Posted by Justherself54 on March 4, 2010, at 12:53:45
In reply to Re: Medication Phobia (pharmacophobia), posted by bleauberry on March 3, 2010, at 20:11:08
>>Canada. Well, any country with national health care suffers in the ability to give proper care to everyone...just the opposite of what they claim when they initiate these national programs. They sound good, but never work. As long as you are cared for in Canada, your options will be less than if in USA. That's just the way it is, sadly.
>>It won't happen in Canada, so sorry I mentioned it. This is beyond the science of any country with national health care.
As a Canadian, I find this offensive. I personally feel that comments such as these belong on the politics board.
Vincent, I have a terrible time with med sensitivity. Meds that once worked, don't anymore and have a whole different set of side effects the second or third go-round. My comfort zone with retrying old meds is at zero now and my pdoc understands this.
It sounds like your panic disorder is at a super high. The pdoc may have prescribed remeron as it can be a bit sedating. For me it was the opposite. I won't start a new medication unless I have something else on board (usually a benzo) to counteract any anxiety. For anyone who suffers from panic disorder, taking a med that can increase anxiety is a pretty terrifying thing.
If you feel your pdoc is not listening to you, get a referral to another one, and another one, until you find one that's going to work closely with you. The front line here is having a good GP, who makes good referrals.
There are alternative medicine doctors in Canada, probably much to Bleuberry's surprise..however, the one I saw years ago also thought he was qualified to administer a bunch of psych tests and determined I was schizophrenic! I took a bunch of mega doses of whatever supplements he prescribed and it didn't do squat.
I do so hope you can find some relief to get your panic symptoms under control and soon. Take care.
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