Posted by Bob (still not Dr.) on September 7, 1999, at 13:25:02
In reply to Re: Prozac, posted by roo on September 7, 1999, at 13:02:59
> Have you told your doctor how you're
> feeling? Hopefully you're dealing with a psychiatrist
> and not a general practicioner...My GP's been wonderfully supportive and a great
part of my team which includes (officially) me,
my therapist, my psychopharmacologist, my GP and
(unofficially;^) my partner (who knows more about
psychotropic meds than my GP) and two of my best
friends. Still, I started without my pdoc, with
my GP proscribing the meds. He advised me to go
off after 6 months. It was the worst thing I could
have done at the time. The place that 100mg of
zoloft put me is way above where I am at twice
that amount plus a TCA as an augmentor and another
med for my panic disorder.My therapist is a psychologist, so I see my pdoc
for my scripts and for a session on how the meds
have been working once a month.If you don't keep a journal, you might want to
start one -- if only to track your moods compared
to your meds. I wish I had started mine much longer
ago. I tend to cycle quite a bit, but over long
periods of time. I can't say for certain, though,
nor can I say exactly what role my meds have played
because I haven't kept a close track of matters.
poster:Bob (still not Dr.)
thread:11179
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