Posted by seldomseen on January 21, 2009, at 20:21:49
In reply to Re: Risk of sudden death?, posted by Trans-Human on January 21, 2009, at 12:55:02
Well then, as it turns out, we are in complete agreement. I think a variety of treatment options should be considered, employed and most *certainly* be available to us.
I think you are definately smart to push for a more comprehensive approach. I'm so sorry that you have to push so hard.
It's interesting (and I guess by interesting I mean sad) that those options were denied to you. To me, it's malpractice.
My story?
My mother is bipolar with psychotic episodes (whatever that means) and my father has some kind of new fangled rage disorder, I forget the name, but he's very explosively mad a lot of the time, though I will admit, he has brought it under control these past years -either that or he's just gotten tired.I guess I would fall somewhere in the Venn diagram of major depression, bipolar, and generalized anxiety disorder, probably with a splash of OCD thrown in.
Okay, I'm Sylvia Plath ;)
I looked and looked and looked for a psychiatrist that also did psychotherapy. It took years to find.
I will admit that prozac got me out of bed, and klonopin keeps from wanting to hide under it.
But I do consider psychotherapy to be the anchor of my treatment and the thing that has proven most beneficial. The meds let me live my life, but the therapy has actually made me want to.
So, based on my experience a combination approach definately works best.
Keep pushing. You will find what you need.
Peace to you.
Seldom.
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