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Posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 22:09:26
Hi all, please, what is your feedback to this???:
Today, I felt very "on edge" so I took 100mg, and 2mg of Klonopin-something I never do, as it is not prescribed as PRN. It helped me to calm down a bit and fall asleep for like an hour and a half. I take all my meds at night, but was this stupid????
Tonight, I'm wondering what any of you think about what meds would be safe and work for me since I already took my "prescribed" 2mg Klonopin and 100mg Seroquel that I usually take at night.
Any experience?? All feedback, any feedback would be appreciated as always,
Thank you, Kristen
PS I put Ron too, because I value what he has to say on this stuff a lot.
Posted by falconman on March 17, 2003, at 23:06:05
In reply to My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too), posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 22:09:26
Hi Krissy,
this may not really relate to your specific questions but I'll say it anyway.sounds like we are the king and queen of self medication!!(correct me if I'm wrong).
I have gone against pdocs orders several times, taking extra doses, withdrawing from meds without giving them a sufficient chance, taking coctails to see what happens. Why do I do it? I've ended it up in ER because of this and I wasn't evan trying to end it all, it was more curiousity of what high doses could do? Infact I found it quite amusing at the time which is slightly worrying!!
But is not at all funny. It is a form of self-harm, quite often due to a deep lack of care for yourself.
I'm not sure if this applies to you, but pdocs often come across quite cold and not very understanding. I have left many a psychiatrists office thinking you T**T, I could be a better pdoc than him/her now, without any training.I found myself dismissing what docs said and self medicating, getting more and more confused. I've finally grasped the fact that you need to trust a pdoc fully and respect there judgment, because if you don't you could waste years like myself going to and from medications and seeing far too many pdocs.
If I remember the first pdoc I saw 5.5 years ago, he was trying to prescribe me drugs which I declined, that I would love to give a trial now. Maybe he had the answers back then. I'm sorry I didn't stay with him.
I may be jumping to conclusions from reading your posts about your medication use. hope this isn't offensive, correct me if I'm wrong.
just trying to help,
peace
FALCON
> Hi all, please, what is your feedback to this???:
> Today, I felt very "on edge" so I took 100mg, and 2mg of Klonopin-something I never do, as it is not prescribed as PRN. It helped me to calm down a bit and fall asleep for like an hour and a half. I take all my meds at night, but was this stupid????
> Tonight, I'm wondering what any of you think about what meds would be safe and work for me since I already took my "prescribed" 2mg Klonopin and 100mg Seroquel that I usually take at night.
> Any experience?? All feedback, any feedback would be appreciated as always,
> Thank you, Kristen
> PS I put Ron too, because I value what he has to say on this stuff a lot.
Posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 23:33:51
In reply to Re: My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too), posted by falconman on March 17, 2003, at 23:06:05
Hi, OMIGOD!!! Sounds exactly like me-this is what I was hoping for. No way, did you offend me-you helped me A GREAT DEAL in this post. This is me in this post-(and nope I'm not delusional LOL)
From a "queen" to another "king"(of self-medicating) I wish I would have known you a long time ago-it would have saved me the many pains of agony of going to pdoc to pdoc not to mention trusting, and respecting their judgemnet!!
I am bowing to you for this LOL You helped a lot.
Peace to you too:-)
Thanks
Kristen
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Hi Krissy,
> this may not really relate to your specific questions but I'll say it anyway.
>
> sounds like we are the king and queen of self medication!!(correct me if I'm wrong).
> I have gone against pdocs orders several times, taking extra doses, withdrawing from meds without giving them a sufficient chance, taking coctails to see what happens. Why do I do it? I've ended it up in ER because of this and I wasn't evan trying to end it all, it was more curiousity of what high doses could do? Infact I found it quite amusing at the time which is slightly worrying!!
> But is not at all funny. It is a form of self-harm, quite often due to a deep lack of care for yourself.
> I'm not sure if this applies to you, but pdocs often come across quite cold and not very understanding. I have left many a psychiatrists office thinking you T**T, I could be a better pdoc than him/her now, without any training.
>
> I found myself dismissing what docs said and self medicating, getting more and more confused. I've finally grasped the fact that you need to trust a pdoc fully and respect there judgment, because if you don't you could waste years like myself going to and from medications and seeing far too many pdocs.
>
> If I remember the first pdoc I saw 5.5 years ago, he was trying to prescribe me drugs which I declined, that I would love to give a trial now. Maybe he had the answers back then. I'm sorry I didn't stay with him.
>
> I may be jumping to conclusions from reading your posts about your medication use. hope this isn't offensive, correct me if I'm wrong.
> just trying to help,
> peace
> FALCON
>
>
> > Hi all, please, what is your feedback to this???:
> > Today, I felt very "on edge" so I took 100mg, and 2mg of Klonopin-something I never do, as it is not prescribed as PRN. It helped me to calm down a bit and fall asleep for like an hour and a half. I take all my meds at night, but was this stupid????
> > Tonight, I'm wondering what any of you think about what meds would be safe and work for me since I already took my "prescribed" 2mg Klonopin and 100mg Seroquel that I usually take at night.
> > Any experience?? All feedback, any feedback would be appreciated as always,
> > Thank you, Kristen
> > PS I put Ron too, because I value what he has to say on this stuff a lot.
>
>
Posted by falconman on March 18, 2003, at 0:23:14
In reply to Re: My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too) » falconman, posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 23:33:51
Yeh,
I really wasn't sure whether to post that to you or not. didn't want to offend you. I'm glad I did, your reply put a huge smile on my face.
The problem with me is I'm obsessed with trying to find a cure with meds.
I spend ages on the net researching meds/supplements/herbal remadies. I've learnt a fair bit about psychiatry, and often disagree with pdocs decisions. I question the judgments they make which they really don't like.
