![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 6 of 6. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by Phil on May 3, 2012, at 8:16:40
And I never do, except here a few days ago. Oh well.
I felt that maybe I overreacted to some peoples posts here when in the past and probably the future, I'm pretty sure I've said the same things.Actually I'm very envious of those off meds that are maintaining or better.
Babble feels like it used to for the most part and I need that info.
If I made what could be perceived as personal attacks, I apologize.
I'm trying to get off os some of my meds or reduce them and, facing what I'm facing disability wise, I have no idea what's right. I guess I can always go up again. Docs like that.
I'll try to keep an open mind here while at the same time realize that after 30 years on meds, I'll have my own opinions on things.
I often wonder, when my therapist 30 years ago thought I needed more than therapy and introduced me to a colleague, a pdoc, if I should have got on board.
But, I was depressed and had two other problems that would not go away. My stomach made such a racket that if I was on a sales call, it became the discussion. If I was wearing a sports coat, I would perspire through it and have huge circles of perspiration. When I was put on Amitriptyline both problems immediately went away.
So, who knows? My guess is that depression is still there. Of course it is, I feel it now.
I wish there was an easier way. My first dx was clinical dep. Then clin dep with ADD. Then bipolar II, then bipolar I, then bipolar NOS with adhd.
70+ meds later, it's been a helluva ride.
Posted by Phillipa on May 3, 2012, at 10:06:34
In reply to Never say that you're leaving a forun, posted by Phil on May 3, 2012, at 8:16:40
Phil although our problems are different strange was thinking the same thought yesterday and day before. Thinking that once one gets used to seeing a pdoc if becomes a way of life. I've always had diagnoses of first panic then or now ocd the anxious type. But this new pdoc seemed to think I didn't need a pdoc as he asked how often I'd seen my old one when said every two months he said he usually saw people every 3-4 months. He also seemed kind of evasive on the topic of do meds work meaning ad's. Said for some. Kind of wish I could give up also. Right now back & hip pain are the worst issues. And you certainly have nothing to apologize for. Glad to see you back. Phillipa
Posted by Phil on May 3, 2012, at 12:38:10
In reply to Never say that you're leaving a forun, posted by Phil on May 3, 2012, at 8:16:40
There's a psychologist here in Austin, can't place his name but if you do anti-psych searches on youtube he should pop up.
He made that point above...first people have depression, then in the 90s it was dep adhd, now it's bipolar. I don't care for this guy but he was right. John something.
Posted by sigismund on May 4, 2012, at 4:56:08
In reply to Re: Never say that you're leaving a forun » Phil, posted by Phil on May 3, 2012, at 12:38:10
Well generally I am sympathetic to that viewpoint but you really had something, something kind of physical.
I recall you saying 'I was a machine' or something like that, when you did the neighbours' yards for them..
Posted by Phil on May 4, 2012, at 6:54:37
In reply to Re: Never say that you're leaving a forun » Phil, posted by sigismund on May 4, 2012, at 4:56:08
Never felt that good in my life. When they say that mania is better than any drug, they are telling the truth.
Yesterday is another story. Actually had a productive day but when I went to pick up scripts they were out of Seroquel till today and I was out too.
Nothing could knock me out last night so I was up all night. I remembered I had 1 Ambien which I took at 1am, nothing.
I've never missed a Seroquel dose and now I know why.
How does a good day turn into a unique and terrible night?
Posted by sigismund on May 4, 2012, at 17:55:08
In reply to Re: Never say that you're leaving a forun » sigismund, posted by Phil on May 4, 2012, at 6:54:37
>When they say that mania is better than any drug, they are telling the truth.
Why can't it last?
Just being rhetorical.
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.