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Originally Posted by happiedasiy
I understand where you are coming from. Your Dr. doesn't want you to being the doctor but that is his/her problem.
Remember you are in control and if one drug works better than another and they are the same type of medicine then it shouldn't be a problem.
I take 90mg of cymbalta for depression and 3mg of zanax for anxiety and 10 mg of ambien at night. You need to tell your Phys doc meds are not working and need adjustment because your anxiety is causing panic attacks. Also if you have a primary doctor who knows you well he/she can make that adjustment and write you the scripts that you need. But I wouldn't tell your doctor you took a friends meds this will cause a big red flag.
Best wishes,
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I have had positive and negative meetings about medications with my doctor. I do go in with a lot of helpful information because I keep a journal for one thing so it's written down and not just my imagination about the affects.
I try to take a calm yet firm stand with her and that's what I will do next week. Maybe a little firmer than usual. The drawback is being seen at a LA county facility because their policy on approved meds swings back and forth. Also, any change requires extra effort on those working within the system and for whatever reason it sends them in to a ugly tailspin. And they are always on the look out for "drug seekers." Many of the county facilities in CA are not allowed to prescribe benzos at all! County has an approved list of the meds they can prescribe and that is why they go for the older anti-psychotics to solve issues that they're not meant for. For example: giving me Risperdal in lieu of Ativan for anxiety. And the doctor really didn't understand why I was resistant to this form of care.
Once again thanks for all the support,
Lisa
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