Posted by stargazer on November 22, 2006, at 23:36:29
In reply to Re: An SSRI can sometimes help within one ? MAO 2 » Phillipa, posted by Phillipa on November 22, 2006, at 19:21:10
Phillipa,
OK, I think I understand what you are saying and it is a good question for discussion.
I think the basic question is when should a drug trial be stopped and how is that decision made.
Is this what you're asking? I don't think there is a hard and fast answer and some may feel it is the pdoc's call, but it's not always that simple. Alot of this stuff is very complicated.
Go ahead and start a thread about this since you felt that others disagreed with what you had done, not sure what happened but it may be something you still have questions about.
What tends to happen here, online, is that all of the nuances of communication get in the way of clearly describing a situation that is very complex.
We know there will be many strong opinions voiced and that is a good thing because it is a highly charged issue, but the bottom line is you have to do what you feel is the right thing for Phillipa and no one else can tell you what that is.
I'm a firm believer in trusting your instincts. If you think you're too sick to continue a drug than it's really your decision to make. Your pdoc should be aware of the decision, either in a phone call or at an appt, and if your pdoc is anything like mine, he knows that I will not quit a drug trial w/o good reason. He just has to be included in the decision if you are really working together.
That's my 2 cents worth. I may take a hiatus from here for a few days and recharge my batteries, they're running down again. Have a nice holiday tomorrow, or I should say today.
Stargazer
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