2006, at 10:12:04
In reply to Re: Saw PDoc Today What Should I Do? » Jost, posted by Phillipa on May 24, 2006, at 19:48:52
Phillipa, when you ask "What Should I Do?", if for example everyone on this thread gave you advice which was against your psychiatrists instructions, would you do it?
I think some of us know you as much as we can from this forum, but in some ways, firstly we're not psychiatrists and secondly we know you through a kind of emotional online induced friendship. You know the way doctors who know people personally and have emotional attachment can't treat those people as patients because their professional judgement is somewhat clouded.
I've read your posts and I know you're somewhat dependant on how other people respond to drugs - the specific drug you're thinking of trying. At the end of the day though they're only giving their experience. You will have your own unique experience, whether good or bad. You can read 200 reports of how people resonded to a drug, but it'll never be a 100% indicator of how you resond to it. Sure, you may be able to know you'll get sedation or headaches or something. That is also on the leaflet you get with the drug.
IMO, when I go to see a doctor in the past, his exact words have been "May I suggest xxx drug" The thing is, right in front of him is my medical notes and full medical history, he's asscessing my state of mind and we're having real life face to face contact. Plus his got a medical degree, and specialization in psychiatry, is licensed to not only *suggest* meds but legally issue them.
Then you have babble where people say "May I suggest xxx drug" from screen names and people that barely know you.
So, to answer "what should I do" IMO follow what your doctor says. I remember a while back a poster who didn't want to take antipsychotics, and for a while she didn't and in that time she said, I don't them etc etc. then she started taking tham and everyone on babble noticed how much her health *dramtically* improved. Conversely, I bet they've been people who took tham and thought "man I feel like sh*t" - went to the doctor, told him/her and was took off them. Then they know that drug isn't the one. Its a process of elimination, of what doesn't and *does* work for *you*
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