Posted by JerseyGirl on June 30, 2006, at 3:53:44
In reply to 2 docs - different meds!?, posted by TrishP on June 28, 2006, at 15:12:11
Hi Trish~
In having worked for an Ob/Gyn for 8 years, I can tell you that they do often prescribe meds. such as SaraFem for PMS, and other A.D.s for Menopause.
In my honest opinion...NOBODY but a Psych. should be prescribing meds. such as Anti-Depressants or Benzos.,including SeraFem.. but they do. I can tell you that when I was with this particular office, Zoloft was the biggie...and I am not kidding when I say it seemed our entire patient population was on it...unmonitered...just given samples and a script and sent on their way.
Now, these are a really great bunch of all female Dr.'s..Actually, they are my Gyn Docs., to this day..and they are great GYN's, whom I love to pieces...But they're NOT Psychiatrists!
I personally am partial to Effexor..only because it was the med. that worked for me. I BEGGED for Wellbutrin first..because I was scared of weight gain. Well..it was a disaster...and my "Psych" quickly switched me to Paxil...another disaster. FINALLY, to Effexor with Xanax...and ding, ding, ding!!! We had HUGE success! Now...there is NO way that an OB/GYN could or would be able to handle all of that, and give the follow up needed to moniter the meds.
Do yourself a favor...Treat each problem with the appropriate Specialist. *A Psych can't handle a Gyn issue, anymore than a Gyn can handle a Psych issue*....Listen to your Psych...and yourself, Trish...and let he or she help you to figure out what's best...Not your gyn.
Best wishes...Faith~
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