Posted by papillon2 on April 25, 2012, at 22:56:36
In reply to Re:sdf » SLS, posted by b2chica on April 25, 2012, at 15:55:59
> i came back to this site cuz i feel like i keep asking for help then not doing anything about it or pdoc ends up going in different direction. sorry i keep asking.
Nope, ask away. We like helping and troubleshooting. :-)
> also cant talk to my pdoc right now. i know he'll want to up zyprexa. and i want to wait till after menses ends to see if mood changes. normally i'm worse after it ends.but we see.
If increasing your Zyprexa dose is a non-negotiable, tell him. Practise what you'll say, being assertive and using "I statements".
Unless you're sectioned under a mental health act, you do NOT have to have a treatment you do not want. And unwillingness to tolerate side effects like excessive, non-relenting weight gain IS a valid reason. Just because other people are willing to put up with it doesn't mean you have to or even should.
There are pretty much always work arounds. Just remember that you may not get weight gain from a med even if it is common in most people. Example: I gain weight on Remeron, but not Nortriptyline, even though Nortriptyline supposedly has a higher weight burden than Remeron. Beats me. I also gain weight on Zyprexa.
Hang in there. xoxoxoxox
Ring the bells that still can ring
forget your perfect offering
there is a crack in everything
that's how the light gets in
~ Leonard Cohen
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