Posted by Tomatheus on July 25, 2013, at 13:54:07
In reply to Re: Doing a fair bit better, posted by Lamdage22 on July 25, 2013, at 7:03:42
Lamdage,
I know that I've already said this in reference to one of your other posts, but you really sound frustrated, to say the least. I'm really sorry to hear about what you're going through, and I hope that this situation between you and your doctors will not continue to cause you more and more distress as time goes on.
I'm wondering if perhaps your doctors decided to increase your Seroquel dose because they think that you might be exhibiting signs of mania, even though you've said that you weren't experiencing any psychosis at 300 mg of the medication. I think that if I were in your position I would probably try taking what your doctors have prescribed and *then* ask about changing medications to something that you'd be more comfortable with *if* what your doctor prescribes leads you to feel worse. Basically, I think that the more of a chance you give what your doctors prescribe or want to prescribe, the more willing to work with you they will be. Maybe your doctors' plans for you aren't going to produce a favorable outcome, but I don't think that you know that for sure, yet. So, I'd probably give the higher dose of Seroquel a chance if I were in your position. If that treatment plan doesn't produce favorable results, then you'll know that the higher dose of Seroquel isn't for you, and maybe your doctors might be more willing to listen to your pleas for something that's more anti-depressive in nature. But I also think that there's a chance that you might be pleasantly surprised with the results you might get from higher-dose Seroquel. Again, what your doctors want to do with you medication wise might not necessarily lead to the best outcome for you, but certainly there's got to be a logic behind what your doctors want to do.
Of course, what you decide to do is ultimately up to you, and I was just sharing what I would do if I were in your position, but if possible, I would try to give your doctors as little reason as possible to restrict your autonomy and the role that you play in your own treatment. As I said in one of my previous posts, doctors in psychiatric hospitals have a lot of power, and I think that it would be in your best interests to do what you can to prevent your doctors from using their power in a way that might be harmful to you. I know that this is probably easier said than done, though.
I'm not sure if any of what I've said here has been helpful or if what I'm writing might just be leading to more frustration on your part. I do think that you have some valid points in what you say, and even though some of what I've written has been in an attempt to get you to see where your doctors are coming from, I'm certainly not saying that your doctors are completely right. I know that it can be very frustrating to be in a psychiatric hospital where your options and choices are restricted, and I think it's very unfortunate that you're in the predicament that you're in. I can only hope that it will only be a matter of time before your situation changes for the better.
T.
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