Posted by alohashirt on September 18, 2005, at 21:15:35
In reply to Are doctors usually ok with this ???, posted by linkadge on September 18, 2005, at 17:55:12
> Lets just say I found something that worked, from bits and pieces of old prescriptions.
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> I am afraid to tell the doctor since I am sure he will probably get angry at not taking things as prescribed.
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> But I was wondering has anyone else done this, told there doctor, and things went ok ?I would never in a million years be direct about this. I think in general doctors need to be the expert and the decision-maker. I'd try either, "This sounds odd, but my mate Ted is taking XXX and he says its changed his life. I'd really like to give it a try ... I know it's a long shot but could you please humor me?" or "When I lived in Idaho my prior pdoc got the best results with XXX"
Regarding "SSRIs don't work for me" I'd try "I can be forgetful so I typed up a list of what I had tried before and how they worked." then a list of teh SSRIs and the side-effects / lack of effect plus wellbutrin or other non-SSRI meds that haver been useful and then *let him see and articulate the pattern thats there in the data*
"Really Dr - they are all SSRIs - I doidn't knowe that. Are there any people whose depression isn't shifted by SSRIs? Does this mean they are untreatable?"
You have to let doctors be doctors is my theory. Just like managing your manager.
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