Posted by Krazy Kat on November 14, 2001, at 12:32:20
In reply to How to get up in the morning?, posted by Krazy Kat on November 13, 2001, at 9:30:33
Hmmm, well, many thanks for the input, but it seems this rather innocuous question has somehow become controversial. I certainly don't think John meant to imply that adding meds to a regime is better than changing them - this has just been his experience.
Certainly we need to be aware of the side effects of medications before we start them. I imagine most of us check the otc boxes as well. But, and I know it gets redundant here, everyone reacts differently. You do need to have a pdoc you can trust, because he or she does have more knowledge in the field than you will. If your doctor was remiss, that's a horrible thing. But I think we all need a (good) doctor's guidance just the same.
I certainly don't want to add anything else to my mix, but we have to make choices. Depakote literally kept me from being hospitalized. If it's sedating, that's frustrating, but not as frustrating as suicide. Sometimes you have to compromise - the are no wonder drugs out there yet, for most people at least.
I appreciate the adderall suggestion - it may be what I do.
Any further thoughts are greatly appreciated, too.
- K.
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