Posted by Jason911 on February 10, 2002, at 15:36:34
In reply to Psycho-Babble not helping anymore, posted by 3 Beer Effect on February 10, 2002, at 15:22:30
I also stand corrected that erowid.org is ALSO erowid.com. Anyway, best of luck to you. Although I must diagree about the importance and effectiveness of the forum that you question. God bless -Jason911
> Hello, Dinah,
> yes fighting with Jason911 made me so angry that I really started to question whether psycho-babble is helping me or not & have decided to leave the site.
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> It seems that on psycho-babble we read about side effects that -other people- have to normally effective medications & then we become 'supersensitive' to noticing or even anticipate that those side effects will occur in ourselves.
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> Medication support boards like Pyscho-Babble & also reading articles/books about psychopharmacology sometimes seem to breed some kind of 'psychiatric medication side effect "hypochondria". '
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> Perhaps more dangerously, I noticed in myself & many other 'psycho-babblers' that by reading this board & about psychopharmacology on the internet we begin to assume that we know better than our psychiatrist. Pyschiatrists have to go through medical school w/ psychiatry & psychopharmacology training & ~ seven years of residency in psychiatry (often in mental hospitals) & most have probably seen 'everything under the sun'. I recently overheard a doctor complain "now, with the internet, everyone's an instant expert!"
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> Additionally, many psycho-babblers engage in the potentially dangerous practice of augmenting their prescribed medications with other medications from over-the-counter, herbs, or overseas pharmacies (Adrafinil etc.) without their psychiatrist knowing about it. (I have been guilty of this too).
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> Also remember, we are not doctors, & should refrain from giving others medical advise! Even one incorrect recommendation could ruin someone's life!
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> I think Psycho Babble has negatively affected my treatment thus far, although I do think I have found the right Social Phobia/Bipolar/ADD combination for myself of Lamictal, Klonopin, & Provigil 200 mg/day (although for me, Dexedrine 5 mg 2x per day seemed to be greatly superior to Provigil for social phobia/social disinhibition).
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> I think the best treatment for myself at this point is to keep taking my medication combination & seeing my psychiatrist once per month, but stop reading psycho-babble & drug research. I also plan to make some positive 'real' life changes in the next few weeks such as getting a job I like, joining a gym & regularly exercising/lifting weights, going back to church every Sunday (not for everyone but it helps me), finding fun hobbies & sports that get me out of the house, maintain my sobriety (have since Sept. 11th), & most importantly hopefully find a beautiful steady girlfriend- or atleast start dating more often (two things that used to be difficult for me without a few drinks because of social phobia).
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> Thanks, & good luck to all.
> 3 Beers.
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> > There are a few posts in this thread that can only make me assume that Dr. Bob is away this weekend.
> > Really, it should be possible to discuss differences in opinion on meds without resorting to name calling. Jay is perfectly right. We should be civil to one another. > 3 Beer Effect, I read lower down that you're planning to leave this site. I hope it isn't over this. Dr. Bob usually keeps things in much better control.
> > I really hate to butt in here. (I really do - BELIEVE ME.)
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