Posted by KayeBaby on April 15, 2007, at 19:41:04
In reply to I'm torn., posted by jealibeanz on April 15, 2007, at 6:54:53
JB,
I would go in and see him again and tell exactly what you just wrote in this post. It is respectful of him and sums up your attitude (which is one of a person who is not an abuser, who is sufferring, and is sufferring more than is probably necessary) Really, this post makes the issue crystal clear. Give this info to the DR. and you will know exactly where you stand with him and then you can know how best to proceed.You need some anxiety relief and I sense that more than being attached to specific drug you would like to know that he truly understands your situation and has some compassion for it.
I am not sure that he is fully aware of your predicament.
To be fair to him you need tell him exactly how you feel, your fears etc. and give him the opportunity to help you better. IMO this is the right thing to do and what he does with this info is his business.
I know this is easier said than done. Just do what you think is right, JB. That way it will be alright either way.
I am rooting for you!
Peace,
Kaye
> I don't know what I'll end up doing. It probably is a better decision to go back to see my doctor, if only for one last time. At least that would bring a little closure to my medical merry-go-round, instead of giving up by myself.
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> Of course I will once again tell him that my medication is not helping, but from there I don't know what I will do.
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> I could ask for my old regime back... which would come with a sense of desperation, distress, pain, and sadness... while questioning his authority and decisions by clearly requesting something that has been turned down twice.
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> I could ask to go off the medication, without going on another, because it isn't helping. There's no need to prolong this ineffective treatment. It's almost demeaning for me to continue with it.
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> I guess it's nice that I had quite a few months when my anxiety was be fairly effectively treated. That's only a few months out of my whole life, but at least I experienced it. I'll go back to my old ways.
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> I do hope this doesn't leave me with panic attacks. I've never had a full-blown one and the thought scares me.
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