Posted by rvanson on June 9, 2007, at 0:46:46
In reply to Re: To Rvanson, posted by deniseuk190466 on June 8, 2007, at 15:19:29
> Hi,
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> I have to agree with you about psychiatrists, they don't really know any better than we do about treating Depression/anxiety. That is not to blame them though becaue this condition is still such a mysterious condition and not diagnosable in a biological way. Really when it comes to TRD they are just clutching at straws. I also agree with you that when drugs or treatments don't work there is a tendancy to blame the patient. The latest label for people who don't respond to medication seems to be "Personality Disorder".
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> I'm sorry that the celexa/mannerix combo only works for so long for you, what are you taking now?
So am I. It seems to "poop-out" after a week or two and I have to wait months to restart it again. Its nice to have a safety valve that works for a time, at least.
When I am not experimenting with new combos of medications, I use a Prozac and Xanax combo which keeps my head above water here in the USA.I work a full time job and that is another reason I am concerned about the use of ECT. If I lost my ability to focus or remember I would not be able to perform my work and could easily end up making much less money working at a dead end job that would not allow for the purchase of medications or much else.
We have no "safety nets" here in the states for people who fall through the cracks of the system, and most such people often end up in jail for one reason or another.
Needless to say, that thought is not a pretty one and hence ECT is not an option for me.
That is how I justify my use of medications without the use of a Pdoc in most cases, though I do have a script for the Xanax from my physician.
I do not use illegal drugs nor any other substance which has no proven use for my condition, so I dont worry much about getting into trouble with the law over this matter.
As to the Pdocs blaming us for our illness, thats just frustratation working and I would prefer that they just admit that they dont know why we dont respond to current medications at this time instead of playing a blame game.
Honesty is the best policy and I wish doctors would just spell it out plainly like they do when people are told that they have a terminal illness that cannot be cured at this time.
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