Posted by fca on September 4, 2006, at 17:58:09
In reply to Following Psychiatrists instructions - advice???, posted by deniseuk190466 on September 4, 2006, at 3:56:40
successful in developing mutually acceptable TX plans and negotiating your preferences--including a second and third opinion and trials with numerous drugs. ALso. I do not think that waiting 12 weeks to evaluate the response to TX is unusual given your extensive history--it often takes 8-10 weeks to fully evaluate the response to a new medication plan. I am not sure why he would want to admit you to a hospital unless he thought you were a danger to yourself or others or were not treatment compliant (which is partially the case). Your staement
"I wanted to try something with a completely mode of action like maybe (Effexor and Remeron) combined, ECT or lyrica. I really don't know what I'm doing anymore" may sum it up. The remeron/effexor, ECT or Lyrica are very different strategies (I am confused about the Lyrica which is an anxiolytic). I sincerely hope you find a physician with whom you are willing to trust and let him/her give it a fair shot on their own based on your history and responses. I run a large community health center in the States and employee 12 psychiatrists. I purposely picked a willful one who would listen but still push me to do what she thoughts was best. I know enough to be dangerous and to easily manipulate my symptoms and presentation to get what I want (If I was so inclined, which I am not). My Best wishes fca
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