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So frustrated already!!!!
| Wed, 03-31-2004 - 1:32am |
I spoke to my psychiatrist today about how I'm still experiencing side effects from the Prozac and Wellbutrin I've been taking for more than a month. I asked him for a work slip because I missed work on Monday---felt sick with a headache and only slept about 2 hours the night before. He said that he didn't feel comfortable writing me a work slip (whatevers, fine with me), but he didn't think that I should be experiencing any more side effects (difficulty sleeping, nausea, headaches)after how long I've been on my meds. Granted, that emotionally I feel better, but these are the same damn side effects I told him about the last time I saw him 3 weeks ago---the same ones I've had from the very beginning when I started my meds. He attributes what I'm feeling to "something else" rather than blame it on the meds and said I should go back to my primary doctor. I went to a general practitioner who's not my primary doctor (lucky him...he's on vacation) this afternoon who had me take blood tests to rule out other illnesses, but thinks that I should be assertive and tell my psych I want to stop the Prozac and try some other anti-depressant instead. I have an appointment with him next week which I'll go to because I want to see what he says...and I want to severely chew him out because who is he to tell me what I should be experiencing or not? He just prescribes me the meds...he's not the one taking it...he's not the one who's been sucking it up as much as he can while he's dizzy, tired and feeling sick and dragging himself out of the house to go to work and be functional. Everyone says I should just drop him and get another doctor who will take what I'm saying into consideration. I don't need this B.S. on top of everything else. Thanks for letting me rant...

I agree with Jenn, I would also look into finding another Pdoc if you are really not happy with the one that you are seeing now it wont hurt to at least see what else is out there for you.
The biggest part of getting better is like Jenn said to have a pdoc that you like that you are comfotable with that will listen to what you are saying trust is a big part of this whole process if we cant talk to our doctors then who can we talk to ..
If you are still having bad side effects after a month then something is not right they usually only last 2 weeks or less, for me I didnt get any when I started my new med wich is called neurontin thankfully there was no side effects I was on lamictal and I got a horrible rash on my neck they were bumps that pussed I told my doc about it and he took me off the lamictal right away said he didnt want it to turn into something called stephens-johnson syndrome which he said could be fatal I also took lexapro and that made me fall alseep all of the time like I was a narcaleptic so now I take neurontin and I like it it helps my moods.
But this is not about me this is about you.....Talk to your Pdoc tell him whats on your mind and hopefully ou will have the results of your blood work back that way you can tell him that it isnt you it is the meds...I wih you the best of luck and I hope that you feel better soon.
Erin
- Get a different doctor
- Talk to a therapist in addition to your psychiatrist
- Ask for a different medication
- Stick it out with the prozac for a little while longer to see if the side effects subside.
Do you take them on time each day? Perhaps if you are missing some doses it will take longer to get rid of the side effects. The other thing could be that your body just needs more time to get used to it. I know that it could just be the wrong medication for you.
What do you think is the best thing to do?
If it were me I think I would comtinue to take it for another week or two, and then if I was still experiencing the side effects I would just ask for a different medication. I take Zoloft and it seems pretty good.
Good luck with everything :)