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Originally Posted by phoenix7
I will definately be clear and concise about what I expect next time and will ask what they think im there for too -
i wanted to come off the anti-d's cos they werent covering my symptoms - so why be tired all the time if the meds dont help - if its the meds that make me tired - dunno ?- but I thought if i came off I could see if I could manage without - does that sound nuts? I was open to a diff med if it would help with my symptoms thats why I agreed to see the pdoc -
then it all hit the fan as they say LOL   |
hurro chicken,
yknow what? pdoc's should be better than the dud you got stuck with there. they deal with people who have intractable mental illnesses - we're definitely not failing them if we show up without a clear, concise list of symptoms and possible medications we would like to try. that is
their job to figure out!
what i would do - stop the medication you are on now (it doesn't seem to be effective anyway). show up to a doc (GP/pdoc) and say "hey, i've stop my AD because it did jack all, please give me another one". any doc worth their salt will then work with you to pinpoint what was wrong with the previous one (it was making you tired, it wasn't alleviating symptoms etc) and prescribe you another one. simple.
from experience - if energy is a problem for you when you are depressed, then edronax is a good antidepressant. if you are dealing with symptoms of ptsd, then abilify is a good med for that, which also has activating effects.
of course - maybe it was the AD that made you so tired to begin with, in with case you wouldn't need an AD that made you more energetic, just one that didn't tamp down on you so much.
also - i think you know(?) that i've got ptsd, and whilst yes, i think therapy is vital in overcoming it, i need meds to even help me get to the point where i can process some of that stuff. so poo on your pdoc for suggesting you take a hike
.