Posted by kavinsky99 on February 25, 2014, at 4:57:34
In reply to Re: Advice on which medication is best for my case » kavinsky99, posted by LostBoyinNC45 on February 24, 2014, at 19:18:47
> Ive found asking "what meds should I take?" is a bad question to ask on a message board populated by lay people, non MDs. While I dont have a very high opinion of psychiatry and psychiatrists, they are, unfortunately the "experts" on psychopharmacology.
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> You would be best off asking a good psychiatrist offline what medication would be best for you. I have found discussing medications with anonymous strangers on a forum such as this leads to confusion, wild tangent discussions that lead off to suggestions of strange, off label medications that do nothing for mental illness. You need to keep in mind that many of the people who post on these boards regularly are prescription medication junkies and want to take anything that is not nailed down.
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> It is critical to have a good psychiatrist if your problems are severe. There are a lot of bad psychiatrists out there (probably the majority fit into the "poor" category). Finding a decent one can take time and be frustrating. Years can go by before you find someone who seems competent and not abusive or callous about your situation.
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> Also, some areas of the country simply have more "good" psychiatrists than other areas. Generally, metro areas and cities that are "college towns" with large Universities and medical schools will have the better shrinks. As financial incentive is the main motivation to be a MD these days, most MDs prefer to live in metro areas where there is more money, generally.
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> EricIndeed, good psychiatrists are hard to find. I'm happy with mine though.
Getting input from medication users is valuable, nonetheless. Good way to gwyba glimpse from what to really expect, even though everyone reacts differently to medications. Good way to know off-label medication that seemed to work, too. Prescribers don't usually jump to those soon in treatment.
Thanks for your help and advice.
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