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Originally Posted by blueoctober
You are an adult and this is your health. Taking no meds for me wouldn't be an option. I have had that conversation with my p-doc that I needed a med change and a week before I went to see her I went completely off my lithium. That was not a good decision and my mood was all over the place even when she got me on the lamictal. It was not a good decision, but I learned a valuable lesson I need meds.
Keeping secrets is stressful and instead of completely writing off your p-doc that what he prescribed was too much perhaps go see him and be honest about how you're feeling. I was scared to admit to my p-doc too that I had went off my meds, but really it was silly. I'm an adult and yes it was a poor decision, but she wasn't going to punish me.
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I've been seeing this guy every two weeks since February, and I think I have complained about my medication regimen at EVERY SINGLE VISIT. The man is NOT listening to me when I say that I'm not satisfied and want to try something different. Perhaps if he had been more willing to be flexible and work with me, I wouldn't feel this desperation that has led me to take matters into my own hands. I have been more than patient, but his approach is fairly paternalistic. Maybe that's why I fear whatever scolding lecture he will probably have in store for me if I tell him I stopped most of my meds.
Am I being unreasonable? Should I have just done as I was told until I meet the new psychiatrist in six weeks?
I think what this comes down to is that I'm tired of having no say in my own treatment. It's been too long that I've gone along with things despite my dissatisfaction. There has to be a happy medium somewhere.