Posted by floatingbridge on February 12, 2011, at 12:38:29
In reply to Re: What should I be aiming for? Medications.... » morgan miller, posted by Conundrum on February 12, 2011, at 11:36:59
Conundrum, are you so young? I had no idea.... :(
Laney, little did you know what your question would provoke. Hope that's o.k. with you.
Imho, one does not need to be near genius levels to become a gp. Aren't gp's the main prescribers of medications? Some do not do much thinking past what
a drug rep says. They studied very little neuroscience in school.Just about three weeks ago, the guy who used (!) to manage my pain meds told me, in all (frickin) sincerity, to just stop my Cymbalta. When I protested that I had been on some form of ssri, snri for at least 12 years, he would repeatedly counter, 'yes, but you've only been on the Cymbalta for little over a month. That isn't enough time to develop a
dependency.' I felt like I was back in the 90's. (If only! I'd be running my half marathons, before the yucky meds. I could have been placed on a simple benzo, given a sleep aide, started real
therapy for anxiety, which is what I
believe, caused my breakdown--unrelenting, escalating anxiety, and horrible anxiety about insomnia. But I could be wrong.)The next time I see this guy, he's telling me, all earnestly, that he believes my
discontinuation symptoms are real, and it's like he's interviewing me, like, 'tell me about this. I've never heard of this.' This guy is supposed to manage PAIN meds. He's got a state license for crying out loud.Oh, I think I've said enough.
Best to you all on this thread. Laney, I do like Morgan's advice of low dose Lexapro. Whatever you decide, maybe, fingers crossed, this will be your ticket :)
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