Posted by michael on March 15, 2000, at 11:59:11
In reply to Re: Help! I Want to go off my meds!, posted by Cynthia on March 15, 2000, at 10:37:04
> O K - I guess I am just tired of just being compliant and following every command. I am tired of taking every pill on time and never questioning why or never questioning the Psychiatrist. I know that there is so much at stake here,I am aware that this "illness" , disorder, whichever, has almost ruined my life so far, and I refuse to let it happen again. Why am I at a point now where I feel like if I try hard enough I can control it? Is this abnormal? Maybe , like Mark said, this is a sign that the Meds are working. How do you get past the feeling of being a lemming just following the 1984 Orwellian Soma crowd? It is a vast scary concept to be reckoned with. I am so grateful to all of you for your community and your wonderful fellowship with each other. It is amazing that you all care so much for one another. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my ramblings. I am having such a hard time questioning the Psychiatrist . Maybe it is working , what do I know. I am the "crazy" one right.? I am sure I would not know what to ask. I guess I just need to know what to look for and I am not aware of what these things are. Oh Well! More reading , More research, More things to race in my head at night. Thank you all so much for your input.I really do appreciate your wisdom. It seems that this wonderful community of yours, though not by choice, has some really wonderful people by chance.
Cynthia -
As far as the "1984 lemming/soma" thing... in my view, some people need to take insulin, or thyroid hormones. Some need a SSRI or a MAOI. Big deal. Nothing wrong with that.
The trick is to figure out what will help while avoiding the "being in a fog" feeling, etc. And no one can make that call for us, we have to do that. Only you know how you feel.
And if what they've chosen isn't working, you need to relay that to them. Hopefully that feedback will help in finding the right solution. On the negative side, we all know that can be a frustrating quest.
And as for questioning the psych - you should. He/she surely has reasons for choosing a particular drug over another, or trying a certain combination of meds. And he/she can (should?) certainly discuss/explain those reasons with/to you.
Hope at least some of that makes sense...
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