Posted by leo33 on January 5, 2004, at 23:14:09
In reply to Re: Is this supportive?, posted by tabitha on January 4, 2004, at 16:36:28
Hey Susan,
I can empathize with your situation, I have a similar problem with my parents but they are always pushing me on meds, not off. I try to tell them I get little out of them as they poop out quickly and others side effects are to bothersome. Unfortunately my father is a doctor, and pushes heavily on pharmaceutical drugs and does not believe I have any clue what I'm talking about and that Doctor knows best. The only thing is the drugs are not making me any more functional or helping at all with motivation or a positive outlook. I try to tell them that and i want to try alternative methods but they say herbs or supplements are too dangerous and that the doctor and pharmaceutical companies know best. I also go to therapy but have never really saw any benefits from it but they tell me I never follow thru with it even tho i've done it on and off for years and it did not do anything but drain my pockets of what little money I have. By the way I happen be to be 36 and unfortunately I live with them because of the monetary problems caused by not being able to function in work for more than short periods of time. I guess I'm pretty much screwed and stuck in misery til i die and its ashame because I was not that way growing up. I want so much more out of life, like a wife and kids and work I would enjoy, but without money u can have nothing. Sometimes I wonder why the government just doesn't kill all the people not productive to make room for those that are, rather than let them wallow in misery with no real help or understanding. We'd rather spend it on making war and making rich people richer while others starve and have nothing. Forgive my ramblings I got off on a tangent, anyway I do not think your being negative, trust me you know better then them about your illness.
Take care and good luck Susan
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