Posted by yxibow on December 7, 2008, at 3:43:25
In reply to Re: What's after SOMA???? » yxibow, posted by sometimesblue on December 6, 2008, at 20:48:14
> I have a unique response to med as well...a very high tolerance. weird because I'm 5 feet tall and average weight (ok...maybe a little above average...lol). But in any event, I was like this when I weighed 110 and still even now I have a high tolerance.
I have a high tolerance for some medications, I metabolize fast, but very unpredictably sensitive to APs and some other not often seen side effects to some medications. Hence, we've gotten more conservative about my treatment, not to mention that psychiatry is moving that way anyhow that more medication (than needed) isn't necessarily better.
> The only thing that I'm sensitive to is anxiety. Which sucks...but I just got a nw ins plan that I just found out kicked in this october, so i'm going to look into seeing a specialist. I'm just anal about having all my info before going into seeing a doc, ya know? I want to participate in my treatment rather than just filling prescriptions written by someone that only saw me for 15-20 minutes.Yes, unfortunately psychiatry through an HMO tends to be that way, I mean I experienced that before I needed the intensive treatment that I am in attempting to get back as much of my functionality at the moment.
But no matter how it is, I would completely agree that you should have all these ideas on the table and any more that you can think of, because having a relationship with a doctor should be at least somewhat of a bidirectional partnership.
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> And I really wouldn't mind the therapy (even if only to just have some time to myself), but I literally have no time...work full time, kids (2 toddlers), school full time...I barely have time to take a shower, let alone go to physical therapy. A rock and a hard place!!!I understand, its a difficult situation -- and an untreated anxiety sensitivity can also make pain worse. There are links between pain and somatization though I'm definitely not saying your back troubles aren't really real and painful.
I guess it comes down to finding that last minute that you can spare, for yourself -- I'm not saying you have to be in intensive physical therapy, that's why I was saying that there are FDA approved home treatment devices as well as heavy duty massagers that might be of help, but your back pain may be of a different nature.
-- best wishes
Jay
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