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Jul 02, 2006, 10:07 PM
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hey everyone... i have a quick question... has n e one taken n e thing for their depression? bc i went to a physiatrist last week and found out im depressed and have social anxiety... and she suggested mediaction... i dunno if i should take it or not.. what do you think.... has it helped you at all??? thanksssss <3
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Jul 02, 2006, 10:11 PM
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WHat does your mom think? Why wouldn't you want to take something that could help you feel better? You went to a psychiatrist for medication, right? I think you can read several threads in the Drug Forum and get more info too. TC
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Jul 02, 2006, 10:40 PM
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I'm struggling with same question except that my T is trying to get me to talk to a psychiatrist. I haven't agreed to it yet.
I hope you talk this out with a family member or trusted friend. But, if you're like me, you can't seem to reach the words to even talk to someone about the idea. I hope you are not like me in this area. This website has a drugs section that is interesting to read. |
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Jul 03, 2006, 01:34 AM
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I have been on all kinds of antidepressants. Everyone responds differently to the same meds for example I can have a good experience with paxil and welbutrin where as others had problems with them. I had problems with prozac and lots of others but yet people I know that are on the ones that I had a problem with are doing great on them.
The trick to finding the right medication and dosage is how the follow up care is done. A prescribing professional can't get it right if the clients don't tell them what is going on. So when I am on medication I keep a medication log - Date and time I take the medication and any symptoms and side effects that I experience on the medication. Then I take my medication log with me to my family physician and he adjusts the medication. The first month - two months on the medication I see my physician weekly for medication checks and then if all goes well my med checks change to every 6 months during the time I am on that medication. |
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Jul 03, 2006, 01:51 AM
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A T generally can't prescibe medications. Usually they recommend a psychiatrist because the MD knows the psychotropic medications better than anyone... you don't really have to talk to the psychiatrist about problems, only the medication.
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Jul 03, 2006, 02:32 AM
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I'm on a medication for depression/social anxiety I also take something for sleep and for my nitemares it all depends on that individual. also whenever I'm getting switched to a new med I look it up online so I know somthing about what I'm taking.
Welcome to P.C.
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Jul 03, 2006, 10:28 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
_Sky said: Why wouldn't you want to take something that could help you feel better? </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> The question was whether it was helpful for you. Please don't speak for everyone as meds do not make everyone feel better. |
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