dazed & confused - Bipolar Disorder Message Board

restless_heart · 07-31-2007, 09:45 PM

Ok Here goes...I have been seeing a psychiarast for 6 months now..We have tried med after meds and nothing is working..I am tired of being the guenia pig in all of this...She puts me on one drug that I have reactions to then puts me on something else that get rid of the first reaction but in turn causes another..I filed for disability and got denied of course I am appealing.But I am so tired and frustrated with everthing..I am Bi Polar, Post tramatic stress disorder, post partum depression, panic attacts..They have taken my license so I cant exactly get a job anywhere close to home live to far out in the middle of no where..I just want to feel like a person and not a lab rat..I dont even think I know who i am anymore..I just wanted to vent..Tahnks for giving me the time of day to stop and at least view my thread

Rani* · 07-31-2007, 11:33 PM

Hi there
So many of us have been where you are right now. I know that's not much of a comfort but at least you know sometimes that's how the system works.
and not just in the mental health field either. It's can be very frustrating, and I think most of the docs are overloaded as it is, so they do the best
they can. Sometimes it helps to do a little research yourself online. Different drugs, side effects, ones you would be willing to try and then tell
your doc youve been doing some research and would like to try this med ask
himher if it's a good choice/option. Gives you some control and takes some of the pressure off of him/her. I always check out a med on line before I take it. Also keep in mind, doctors prescribe based on the general public.
Some people need more others less. My doctor just shakes his head when I tell him I only need 1/2 or 1/4 the dose. Also consider keeping a a med journal, side effects, dosage, etc etc. Hang in there, posting here was your way of saying Im still trying, Im hanging on, Im not going to quit. Rani*

goody2shuz · 08-01-2007, 08:40 AM

Restless ~ Just wanted to welcome you. The meds are the trickiest part of this whole process, it took us over a year to find the right combo for my daughter who is 16. You have a bit more going on that will be more challenging but you will get there.

It will go alot quicker if you can keep track of the meds, how they worked, the dosages and your mood at the time in a journal. That way you will have something concrete that the doctor can look at to see how he might better address your needs in terms of meds.

Sometimes you will need to find a new pdoc who is more knowledgeable with the meds to get you there.

Don't give up....it's like a roll of the dice, eventually the right combo will come up!!

(((((HUGS)))))) ~ Goody