Posted by oldschool305 on December 22, 2007, at 1:03:46
In reply to I strongly urge you to see a doctor » oldschool305, posted by Racer on December 20, 2007, at 15:22:14
> I know you're in a bad situation financially, but I strongly urge you not to "prescribe" for yourself using samples provided to another person. There are interactions between medications which might create problems for you, and your own medical history can include issues that contraindicate certain medications. That's the sort of thing doctors have to take into account when prescribing treatments.
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> What's more, although you believe that a diagnosis of bipolar fits you, a doctor can offer a more reliable diagnosis, which will also affect which medication is most appropriate for you.
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> The fact that you're asking here whether anyone has escaped akathesia with Abilify, and that you're considering a medication with potentially lethal side effects, makes me quite nervous on your behalf. No matter how much research we do here, it's still not enough to form a context for prescribing to ourselves. Even doctors are prohibited from prescribing medication for themselves -- for some very good reasons, including some good reasons having nothing to do with addiction.
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> I hope you're safe, whatever you choose to do.Thank you Racer. I should have insurance within 2 months, and first thing I am doing is finding me a good psych doc =O I am not going to try that abilify. I was presribed Lamictal, and I am a bit worried about the rash associated with it so I am starting slow..
The only thing I am upset about right now, is that I still don't know what I have. If I am bipolar, if I have BPD, or if it's just plain old panic/anxiety disorder that they diagnosed me with years ago. I highly doubt it's PAD because I have not had a panic attack in years. Constant anxiety, yes... but no more panic attacks. I went to the local crisis unit, why couldn't the doc diagnose me right then and there? =( I mean, I told her everything. She didn't speak very well english, so she possibly didn't understand a lot of things I was saying. Oh well, someday soon i hope i find out whats really going on inside of my head.
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