Posted by Angela5 on June 21, 2000, at 21:37:01
In reply to Re: Medication confusion, help » Angela5, posted by Jonathan on June 21, 2000, at 0:38:09
Well, went to see the new "2nd Opinion" pdoc today. His first recommendation was to put me back on the Prozac and go from there. Due to my other doc's opinion and also what I've learned here and elsewhere, I said no to that.
He REALLY wants me back on the Prozac ("the only medication the FDA has officially approved for eating disorders"), due to eating disorder problems that started about 7 years ago (I was wrong about my first major depression being 4 years ago - I was diagnosed with it then, too, I had forgotten). I was anorexic, then anorexic/bulimic, then bulimic. It's pretty much gone now, except occasionally in periods of extreme stress. Ironically, though, I'm not having trouble at all now - so why go back on Prozac for that reason? It actually seems easier off of it...
He wrote a book on the subject which he gave me to read, along with another book. I had to ask how I'm supposed to read them when I can't get to the second page without forgetting what's on the first one...Anyway, I had already talked to my main pdoc's partner (hard to keep these guys stratight) since my main pdoc is on vacation, telling him that I refuse to try the Effexor at this point, and he had agreed to let me try Wellbutrin. The "2nd opinion" pdoc isn't opposed to this, although his main opinion is the Prozac. Like pdoc #1's partner said, (and KarenB in a previous post, I think) I shouldn't have to settle for how Prozac just "took the edge off" and left all the other problems. The result at the moment is that I'm trying Wellbutrin, 100 mg/day for 4 days, then 100 mg 2x/day if all is tolerated, etc.
Another thought that has come up is thyroid, which occurred to me last night. This is another story entirely, although interrelated if the case... I'll keep you posted on that one.
I'm done writing for the moment; I'm pretty agitated over all these impending decisions about moving, and I've almost had it with doctors. At least I'm trying something that I hope will help.
Angela
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