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Posted by Deneb on July 17, 2008, at 1:00:53
She told me to cut out caffeine and get regular sleep first before I cut my meds.
I cut out caffeine for 2 weeks, but stayed up really late. Now I'm back to drinking caffeine.
She thinks I'm doing this because I don't want to go off my meds.
She assured me that she didn't think I would go back to old behaviours.
I dunno. I think I just like diet soda. LOL.
Posted by Dinah on July 17, 2008, at 2:02:37
In reply to My pdoc thinks I'm being resistant, posted by Deneb on July 17, 2008, at 1:00:53
It's harder than it sounds.
I'm supposed to give it up because of my inner ear. Don't ask me why, I don't get the connection. Yet some days if I don't gulp several diet cokes, I'm going to be snoring at my desk. I only stay minimally functional through large doses of caffeine augmenting my Provigil.
He might consider that I'm noncompliant. I consider myself employed.
Posted by raisinb on July 17, 2008, at 12:51:40
In reply to My pdoc thinks I'm being resistant, posted by Deneb on July 17, 2008, at 1:00:53
Sheesh. As a caffeine addict and a night person, I think she's being overly critical.
It's hard to go off caffeine. I've tried and I got terrible headaches and turned into a zombie.
Also, if your biorhythms make you stay up late (like mine do) it is hard to go to bed early. I just don't sleep before 2 am or so. Is she willing to give you a bunch of sleep meds to produce the kind of schedule she wants?
Posted by healing928 on July 17, 2008, at 23:35:12
In reply to Re: My pdoc thinks I'm being resistant » Deneb, posted by raisinb on July 17, 2008, at 12:51:40
She or he sounds VERY overly controlling. Some of us need caffine to get through the day! Just be firm or find another pdoc if she finds you "noncompliant"
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