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Re: Long-Term Use of Psychotropic Drugs

Posted by jda1292 on August 27, 2002, at 19:39:37

In reply to Long-Term Use of Psychotropic Drugs, posted by Simcha on August 27, 2002, at 9:38:44

Fire this moron immediately! If your feeling good don't change a thing. Let this sadist make his nickle off a guinea pig, not you!

There is nothing wrong with feeling 'normal'. If you need meds take them and get a new doc. Is this person board certified? Check out their credentials at the American Medical Association site. I once had an american doctor who did not look like he originally came from somewhere else, but when he started cutting my klonopin off after I complained of complications I checked him out. He graduated from University of Guadalahara? and he was not board certified. He acted like he trained at Yale or Harvard.

My new doc did not change a thing. You've got to watch out for some of these monkeys.


> Folks, I'm starting to question this. I have. to get a new psychiatrist now that I've moved.
>
> Currently I'm on 40mg. of Celexa, 200mg. of WellbutrinSR, and 1mg. of Clonazepam.(Klonopin)
>
> I've been on this mix for about 9 months now. This has been an excellent mix for me. I'm not depressed. My sexual OCD does not seem to plague me. The teeth grinding is under control. My legs don't twitch.
>
> I have a new therapist. He claims that he believes I might be able to get off of the drugs and produce my own set of brain chemicals. I sat in a lecture yesterday (I'm training as a counselor) where the psychiatrist says that he does not like to prescribe for depression because he claims that it is more of a behavioral thing.
>
> Well, I've been depressed most of my life. I've had OCD for as long as I can remember. I'm always had the anxiety disorder of grinding teeth and twitchy legs. I was in therapy and 12 step programs for ten years before adding meds to the mix.
>
> Guess what? The meds made the difference. Suddenly I've made major advances in my life and I'm stable. I'm still doing the therapy and 12 step.
>
> I'm somewhat concerned that these health practicioners who might talk me into getting off of my meds "for my own good" may be doing harm in light of my history. Both sides of the family have mental illness. With me, I think there is a genetic component.
>
> Oh, and I've finally arrived at a comfortable place with side effects. Now the sweating is the only thing that seems to be somewhat of a pain. I've always sweated alot though. Also I can actually have sex when I want to. I'm eating fine. I've gained some weight but I think that has stabilized.
>
> Well, what do y'all think about long-term use of these drugs? We don't know the long-term side-effects of all of them and sometimes doctors tell us that these are short-term band-aids for what ails us? I'm trying to sort through all of this.
>
> Thanks,
> Simcha


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