Posted by gazo on March 25, 2007, at 21:32:59
In reply to Re: good post, gazo......., posted by Cynthia_Greene on March 25, 2007, at 17:47:16
i wouldn't feel guilty about asking for information to help you make a decision regarding your future. You're not telling lies about him or identifying him in any way. Go easy on yourself. In fact, I give you more credit for weighing things out.
Hmmm. They said he has tendencies? That's a new one. You see, mood disorders are part of a spectrum. If you have "tendencies" but you don't fit all the criteria then one would expect a dx in a different range of the spectrum.
An AP for anxiety? That strikes me as unlikely, but not unheard of. There are so many other meds out there for anxiety... why would a doc want to introduce something as powerful as an AP? AP's have a whole range of side effects, including weight gain, diabetes, high cholesterol, lethargy, mental dulling...and so on.
The best you can do I suppose is have an open frank discussion with him. Do you believe him deep down? Are you ok with the potential problems if he gets symptomatic or worsens?
Listen to what your gut tells you. No one can really tell you if he is going to get sick someday, or if he did how bad that would be for you. Do what you feel is right for you.
If you still want to see the guy, ask if you can go along to a doc appt with him.
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