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| Fri, 01-27-2006 - 6:44pm |
How much control should you have over your med. management?
- A little
- A lot
- All
- Some
- None
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I said " a lot"
In my case I trust my pdoc 100% and although I have the final say in what I take BUT
If we don't believe in the meds, we aren't going to take them as prescribed.
Sheri Ann
You're right Sheri Ann.
I believe that I'm doing the right thing by ditching the lithium and I believe that the right thing for me is an anti-anxiety med. I'm going to keep searching until I find a dr that hears me. I'm the first to admit I'm not the expert, I didn't go to school for this, I don't have the years of experience but this is MY body and I am going to take care of it. If I don't, no one else will. We all have to look out for #1 because if we don't no one else will.
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,
Oh Heather, You always make me laugh, She is a "QUACK" lol
I voted the same as you. We need to have input in what goes in to our bodies.
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,
I agree with heather the Quack part well who knows? Heather is bolder than I am LOL, But I used to have a doc who was giving me more anexty, than trying to help me with mine. so now I have one who I trust, because the meds he gave me works and I can function now, without thinking ok is this doc going to this or not this, boy it was a mess and I became a mess, so now I feel great and love life again and my new doc. he asks me how I feel, that is the way I think a doc should be.
Hang in there
Lynn
That is wonderful Lynn.
That is how I hope to be. I'm tired of going to her office full of anxiety for fear of what to expect from her. That isn't how it should be for therapy OR meds.
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,
Angelkitty16,
I was on Lithium for about 6 months. At first that first month the depression got better but I started falling into a deep depression and they upped the dosage and I just kept falling deeper into depression finally after 6 months of being depressed I was admitted to the hospital in a suicidal state. I kept telling them I thought the Lithium was causing the depression but since it helped at first they didn't listen. They couldn't get the level right in my system because every time they tested my blood my body wouldn't have the right amount of Lithium compared to what I was taking. I almost missed my Baybay's Kindergarten Graduation because I was in the hospital detoxing from the Lithium. I have Seasonal Affective Disorder that makes my depression worse in the winter and the Lithium was supposed to alleviate that. But after being on it all winter I knew it was the culprit causing the severe depression.
I don't know what your problem with the Lithium
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I voted "a lot". We are still sane, intelligent, and are the best advocate for our own health, just have anxiety. Ok I might not have the best judgement now and then, but that is where the doc should come in and explain the benefits and side effects to help ME make the final decision.
I am not currently on meds by choice, I have tried them but the side effects were not worth it at the time. I think I am doing ok, I have my good and bad days but even with meds that can be the case.
Lisa
Good for you Lisa for making your path and steering your treatment along that path.
I agree that now & then we need some help but to be informed is most certainly very important.
The choices aren't always easy but the decision should be made between dr & patient and if there is a disagreement then the issue should be worked at.
Hugs & Positive Thoughts Always,
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