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Posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 18, 2011, at 17:24:11
Well, i've been reading alot of post about diffrent medications here on babble and I really feel helpless because my doctor will not help me much. She treats me like an addict and its REALLY pissing me off because she degrades me because she focuses on the addiction more than more revealing things like depression and ADD. It's like she won't do anything. She does nothing, and I can't get another shrink because my mother will not do it and she has access to the insurance and keeps the card from me so I can't go to any other doctors. UGH~!
I will have to get my own job and start out from scratch. This is a very difficult time for me because I stay in my room like its a prison and I feel that i'm trapped here. Hopefully when i get to DARS they will get me somewhere but I really hope they will not do testing that shows that I can't work correctly and then that keep me from getting a job. I've already considered disablity and ... its not worth the money. Its only a few hundred dollers a month.
I need to be on something diffrent than I am right now. I just don't know how im going to get out of this.
Posted by Solstice on October 18, 2011, at 19:54:47
In reply to ...DARS next tuesday, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 18, 2011, at 17:24:11
> Hopefully when i get to DARS they will get me somewhere but I really hope they will not do testing that shows that I can't work correctly and then that keep me from getting a job. I've already considered disablity and ... its not worth the money. Its only a few hundred dollers a month.
>Their purpose is to get you working as a productive member of society. The purpose of the testing is to find out what kind of work you are most likely to succeed in.
Solstice
Posted by linkadge on October 18, 2011, at 20:08:41
In reply to Re: ...DARS next tuesday, posted by Solstice on October 18, 2011, at 19:54:47
What exactly do you want from them anyway???
Is this just about getting on a stimulant?
Linkadge
Posted by Christ_empowered on October 19, 2011, at 3:21:34
In reply to Re: ...DARS next tuesday, posted by linkadge on October 18, 2011, at 20:08:41
OK, here's the thing: I don't mean to sound harsh, but I think that stimulants are one of those medications you can do without. I don't mean b/c of your "addiction" or whatever, I'm just saying--lots of modern countries use stimulants less than the US, and they seem to be doing just fine. Maybe its for the best.
I agree with another poster about testing. They're just trying to match up your skills, education, experience, and personality with something that will work for you. Its not about sending you over to SS Disability, which is hard to get anyway (trust me, I have a psychotic mood disorder and I'm officially "not disabled").
Things are looking up. Do you have friends you can live with? That would help drive down the cost of housing.
I think you should ditch your shrink. Before you do, get her to taper you off some of your meds and maybe reduce the doses of others. She'll probably go for it. Then you can switch to a new shrink, who will probably see that you're not a stupid addict and proceed to treat you better, although I doubt (HIGHLY doubt) you're going to get any schedule II stimulants. Let the dream die man; let it die.
Good luck!
Posted by sigismund on October 19, 2011, at 14:56:47
In reply to ...DARS next tuesday, posted by rjlockhart04-08 on October 18, 2011, at 17:24:11
Matt, I don't mean to be offensive but this is how I see it.
You and your shrink are alike inasmuch as she is prepared to prescribe you any amount of crap (as long as there's nothing addictive in there) and you are prepared to take it (as long as you get the chance to get some amphetamine eventually).
Who is looking out for your health? Just because they feel like they do nothing is no reason to prescribe them and no reason to take them.
Maybe I am missing something, but that is the impression I get.
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