Posted by UgottaHaveHope on March 10, 2007, at 10:44:28
In reply to Re: Wow, your doc said he was taking Parnate, posted by jealibeanz on March 10, 2007, at 5:46:03
You bring up a lot of excellent issues. I have had pdocs say they experienced anxiety and depression themselves all the time, as to relate to me, but they never revealed any drug history.
I am surprised this pdoc admitted he was on Parnate. But perhaps he is very well-established and confident in himself or herself. You know, Parnate is a MOAI, and just the pure mention of MAOIs (only because the diet and medicine restrictions) scares the heck out some people, including ME. Perhaps the pdoc said it to give his or her patient the confidence to take it. I know if my pdoc said that, my confidence level would shoot through the roof.
There is also another view: If there is a medicine that radically changes your life in a positive way (like Parnate has done with some of this board), you tend to want to share that glorious news with the world. For the pdoc, it would be taking a little hit on his ego or appearance of perfection for the betterment of humankind.
Finally, and this is most important, I think far and away the No. 1 thing that helps anyone out there challenged by emotional issues is TO KNOW OTHER PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING, TOO. When it first started with me, I thought I was the only one who had those challenges because no one else ever talked about it openly. Only when I found out I was in the boat with many, many others did I come to terms with what I was facing.
Cheers to that pdoc! And I hope you find the same compassion and selflessness in your med field. Michael
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