Posted by Salty_dog on September 10, 2003, at 21:03:09
In reply to Re: Bad psychiatrists.... » Angelina, posted by sufferfromeffexor on September 10, 2003, at 19:32:42
I had much the same experience with PsyDr. My current Family Dr. is the best thing that has ever happened to me. He has studied extensively into this area of expertise. By giving me and my Wife a written test, He was able to identify my Bi-Polar condition. I began treatment for the mania I was having and eventualy We (the Dr and I) needed to treat the depression phase. I started off with Zyprexa for the mania and Wellbuterin for the depression. I had a siezure which happened shortly after starting the Wellbuterin so We swichted to Effexor XR. It is not the first time I have had Effexor XR. If you have read my earlier posts you might figue out what dosage has worked for me. I am a recovering Alcoholic and Drug Addict so I am more than slightly familiar with withdrawl. When I previosly stopped Effexor XR I also stopped Xanax (which I had tapered off of for one year) so I though it was the Xanax that messed me up. I was at a dosage of 300mg Effexor XR and 1mg of Xanax. I made it because I had started taking the Zyprexa. I seemed to lessen the withdrawl. I am upset with the PsyDr community also. They where responsible for my Mothers inability to recover 20 years ago (She passed away Institutionalized). All they did was pushed any new drug at her and collected insurance for the 5 minute session. They have not changed in 20 years. My Family Dr. has a better grasp on this than the people who are supposedly trained for this. I wonder what could be done to shack up the Psy. community enough to make changes in a 100+ year mess. I wish you the best and I can only suggest you might find some help in a Family Dr.. They seem more caring.> Angelina,
> Thank you for your response. I have been trying the Benedryl and it does seem to help. I am so angry (actually full of rage) at these doctors who just don't care what they are prescribing to people. I know they help some people, and it worked on me for a few months, of the 8 years I took it, but these doctors need to realize they aren't working 9-5, they are working with real human lives! I truly believe that had I been worse off (emotionally), as many people are, today could have been drastic. Doctors should in no way dismiss any patient!
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> > > Hello all. I keep popping in and out of this message board, mainly because my moods keep going from one thing to the other. I have been on Effexor (started on Zoloft) for about 8 years. I decided that I wanted to come off of it to see what I am like without medication. I thought my doctor understood this...well since I have been tapering, I have had severe emotional breakdowns (coming from someone who never showed any emotion)...and even though it brings dark thoughts into my head, I am trying my best to survive. I want to pull my head above this water of depression and medication so badly! I think I am going to be starting a 5 day a week cognitive therapy session, which has given me tremendous hope to hold on to!!! However, I went to see my psychiatrist today and he discharged me as a patient!!!! He said if I don't want to take any more medicine he can't see me because my insurance won't cover it. Ok, I understand that intellectually...but he told me this right after I told him I have suicide ideation thoughts...go figure! I asked him for the referral to the hospital program (per my counselor) and he acted like I was asking him for his next born child. He completely dismissed me today (of all the days not be to be dismissed, this was the one) and I am flabbergasted. I called my counselor, bawling like a baby, because not only did he dismiss me...but he ended my tapering down off of Effexor, he told me to just quit now. Grantid I came from 150mg to 37.5 every other day, but I was supposed to do the every other day until Sept. 7th and than go from there, depending on how my withdrawls are. I am terrified now. Yesterday was my very firt skipped dose (intentionally anyhow) and the shocks were pretty bad...now I am just supposed to do it alone? The nerve of this guy. Anyway, I am so angry and so upset, that I just needed a place to vent. I am so tired of "pill pushers"...it's like they don't want anything to do with you because you won't be giving them a paycheck if you stop taking medication. Doesn't anyone in this world truly WANT people to feel better and not keep them trapped for their own financial gain???? Sorry everyone, I had to get it off my chest.
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> > >I'm so sorry you had this happen today! I can definitely empathize.
> > Regarding the ongoing withdrawal "shocks", I have had great success taking benedryl as soon as I start feeling them. I have not taken any effexor in almost a week, due to the benedryl. Try this!!
> > Good luck.
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