Posted by Zana on May 19, 2009, at 14:28:11
In reply to Re: Life, Fantasies, Options, Nardil, Stablon, Abilfy » AdamCanada2, posted by Amelia_in_StPaul on May 18, 2009, at 23:22:29
Abilify helped me for a while but pooped out. I have never tried the oral MAOIs but the Ensam patch was helpful until I developed a rash in my mouth.
My pdoc of 15 years dumped me a couple of months ago. Same story. I was just too difficult to treat. We had tried everything and I wasn't getting or staying better. I was devastated. Felt like garbage. Too sick to treat.
You know what? After several false starts, I found a new pdoc, a guy who is also an analyst and treats me like a human being. Knows his meds but is no pill pusher. He his helping me wean off Seroquel which my old doc kept pushing higher even though I felt like crap on it. And believes me that provigil is a very helpful med for me. Was also in favor of trying Pristiq, a med my old doc scoffed at since I had bombed on effexor and quess what? It really has turned things around. Made a huge difference.
It's hard not to take on your doc's real and imagined responses. But if you really feel that the relationship is toxic- you don't hear back- you feel like a chronic, incurable burden, I would consider finding a new doc. Making the transition was murder but it was a good change for me.
We'll see how it goes but I hope you can work this relationship out so that you feel better taken care of and if not, kick um to the curb.It's the provigil talking and talking and talking.
Zana
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