Posted by Chloe on December 10, 2001, at 20:02:51
In reply to Just saw my pdoc I'm mad!, posted by akc on December 10, 2001, at 15:30:54
Akc,
I am so sorry you are having a hard time. I posted above. I hope it helps.Just one thouoght. Perhaps changing (or stopping! yikes!) meds when you are so angry is not the best time to take on such a momumental task. I know you need pain relief and freedom from you dispair, right now! But in my experience, switching meds during crisis can really make things more unstable and dangerous.
Keep posting, and if I may suggest that you use some of your fury to do google.com searches or medline searches to ocupy your attention for a while. It might give you some informational ammo for you next pdoc visit.
Your fellow suffer,
Chloe> Okay, no more of this crap. I want to empty my body of all these chemicals and start over. Two+ years ago I sank into a horrible depression and was hospitalized three times, treated by 5 different doctors while hospitalized and by my pdoc outside of the hospital. And now of all things, my pdoc accuses me of taking too much klonopin (what she subscribed) because I am an addict.
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> I know it is a huge risk, but I want to clear my body of the meds to get to my true state -- I may land in the hospital, but at least we will know if I am just a depressive, or bipolar, or have an anxiety disorder, or what. I am confused as to what is for real or what is med induced.
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> So for the thousandth time, I am seeking help from you guys. Please help. I really need it. My current cocktail:
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> 600mg/600mg lithium
> 50mg/50mg topamax
> 75 Effexor xr
> 200 mg/200mg Seroquel
> 50-150 prn of Trazadone.
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> I'm not worried about coming off the trazadone cold turkey. I know I am going to have problems with the effexor, so I think I will save that for last. Any suggestions on how I handle the lithium, topamax and seroquel -- how to titrate down?
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> Please, this is really important. I hate to beg, but I really need some advice.
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> akc
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