Posted by Quintal on March 19, 2007, at 0:51:48
In reply to Re: I'm considering alcohol to replace medications, posted by jealibeanz on March 18, 2007, at 17:20:09
>Thanks for that tip. I have no problem handing my doc back the bottle, but I think the issues go a bit further. I clearly stated that the drug was ineffective, in detail. I have no reason to abuse a drug that's not working. He knows me well enough to trust me.
If you're so confident why the worrying over his reaction? I heard you loud and clear, that's why I posted my suggestion. I think I too stated in detail that the opiates I was taking were also ineffective, but that being controlled substances I worried my GP might begin to feel uncomfortable prescribing several similar analogues within a short space of time. It seemed to me that you had similar concerns in your own case with benzos. Taking the bottle back was just my way of reassuring her that I was taking them as prescribed and not trying to hoard controlled substances - she actually gave me them back to keep. My GP had no reason to suspect I was abusing the opiates either, but as you too imagine, they may start to feel uneasy about prescribing multiple amounts of controlled substances within a short space of time for various reasons, not only that the patient may be abusing them but because it could set up red flags on their prescribing records should they be reviewed.
>I'm very well aware of the fact, due to my classes, that the general medical community feels like these drugs are absolutely horrible and shouldn't be used, other than a 1-2 week transition to an SSRI. This makes me feel even worse.
I get the impression benzos are still held in fairly high esteem in the US and your own doctor seems to be comfortable with them. I see no reason to feel bad about taking a med that keeps you functional where all else has failed. They do seem to have fallen from grace a little in other countries due to the problems they often cause (worsening the original condition and precipitating new anxiety disorders/OCD) and of course tolerance when used daily for long periods of time.
>I'll tell him I've tried CBT several times, with no benefit. I never found it useful, it was just talking about dumb things. No help, just annoying and condescending. I personally have never been comfortable with mental health professionals. They treat me like less of a person. I went to a psychiatrist who was terrible with me and have me no medications or advice. Other GP's were also judgemental.
I agree with all of the above. That's why I've pretty much given up on psychiatry. Unfortunately we get what we're given on the NHS, no shopping around, and the last two pdocs were not only unhelpful but downright abusive. I realized that being under their 'care' was actually damaging my mental health and I've been better without them. The CBT therapist said I was too unstable and to come back when I was doing better. The problem is that I was sort of hoping therapy could help with that, and there's a two year waiting list............what little we did cover wasn't helpful - just logic diagrams and flow charts which I'm pretty good at anyway, so I gained no new insight from it. CBT certainly isn't for everyone.
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