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doc refuses ssris

Posted by g_g_g_unit on June 10, 2008, at 0:05:05

In reply to Re: help with Luvox dosing, posted by elanor roosevelt on June 8, 2008, at 22:44:13

well i stopped the luvox. just didn't seem worth deliberating over whether pain was worse before/after starting, i'd rather just go with my gut in this case. strange thing though was that i went to see doc - not one who prescribed it, just my gp since can't afford to see pdoc at the moment. i asked him if i could try zoloft and he asked me what i really want out of these drugs. i said to not feel like killing myself, not have to suffer through intrusive thoughts 24/7 and to feel some modicum of the calm that i imagine others are allowed to feel on a pretty regular basis. he said that he thinks i'm becoming too reliant on ssri's which is strange since i've made efforts to renovate my diet, exercise, and am re-entering CBT after a break due to financial difficulty - all of which i took as signs that i wasn't relying on drugs alone. i also don't just try something for a few days and then give up. i gave lexapro/prozac/remeron sufficient (6-8) week trials this year. anyway he let me walk away with a prescription of clonazepam which he wants me takiing daily, something that seem totally counter-intuitive since i complained of brain fog/memory problems etc and need as much cognitive function as possible for my job. this just feels so weird - being denied ssri's but then being handed heavy-duty benzos without asking. basically i felt like some drug addict who'd crawled into his office begging for methadone. my head's still awhirl from the logic at play: it's not like i'm out constantly chasing the next high, all i want is some peace + stability. so ive made an appt with a new doc for friday who will hopefully allow me to try zoloft.

 

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