If I have an appt, I always go with preconceived ideas about what med I want to try and a rehersed argument as to why they should let me give it a trial.
I can't help feel pdocs are incompitant, and that they should have to have had experience of mental illness themselves, before being given their title as pdoc!! I've said that to a few of them which didn't go down a treat.
Saying all this I know believe that I'd be closer to an answer if I'd followed their instructions, continued med trials for sufficient amounts of time,and not played around with doses myself.
You can only draw assumptions about meds if you've given them a steady continuos trial. If you don't, like myself, you might end up having to try the same med a 2nd or 3rd time and going round in circles can be a waste of years.Wish you all the best
Falcon
Posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 0:31:25
In reply to Re: My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too), posted by falconman on March 18, 2003, at 0:23:14
So glad to hear I brought a smile to your face, a huge one at that! I also, have in the past, but not often, have shown disagreement with pdocs decisions. I question the judgments they make which they really don't like-really don't like! I try to be as assertive as I can without being agressive if you know what I mean? It's a hoot isn't it?! UUUGHHH
All the best to you, Kristen
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Yeh,
> I really wasn't sure whether to post that to you or not. didn't want to offend you. I'm glad I did, your reply put a huge smile on my face.
> The problem with me is I'm obsessed with trying to find a cure with meds.
> I spend ages on the net researching meds/supplements/herbal remadies. I've learnt a fair bit about psychiatry, and often disagree with pdocs decisions. I question the judgments they make which they really don't like.
> If I have an appt, I always go with preconceived ideas about what med I want to try and a rehersed argument as to why they should let me give it a trial.
> I can't help feel pdocs are incompitant, and that they should have to have had experience of mental illness themselves, before being given their title as pdoc!! I've said that to a few of them which didn't go down a treat.
> Saying all this I know believe that I'd be closer to an answer if I'd followed their instructions, continued med trials for sufficient amounts of time,and not played around with doses myself.
> You can only draw assumptions about meds if you've given them a steady continuos trial. If you don't, like myself, you might end up having to try the same med a 2nd or 3rd time and going round in circles can be a waste of years.
>
> Wish you all the best
> Falcon
Posted by falconman on March 18, 2003, at 1:18:45
In reply to Re: My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too) » falconman, posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 0:31:25
> So glad to hear I brought a smile to your face, a huge one at that! I also, have in the past, but not often, have shown disagreement with pdocs decisions. I question the judgments they make which they really don't like-really don't like! I try to be as assertive as I can without being agressive if you know what I mean? It's a hoot isn't it?! UUUGHHH
>
Its better than a hoot, I'm addicted to pissing off pdocs big time!
peace>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Yeh,
> > I really wasn't sure whether to post that to you or not. didn't want to offend you. I'm glad I did, your reply put a huge smile on my face.
> > The problem with me is I'm obsessed with trying to find a cure with meds.
> > I spend ages on the net researching meds/supplements/herbal remadies. I've learnt a fair bit about psychiatry, and often disagree with pdocs decisions. I question the judgments they make which they really don't like.
> > If I have an appt, I always go with preconceived ideas about what med I want to try and a rehersed argument as to why they should let me give it a trial.
> > I can't help feel pdocs are incompitant, and that they should have to have had experience of mental illness themselves, before being given their title as pdoc!! I've said that to a few of them which didn't go down a treat.
> > Saying all this I know believe that I'd be closer to an answer if I'd followed their instructions, continued med trials for sufficient amounts of time,and not played around with doses myself.
> > You can only draw assumptions about meds if you've given them a steady continuos trial. If you don't, like myself, you might end up having to try the same med a 2nd or 3rd time and going round in circles can be a waste of years.
> >
> > Wish you all the best
> > Falcon
>
>
Posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 11:35:53
In reply to Re: My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too), posted by falconman on March 18, 2003, at 1:18:45
LMAOROTF, LMAOROTF, AND STILL LMAOROTF ;)
take care, Kristen:-)
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Its better than a hoot, I'm addicted to pissing off pdocs big time!
peace
Posted by Dragonslayer on March 18, 2003, at 13:36:37
In reply to Re: My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too) » falconman, posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 11:35:53
Posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 14:11:42
In reply to What the ____ was that ????? (nm) » Krissy P, posted by Dragonslayer on March 18, 2003, at 13:36:37
Sorry Dragonslayer.... I was laughing because the post said "Its better than a hoot, I'm addicted to pissing off pdocs big time"!
I guess I should have explained myself better-it just made me laugh-I have pissed docs off but it's because I take active part on my treatment and before I put a med in my body-I want to know about everything, and if a doc doesn't tell me, I ask. And sometimes that pisses them off-too bad. This is our lives.
Do you understand what the_____this was now?
Please let me know,
Hope you are doing good:-)
Kristen
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Posted by Ron Hill on March 18, 2003, at 20:19:52
In reply to My Nightly Post-please feedback??? (Ron too), posted by Krissy P on March 17, 2003, at 22:09:26
Posted by Krissy P on March 19, 2003, at 0:47:43
In reply to Re: Take your meds only as directed by your pdoc (nm) » Krissy P, posted by Ron Hill on March 18, 2003, at 20:19:52
Thanks Ron-I didn't pull that shit again today, and I don't plan on it ever-I will work out my feelings instead of self-medicating. I should know this by now. You are right!
Thanks, Kristen
Posted by Dragonslayer on March 19, 2003, at 6:38:14
In reply to Re: What the ____ was that ????? » Dragonslayer, posted by Krissy P on March 18, 2003, at 14:11:42
Got it - Hope you're getting well.
Posted by Krissy P on March 19, 2003, at 10:09:36
In reply to Re: What the ____ was that ?????, posted by Dragonslayer on March 19, 2003, at 6:38:14
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