2-6-11
I feel like my head is going to explode. I feel like I am way OVERLY MEDICATED!!! It is terrible. The MORE MEDS THIS PDOC KEEPS GIVING ME THE WORSE I GO DOWN HILL AND MY CONDITION GETS WORSE!!!!! I hate this. I am on 6 meds, Topamax, Vyvanse, Prozac, Fanapt, Lithium, and Ativan.
I need to force my pdoc to take me off some these meds. Hopefully, he won't fight with me regarding this. I am kind of afraid of him, cause he can be an asshole.
I am tired of being a zombie. Sick of being drugged. I don't know why the pdoc's do this there patients. Its no way to live, I am irritated.
I forced myself to take the dog for a walk around the neighborhood, I could hardly keep my eyes open.
I need to force my pdoc to take me off some these meds. Hopefully, he won't fight with me regarding this. I am kind of afraid of him, cause he can be an asshole.
I am tired of being a zombie. Sick of being drugged. I don't know why the pdoc's do this there patients. Its no way to live, I am irritated.
I forced myself to take the dog for a walk around the neighborhood, I could hardly keep my eyes open.
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Your testimony here corroborates my contention that there is way too much medication given to way too many people.
When did you last \"start over\" with your meds?
Sounds as though you need a different Pdoc.
Which one of these drugs do you think has given you the most adverse side effects?
Did he start you off on all six of those medicines at once, or did he add more from time to time, because of complaints that you had made concerning your illness?
I started out on two pills and I\'d tell him something like, \'I feel better but I\'m still not sleeping well.\' Then he\'d add another pill to the mix. The next time I said I couldn\'t stand all the anxiety, so a benzo was added.
Or I\'d complain about weight gain and get some meds switched.
Ask him what he would prescribe for you if he was starting from scratch. Tell him that you want to try to get by on fewer meds and that you feel over medicated.
Good luck. You really are on a lot of meds! Take care. (((((Hugs)))))
Thanks for your comments...I\'m not even sure which drug is giving me such adverse side effects cause there is so many meds I am dealing with. The pdoc just kept adding meds. I haven\'t started over really on my meds.. I\'ve been with the same pdoc and the more I complain about my depression he keeps adding more meds!!! Now I have had it!!
I understand feeling like you are on too many meds. I expressed this exact concern to my pdoc last week. Fortunately he agreed to slowly try to discontinue some of them...can only do one at a time though. I am impatient. I do hope you are able to get through to him and he is nice about it. It\'stso hard to talk to anyone (especially your pdoc) when you don\'t know how he will react. We\'ll talk soon. Hugs and much love. xo