Posted by Dinah on May 18, 2005, at 19:09:37
In reply to T is sending me to a shrink, posted by thewrite1 on May 18, 2005, at 16:30:28
That seems to be a highly charged subject for those of us who sought therapy before medications. It has overtones of the therapist giving up, at the very least. Sometimes it feels more like rejection or abandonment.
I think that that is probably just our perception though. If you asked them, they'd probably say they think we can do better more productive work in therapy on a stable base of medications.
I saw both my pdoc and therapist today, and told both of them that seeing my therapist was roughly equivilant to taking a Risperdal in effect. That I tried to schedule an extra session if possible but that was impossible, I could take a Risperdal and usually avert meltdown. That Risperdal had a greater chance of side effects, but was a heck of a lot cheaper than therapy.
My pdoc said it sounded as if I had found a combination that worked for me, and he was pleased to be part of a successful treatment team.
My therapist of course thought that the therapy session would have the potential to actually help things long term. :)
But my point is that it's not either/or. Therapy and medications can augment each other nicely. Perhaps your therapist even thinks that you can do deeper therapy work with a safety net of medications.
Did you discuss your fears and concerns?
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