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Old Oct 30, 2017, 03:04 PM
Anonymous49071
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Originally Posted by SparkySmart View Post
"I appreciate your recommendation but don't feel that my symptoms warrant that kind of action," I said. "Well, I've made my recommendation and you've decided to ignore it, so I can't be responsible for the outcome," he replied.

Just kind of frustrated these days and feeling chemically challenged.
Hear you, but:

You have to remember that health personnel have to prove what they have done. Patients may accuse doctors for not treating them well enough according to the APA; the recommended standards. Every doctor has to behave in a way that will not give him juridical problems.

I don't mean to hurt you or make you sad, but I think that your doctor acted inside an acceptable frame (he safeguarded himself).

May be you should ask to be referred to a talking therapist (psychologist). Then you will get another form of treatment in addition to your medication.

I think it is important that we who suffer from some form of emotional disorder, educate ourselves in the disorder/-s and ask for treatment that we think may benefit us. I know that insurances are different in what they cover. My point is only that we ourselves have to use the little energy we have to be able to participate. We can write down what medication helped or not helped, how long we used them and so on.

Doctors are different. Some make us feel very little (even if that is not their intention). May be you can talk to your GP about your situation and hopefully that can help you to sort "things" out.

I know I make it sound easy. It isn't! That is why we need forums like these so that we can discuss things and perhaps help each other to see our options in a clearer light. I feel that these forums are very important to me, like some sort of lifeline when life is too hard.

All the best!