Posted by Katey on December 28, 2001, at 18:58:48
In reply to i feel stupid, posted by ELA on December 28, 2001, at 15:04:16
my general practitioner was like that. he would ask for a yes/no answer and read me a list of symptoms before handing me the new miracle drug. thats why its taken four years for me to start getting on track. its not your fault. dont ever feel like it is. you deserve the best treatment available and all of the respect owed to any human being, unfortunately humanity is struck with ignorance, stupidity, and apathy, so even when you feel like you cant push yourself to reach out, its still your job. and as for you family, i can definately relate. this year when i started going through one medication after another (it can take several tries to get the right thing going) my father told me to my face 'what we're trying to figure out is if you need medication or a good kick in the butt to motivate you'. encouraging, huh? hang in there, things start to slowly get better, and you get more comfortable with all of this. we're here for you if you need us.
> A lot of the doctors and nurses I have seen lately have been very unsympathetic and off-hand regarding my concerns about my illness and subsequent treatment. I'm starting to feel that no-one is really interested in what's going through my mind right now. My parents have been particuarly anxious about the fact that I'm on antidepressants and I wonder if I'm just being silly. Is this a common thing and will it last?!
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