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Old Apr 13, 2017, 06:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Misterpain View Post
Well I for one am super impressed by a doctor that seems to have all the answers , well at the same discounting a devaluing what the patient is saying , you should trade her in on a model that actually listens and values what you are saying , this one has a god complex .

As far as your med's many people experience the same thing as you identified emotional blunting from many AD'S , also take into consideration a lot of medications work the first time you take them ,if however you DC them and then try to go back to them , many people find they either don't work at all or don't give the kind of relief they previously experienced, many times people get fed up with having there emotions so blunted that they go off of med's and when they go back to them they don't work out .

I would really reccomend if you can either be assertive with this doc( let her know her attitude or "bedside manner" is really offensive , you are paying her to consult with you ,not to piss you off , pay more attention to you and what you are saying rather then listening to the voices in her own head or replace her if possible voting with your money is the best solution , Psychiatry has enough of a image problem with various stigmas and bias against it , then add a doctor like her and it makes you wonder why they are trying to scare patients away. If your life was perfect , you would not need to consult her , or be insulted by her "writing off" what you say , and you would be the first person ever to have a perfect life , in any event the reason you are depressed is not because of that ( because you would have to first experience a perfect life , in order to be upset that it was no longer perfect , that's just my 2 cents ) if your having a problem with declining grades , loss of focus and sleeping ( I can't believe I am saying this , because I hate big pharma with a passion ) but many people are finding a stimulant to be helpful, you might want to bring that up to her on your next visit , things like Ritalin and it's "relatives" are being used a lot more for people with depression these days ( and big pharma is thrilled that there's another potential revenue stream for these med's) . And your welcome to rant in my ear anytime .

I have heard that going back on a medication that previously worked may not work again because your body has built an intolerance to it. So I wasn't sure what to expect when going back on my previous medication.

I am not the assertive person normally. I did tell her how I am feeling but she dismissed it because of my special interest in mental illness since I have autism.

I technically am not paying her though, as I'm in Canada and it's covered my the government.

I have actually wanted to try a stimulant for a while, since I do think I have AD/HD, but even if I didn't, I have autism, which does cause inattentiveness. And I did spend some time reading up on this last night and it seems good. I am also happier that it will work within a few days, not few weeks, which would help with my school grades more. I have also read up on going to multiple medications instead of just one may have more effectiveness. I am unsure if it's true though. Probably depends on the person.

Thanks for your response
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