Posted by jay on October 29, 2001, at 14:57:43
In reply to Re: Meds not working?U Deserve Treatment!GOTO EMERG!!!, posted by tina on October 29, 2001, at 8:00:56
> Yeah, I've been wondering for a long time now why there is 'treatment-resistant' depression? What is it that is so resistant. The meds? The condition? OR are the problems of a psychological nature and the doc is just trying to shove meds down our throats when what we need is ideas, talk and/or non-chemical solutions?
> Just a philosophical pondering....I honestly think a part of it is pdocs egos preventing them from being creative and sensitive to our individual needs. There are still a ton of good meds out there that many pdocs look at you in horror if you ask about, and many who think that one little antidepressant will do the trick.
I think a pdoc is like a coach, and you need to have faith in that person, knowing they will support you 24/7, and won't let up until they see signs of improvement from you. They have to stop treating us like children, and realize that the MD diploma on their wall doesn't make them God. With a PDR, many people could likely prescribe quite a few of the psych meds for themselves, yet pdocs make it out to be some "magical" formula.
My basic belief is don't take crap, and go to any means needed to find the attention we deserve. It doesn't mean we will have a "cure", far from it, but at least we can get a better grasp on our symptoms.
Jay
> > I think most of us people here are pretty aggressive about our treatment...pain can be a very effective motivator. We just can't find meds that work (as the title of your post suggests). Banging on hospital doors and switching doctors continuously dosen't seem to result in new miracle drugs being thrown at us, unfortunately.
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> > Thrud
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> > > I posted this on another message, but I think this is of DIRE importance. We who are getting treatment for mental health problems seem to ALWAYS be treated as second-class patients. AS IF suicide is some how not as deadly as cancer or a heart attack!
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> > > After many years of treatment, as well as being on the other side of the helping field, suicide and mental illness are at EPIDEMIC rates. What we need is a 'sea-change', to start being aggressive (or better, assertive) in DEMANDING care, and not letting the medical community shun us.
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> > > Andrew Solomon in The Noonday Demon say's it quite well, in that the hospital should NOT be a last resort, but a place we should feel free to go WHENEVER we feel needed. I know this is very tough for Americans in particular, because of your for-profit medical system, but be forward and direct in your needs. The U.N. and Amnesty International directly point out health-care IS A RIGHT..period!
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> > > EVERY single person on this planet deserves good and proper medical care, not just those who can afford it.
> > > Go through as MANY doctors as needed until you get what you want, and a treatment you feel good about. DON'T SETTLE for second best....don't settle for just feeling 50 percent fine. You are undervaluing yourself and your rights.
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> > > If you are having a rough time, again, don't be afraid to goto emergency, or get admission to the hospital...and don't BE SHY about it. Demand another doctor..and another...and another...you and all of us owe it to ourselves! This is the 21'st century for gawwds sake...not the 18th! We have amazing strides in technology...in medicine....and the level and quality of care MUST keep stride! Rattle the cage, demand, and you might really surprise yourself.
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> > > YOU are worth it...YOU deserve it...WE ALL DO!
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> > > /rant :-)
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> > > Jay
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