Posted by yxibow on December 15, 2008, at 23:22:12
In reply to Two comments » crittercuddler, posted by Racer on December 14, 2008, at 10:51:06
> A lot of times I read things on this board about people being "medication sensitive," with a negative implication involved. The way I see it, being sensitive to a medication can be a very, very good thing -- it means that one is sensitive to the effects of a medication, which is a necessary component for any medication to be effective. If you're not sensitive to its effects, after all, it isn't likely to work.Its a curious opposite view I haven't seen, but unfortunately medication sensitivity for me hasn't brought good things. I am unusually sensitive to some side effects, which may be genetic, somatic, its hard to say, but definitely very real.
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> And while there are a lot of good arguments in favor of a slow, gradual upward titration on medications, the argument I use with my psychopharmacologist is the opposite: since I'm going to experience adjustment effects every time a dosage is increased, let's titrate more quickly and get it over with. I don't mean going from 0 to 60 at NASCAR speeds, but I do mean not cutting pills into quarters to start with. It's hard, but again -- the strategies we have in place to help me tolerate the adjustment phase work to minimize my distress at a faster titration schedule.
Well that works for some people, but titrating up on Anafranil at 75 and then going up to 100 because I sort of insisted that well, that might be good because I prefer more changes in medication, as though that will make things better -- it doesn't always, in fact it backfired with me being in a very wierd wired, jumpy, and not pleasant place.
Went back to 75, and its going to percolate for a while. The way the brain responds to psychotropics isn't overnight, which is why I always wonder when I see people ditching a medication a week after taking it because it either did nothing or it had a side effect. Medications will always have side effects.I mean, if its something life threatening or life reducing, it may have to be stopped to be prudent, but sometimes focusing on improving yourself in other ways while the medication takes its time is equally valuable.
-- tidingsJay
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