Posted by Racer on September 4, 2006, at 10:56:30
In reply to Forgot to mention., posted by deniseuk190466 on September 4, 2006, at 4:03:53
> Hi,
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> Surely three months is a bit too long to have to wait to know whether something is working for you.
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> When I have responded to drugs in the past it's always been withing days, weeks not months and months.I know this won't make me popular, but I'd bet that the response within days is more placebo than real. Truly -- at least for SSRIs and most of the other newer meds, it takes longer than a few weeks to respond.
As for the three months, that bugs me, too. I don't necessarily think that it's out of line to ask you to stay on them -- and actually take them, you know? -- for three months, but I'd certainly want him to check on you after a month, and maybe adjust the dose at that time. That just makes sense to me.
Honestly? I think I'd be in favor of going in hospital to get the meds started, but largely because you've admitted that you're noncompliant. It might also be to your benefit, since the doctor could actually SEE that you weren't responding, if you didn't. (Of course, there's a chance that you actually would respond, if you took them, you know?)
On the other hand, it would be nice to see if there's a way to improve your relationship with your doctor. Have you tried telling him that you're feeling as though you've got an adversarial relationship right now, which doesn't help with your treatment, and asked him what it would take to improve it? He might say you just need to do exactly what he says, but that would give you an opening to tell him that you can't do that -- especially when you feel so strongly that he isn't listening to you. It would be hard -- and why do these things happen when we're least able to address them? -- but it might help you get through this better.
Good luck.
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